In the months of September and November 2002, training programmes were conducted at HLC for Psychiatric patients at the Day Care Rehabilitation Centre, VIMHANS.

These patients suffer/ suffered with schizophrenia and need assistance in readjusting to society once his or her symptoms are controlled. Common symptoms patients suffering with schizophrenia include thought disorder, delusions, and hallucinations. Thought disorder is the diminished ability to think clearly and logically. Delusions are common among individuals with schizophrenia.. Hallucinations can be heard, seen, or even felt; most often they take the form of voices heard only by the afflicted person.

The day care centre at VIMHANS provides prevocational and therapy activities to the chronically mentally ill people As a part of the vocational training programme at VIMHANS the Computer Training Programme at HLC forms an important part of the overall Rehabilitation process ", says Dr S,N Chaudhry, VIMHANS

Depression is common for people that have schizophrenia - it is a frequent mood disorder that co-exists with schizophrenia .Fourteen patients from the day care centre have been trained in the basics of computer literacy at the Habitat Learning Centre. All the patients benefitted from their classes at HLC. The computer for many of the patients was "some what like a magician that creates magic". During these classes the patients were thinking positive and their minds were occupied in learning more about the Computer which helped them move out of their depression. The computer served as a friend to the patients , using graphics and animation programmes they were able to express themselves fully. They enjoyed listening to music on the computer thoroughly.

A few feed backs from patients from VIMHANS

"I learnt computers for the first time at the Habitat Learning Centre. I liked it very much. The staff at HLC is very friendly and they taught me computers with a lot of care and interest. I would like to come here again to learn more about the Computer."

"I was thinking positive at the Habitat Learning Centre .Here I felt that everybody was helping me . I learnt a lot about Computers …. most of all I enjoyed typing on the Computer ".