| Project Name | Vocational skill development of people with disabilities at our Vocational Training Centre. |
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 5028172 |
| Project Description | Around 150 people with disabilities of all categories were identified, screened and accessed for appropriate capacity building support with the help of social workers, medical professionals, paramedical professionals, physio and occupational therapist, special educators and counselors etc. Identified disabled were trained in various vocational skills to inculcate appropriate work skills , work habits and work culture with the intention of preparing them for employment and income generation.
The trades covered were
•Ceramic & Pottery
• Bakery & Confectionery
• Aids & Appliances
• Tailoring & Embroidery
• Computer & language development
• Data Entry
• Gardening
• Paper Craft & Assembly
• Welding & Fabrication |
| Locations | Mumbai suburban > Maharashtra (MH) |
| Causes | Income > Skilling & vocational training,Income > Income generation activities,Income > Awareness & advocacy,Education > Early childhood learning |
| Beneficiary Group | Persons with Disabilities |
| Beneficiary Description | Vocational Training inputs provided to the people with disabilities in the age group of 18 to 35 years. The total number of disabled provided with this intervention is 150. This comprises of 60 % male and 40 % female
The beneficiaries are drawn from the surrounding locations of our Vocational training center at Chembur, Mumbai. The beneficiaries are from different locations in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai. |
| Impact | The Purpose of the project was to improve the self-worth of differently abled people with appropriate interventions like vocational skill development and economic independence. The project helped to achieve this goals to a very major extent, with the improved self-worth of the beneficiaries and changed attitude of the families and consequent attitude of the society at large towards these beneficiaries |
Activities Conducted
| No | Activity / Item / Beneficiaries | Quantity / Number, if applicable |
| 1 |
Vocational training sessions |
1250 |
| 2 |
Physiotherapy Sessions |
1000 |
| 3 |
Occupational Therapy Sessions |
1000 |
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