Dehradun: They may not be able to see, but they are surely endowed with the gift-of-the-gab. And they are all geared up to soon bring you all the gossip, fun and music on your radio sets.

For a set of visually impaired people, the vision of life goes much beyond just being able to see as they gear up for a career in 'Radio Jockeying', thanks to a course by National Institute for Visually Handicapped (NIVH).

"With the mushrooming growth of FM stations across the country, opportunities for the visually challenged people have increased," says Anuradha Mohit, Director of NIVH, who herself is visually-impaired.

"A similar course would commence here shortly which is expected to train over 100 people", she informs.

"These people can also work as radio jockeys and in broadcasting networks for which the centre will start a broad-based course. The Chennai centre of NIVH is providing a short-term course for enhancing RJ skills", she adds.

Besides, NIVH is also planning to set up a new radio station. As of now, its not decided whether it will be an FM radio station or a community radio station.