Success Stories

Vandana Manoj Thanekar

Course Done: Post graduate diploma in Special Education.
Vandana was working as a counsellor at the Bombay Institutions for the hearing impaired, and during her journey there, she realised that she was not completely confident in terms of how to counsel and help students coming from convent schools and other backgrounds.

Due to this, she started eagerly searching for special education programs that would help her how to excel in her role as a counsellor and special educator. However, most of the courses she came across were full-time programs, and it was hence difficult for Vandana to work and study full-time. At this point, she came across ACT’s Post Graduate Diploma in Special Education, and found it relevant as the program would allow her to study online, at her own flexible schedule and pace.

Vandana found the course extremely useful because she got to learn about how to actually interact with and facilitate the learning of students with different special education needs. At the same time, she was willing to obtain a practical insight into how special educators practically engage in their respective roles. In response, ACT was willing to offer her a 1-3 months’ internship opportunity. But her full-time job commitment made it tricky for Vandana to progress with the internship.

Despite the hurdles, Vandana has managed to enhance her performance as a counsellor, and ACT is very proud to have played a role in pivoting her career in special education and counselling.