DOEACC Society Accreditation

Under the DOEACC Scheme, computer-training institutes in the non-formal sector, meeting well-defined criteria, are granted accreditation for specified levels of courses offered under it viz. O (Foundation) Level, A (Advanced Diploma) Level, B Level (Equivalent to MCA) and C Level (Equivalent to M.Tech). In this regard the Society publishes a prospectus for each of the level, which contains the eligibility norms and criteria in addition to an accreditation application form.

Cost of the Prospectus containing guidelines for accreditation for each of the four Levels, (O or A or B or C) is Rs. 500/-
The prospectus can be obtained from the Society's office:

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Adjectives & Nouns for Beginners

WHAT AM I.........when.........I am (adj.)?

Discuss and confirm understanding of adjectives and the corresponding nouns in the class for about half an hour. A List (incomplete) of adjectives for one single session can be something-like this-

Adjectives                      Nouns

graceful                           grace

strong                             strength

confident                         confidence

diligent                            diligence

courageous                     courage

great                               greatness

enthusiastic                     enthusiasm

modest                           modesty

creative                          creativity
energetic                         energy
elegant                            elegance
eager                               eagerness
ambitious                         ambition
dedicated                         dedication .>>> don't forget to inform that it also has a same verb form dedicated.
learned                            learning >>>>>>don't forget to inform that it also has a same verb form.
determined                      determination >> don't forget to inform that it also has a same verb form

.......... and so no...

Now  initiate a "What" question making session. Explain to the class how they would practice among peers-  forming `Wh' questions and respective the answers, following a defined structure but different pronouns, grammatical persons, and auxiliary verbs. 

A: What am I when I've strength?

B: You're strong.

A: What are you when you have grace?

B: I'm graceful.

A: What are they when they've diligence?

B: They're diligent.

A: What is Maya when she has courage?

B: She's courageous.

A: What is a thought, when it has creativity?

B: It's creative.

.....and so on...........

Make sure that they practice the right auxiliaries and modals (like am,is,are; have,has)

Click on the link below download a PDF of Self Concept Acrostic Adjective......

-------------------Self Concept Adjectives----------------

Hope that might be of some help./// The Linguist's Touch

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DOEACC Society - A Freelance IT Career

DOEACC Society is an autonomous body of Dept.of IT, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Govt. of India. The Society is implementing a joint scheme of All India Council for Technical Education (A.I.C.T.E) and Department of Information Technology (formerly Department of Electronics (DOE)), Government of India. The objective of the Scheme is to develop quality manpower in IT by utilizing the expertise available with the computer training institutes who are granted accreditation for conducting specified Levels of courses, subject to their meeting well-defined norms and criteria.

1. An IT Literacy course namely, Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) is offered by the Society all over the country.

2. The other level of courses are:
O Level Equivalent to Foundation level course
A Level Equivalent to Advanced Diploma in Computer Applications
B Level Equivalent MCA Level
C Level M. Tech Level

Apart from Authorized Institutes conducting accredited courses in the private/public sector, the DOEACC Society has its own 10 Centres all over India at Aurangabad, Aizawl, Calicut, Chandigarh, Gorakhpur, Tezpur/Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata, Jammu/Srinagar & Kohima.
The above Centres are engaged in offering Long Term Courses and Short Term Courses in the area of IECT.

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COMPREHENSIONS PRACTICE (Sales in recession)

When you read an article, you can often guess the words you do not know, from the context. READ THE FOLLOWING EXTRACT AND ATTEMPT THE "Read for Meaning" Quiz below. Sales in recessions

Sales figures are often used as evidence of the general health of the economy. In a recession, any rise in high street sales is quoted by government ministers as evidence of the increase in consumer confidence that is the first step on the road back to economic growth.

In free market terms, sale figures reflect the state of local market

forces at any one place and at any one time. They show the amount of a product that the public wants to buy at the current price.

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