Vocational Guide

The NGOs who help disabled persons get employment are listed below: 
Reference:Trinayani.org

All India National Handicapped Finance and Development Corporation (NHFDC): They promote entrepreneurship among the disabled by providing loans for the proposed self-employment venture. Prior to that, if training is required NHFDC will provide stipend during the training period. Also have schemes for educational loans and scholarships. All schemes of NHFDC are run by State Corporations / agencies, whose address can be found on the website.
011-4508 8638, 4054 1355, 4580 3730
nhfdc97@gmail.com
www.nhfdc.nic.in

All India (Various Locations) Lemon Tree Hotels Ltd.
This hotel chain actively seeks job applications from persons with disabilities such as speech and hearing impaired, orthopedically handicapped, visually impaired (VI) and intellectual disabled due to Down Syndrome.
011-4605 0101
hi@lemontreehotels.com
www.lemontreehotels.com

Bangalore EnAble India EnAble India conducts training courses for disabled and thereafter makes efforts to place with corporates. To improve employability, various courses are taught: Computer training, medical transcription, technical writing, life skills etc.
#12 KHB Colony (Ground floor), Brahma Kumari’s Road, Koramangala 8th Block, Bangalore 560095
080-4282 3636, 098453 13919
manager@enable-india.org
enable-india.org

Bangalore The Association of People with Disability (APD)
‘Fitter’ and ‘Electronic Mechanic’ are the two vocational training programmes that APD’s Industrial Training Centre offers to disabled persons. APD will bear the cost of these training courses and on completion, APD’s Career Guidance & Placement Cell will place them in gainful employment.
6th Cross, Hutchins Road, Off, Hennur Road, Lingarajapuram, St. Thomas Town PO, Bangalore 560084
080-2547 5165
contact@apd-india.org
www.apd-india.org

Bangalore Bhopal Bhubaneswar Chennai Delhi-NCR Mumbai  v-shesh
v-shesh provides persons with disabilities with training and access to suitable jobs in sectors like IT, IT Enabled Services, Banking and Financial Services, Aviation, Healthcare, Hospitality and Retail. Please access ‘Jobs’ link on the website’s homepage.
2nd floor, Surya, 2nd Cross Street, Seethamal Extension, Alwarpet, Chennai 600018
044-4320 7374
email@v-shesh.com
v-shesh.com

Bangalore Delhi-NCR Hyderabad Mumbai Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Their ‘Livelihood Resource Centres’ (LRCs) provide technical and skill training to youth with disabilities in fields like BPO, Call Centres. Hospitality, Retail, Garments, IT, ITES etc. Training covers communication skills, customer service, soft skills, client relations etc. Training, food and accommodation is provided free of cost and post training, the candidates are provided with placement and post placement support.
094808 12120, 080-2658 2570
info@samarthanam.org
www.samarthanam.org

Bangalore      Delhi-NCR Wadhwani Foundation – Opportunity Network for Disabled (OND)
If you are an educated person with disability, please email your CV to to OND who will try to secure for you a corporate job either directly or through partner organizations. OND also trains such persons with training in identified skill areas.
C/o Symphony Teleca Corp. (India) Pvt. Ltd., Subramanya Tech Park, Plot No. 3 & 3A, EOIZ Industrial Area, Whitefield, Bengaluru 560066
B-315, Basement, Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi 110019
ond@wadhwani-foundation.org
Web Page

Chennai Ability Foundation
Handicapped jobseekers who register with them are put in touch with potential employers who would be interested in the candidate’s qualifications and skills, not the disability.
New No.4, Old No.23, Third Cross Street, Radhakrishnan Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 600041
044-2452 0016
jobs@abilityfoundation.org
Web Page

 Chennai Tamilnadu Differently-Abled Federation Charitable Trust
They conduct computer courses, typewriting, tailoring, spoken English classes and impart vocational training assistance. Their Employment Guidance Centre registers the data of unemployed disabled persons and subsequently helps them to find private employment.
No.10, 4th Cross Street, Balaji Nagar, Ekkaduthangal, Chennai 600032
044-2225 1584
tndfctrust@gmail.com
www.tndfctrust.com

Delhi-NCR ‘SkillsNotScars’ Campaign by Make Love Not Scars (MLNS)
This is a job portal for acid attack survivors.Employers can see the profiles posted to look at the talents and skills on display. Similarly acid attack victims can submit their profiles. Well-wishers may donate and/or spread the message around.
011-4109 9859
info@makelovenotscars.org
makelovenotscars.org

Delhi-NCR Family Of Disabled
Under their ‘Apna Rozgaar Scheme’, disabled who are illiterate, unskilled and poor with no opportunity of secure employment in private or government sector, are trained in a trade of their choice, so that they are able support themselves and their dependents.
B-1/500, First Floor, Janakpuri, New Delhi 110058
New Delhi: 011-2559 7328 , 4157 0140, 4512 9935, 099999 20974
Gurgaon: 099999 20974, Faridabad: 098186 15278
contact@familyofdisabled.org
familyofdisabled.org

Delhi-NCR National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP)
NCPEDP and Samsung have launched a placement division that actively identifies opportunities for persons with disabilities and helps in placements. You can mail the resumes or hand over the same at their office.
A-77, South Extension Part II, New Delhi 110049
011-2626 5647, 2626 5648
secretariat@ncpedp.org

Mumbai MBA (Mutually Beneficial Activities) Foundation
Trains disabled with English language skills, computer usage and other soft skills to enable the persons to get jobs in corporate sector.
GODS’ Heavens Building, Crystal Palace Complex, Rambaug, Powai, Mumbai 400072
022-2857 4456
lifecare.disabled@gmail.com
www.lifecare-disabled.org

Mumbai National Association for the Blind
Their focus is on visually handicapped who can undergo machine operator’s course or computer training at NAB’s polytechnic at Ambernath. Efforts are made to provide employment to the visually impaired with Government, public sector and private sector.
11/12, Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, Worli Seaface, Mumbai 400030
022-2493 5365, 6683 8686
contactus@nabindia.info
Web Page

Mumbai National Society For Equal Opportunities For the Handicapped (NASEOH)
They offer vocational training in following fields: welding, tailoring, typing, data entry, electronic assembly, bakery, gardening, house-keeping. Employment with companies is offered to those who undergo training with NASEOH as well as to other disabled who approach NASEOH.
Postal Colony, Chembur, Mumbai 400071
022-2522 0224. 2522 0225
naseoh@vsnl.com
www.naseoh.org

Mumbai The National Association of Disabled’s Enterprises (NADE)
They strive to provide training, employment, self-employment and other welfare opportunities for unemployed disabled persons like visually, hearing, orthopaedically and mentally handicapped persons from all over India.
Kannamwar Nagar Municipal Marathi School No. 1, Ground Floor, Kannamwar Nagar I, Vikhroli (East), Mumbai 400083.
022-2577 9600, 2577 9671
nade-india@indiatimes.com
nade-india.org

Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad Pankh – Wings of Destiny
Pankh provides employment opportunities for disabled in retail industry through 45 days’ classroom training on Life Skills, English Language Skills and Retail Specific Skills. This is followed by 10-15 days of on-the-job training in malls. On completion of the program, retail organisations evaluate the candidates and offer placement.
TRRAIN, 304, Eureka Towers, B wing, 3rd floor, Mindspace, Link Road, Malad (W), Mumbai 400064.
022-2844 3260
info@trrain.org
www.pankhindia.org

New Delhi Chandigarh Gurgaon Jaipur Ludhiana Lucknow  Sarthak Educational Trust
Sarthak develops skills in young people with disabilities through basic training program, corporate linked training program, employability training program and rural training program. These candidates are placed with their partners Aegis, Infosys, Team Computers, Plan India, Yum International etc. Sarthak also conducts job fairs.
011-4200 4238
sarthakedu@gmail.com
www.sarthakindia.org

Online Cheshire Disability Trust
Jobability.org is an online job portal that matches job seekers from people with disabilities with job vacancies, placements and resources.
Cheshire Livelihood Resource Centre, #34 ,6th Main, Kodihalli, Bangalore 560008
080-2527 5332, 099008 34505
www.jobability.org

Online Govt of India’s Job Portal for Persons with Disabilities
Register on the website and create your profile. Interested employers would contact you. You can also search for jobs posted by employers and apply on the website to be considered for the said jobs. To undersand the complete process, click on link ‘FAQ’ seen on the bottom left-hand side of the website’s Home page.
disabilityjobs.gov.in

Online Jobs 4 Differently Abled
The site is by Friends of Differently Abled (FODA) who seek gainful employment to those who are physically challenged. Job seekers post their profile and explain what kind of job they are looking for. Employers post the jobs available in the organization for differently-abled people. Employers can also access the job profiles of the job seekers and make direct contact to assess the suitability of the candidate.
090432 81489
jobs4differentlyabled@gmail.com
jobs4differentlyabled.in

Online Jobs for Disabled
Disabled professionals may register on the website, browse the openings and apply instantly for the jobs of interest.
jobsfordisabled@gmail.com
www.jobsfordisabled.org/

Vadodara Samvedna Social Welfare Trust
To enable persons with disability to earn by means of self employment, Samvedna donates computer, sewing machine, hand cart, tool kits etc. Disabled seeking jobs may also register on their website.
20, Gabbar Apartment, Nr. Rushi Mandap, Karelibaug, Vadodara 390018
0265-248 9807, 098987 18766
samvednatrust2010@gmail.com
mysamvedna.org

 ‘True Ability’ Employee Resource Group of Dell
Through this employee resource group, Dell seeks to aid, enrich and serve their employees who are impacted by disabilities and special needs.
Web Page

Ability Connect @ HCL
This is HCL’s employee network for promoting an inclusive work environment for persons with disabilities.
diversity@hcl.com

The OT and Assistive technology

Occupational therapy is a science of a very rich conceptual roots that works even at values and beliefs with functional independence being the most important outcome.The therapeutic interventions  is evidence based across the activities and the occupations of the individual that brings meaningfulness to the lives.

Assistive technology is a very integral subject of OT and i have grown up in this professional field reading about it all through my academic years extending to professional.

An assistive technology device is defined as "any item, piece of equipment, or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of a child with a disability.
 This definition is memorized to me like a morning prayer.

 Technology is an important element in our everyday lives and it can be further integrated to channelize independence and meaningfulness in to the patient's life.
Occupational therapy practitioners’ understanding of occupational needs and performance, coupled with their skills in activity analysis and focus on achieving client goals, strongly support the use of diverse types of assistive technology within models of best practice. That perspective helps identify and integrate desired features of assistive technology solutions, as well as address potential barriers to integrating assistive technology into the client’s daily routines.   

 There are varied AT products commercially available or can be customized/creatively designed as per the need of it.These can be a simple equipment/product to a modern well designed software.

The practice of use of Assistive technology in rehabilitation varies across the global.The Western context reflects different trends in market as compared to Indian subcontinent.There are a number of logistic limitations which i will be talking about in my article

So,In my subsequent posts i will be discussing about different assistive devices and their implication in India.Also the cost effectiveness and availability to the best of my research,review and knowledge.

-SSW

Khatta Meetha OT TALK-Dr Ruby Aikat (OT)

Introducing the twelfth guest of my column is an excellent  professional who is known for her expertise and dedication at work.She is also my mentor of fellowship and i am very glad to be her student.She has a spark of compassion and is an inspiration to me.

Dr Ruby (OT)

Dr Ruby has completed her Bachelors in Occupational Therapy from Pandit DDU Institute for Physically Handicapped and MOT in Neurosciences from TNMC Mumbai in 2001. She has also done M.Sc Psychology and B.Ed Spl Edu (MR).
She is currently pursuing PhD from IIT, Delhi.
She has presented several papers in National and International conferences and won several awards. She has more than 25 publications in books, and peer reviewed journals.
Dr Ruby has been a faculty (Assistant Professor)  in Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi. Currently working as Assistant Professor in Amity University, Noida.

Let's read her views further:

1)What is your moment of professional pride?

The look on the face of my patients when they achieve what they had not expected in terms of rehabilitation


2) Transformation is in trend how is it in relevance of upcoming practice and gold standard therapy?

I am not sure if i have understood what you mean to ask here. Nevertheless, i feel occupational therapy as a pure profession no longer can continue to exist.It has to merge with electronics, with IT, etc.It has to transform itself in terms of amalgamating with the other sciences, to work for the complete rehabilitation of the patients. I feel, a gold standard therapy may not continue to be an isolated gold standard,it has to incorporate the recent developments of patient care, collaborating the intellectual resources from other fields.

3) How well is documentation practiced in India?

I feel documentation, in its ideal form, is still to go a long way in India. We definitely need to have detailed, standard and uniform documentation procedures, not only to facilitate patient care within the profession, but also to have a communication with the other professionals involved in the team. We need to have regulations to implement documentation procedures.

4) Being a female therapist how do you maintain work life balance?

Yes, i do agree, being an Indian female, it does become sometimes difficult to maintain the balance between work and life. but i guess, it is a part of life. according to me, both the aspects of life (i.e. work and personal life) are important. I don't aim at becoming a purely dedicated Occupational Therapist who would sacrifice the personal life, nor vice versa. To maintain my intellectual and emotional health, i need both for sure. so, to the best of my abilities, i try to do justice to both.

5) Can you advise on how to manage the period of pregnancy or marriage which inevitably causes pause in the work front & how do you get back on field after a break? 

I feel, one should accept that there comes phases in life when certain things assume priorities. marriage and pregnancy are certainly the phases when one should happily take a break, or maybe give profession a backseat. Even though we are professionals, we are human beings as well and need to enjoy and relish certain moments or times of our lives. So if one doesn't wish to take an absolute break, maybe involving oneself in researches, research writing, publications etc can be a good option to add on to the CV.

Your highlights:

*My Professional Strength - ability to motivate patients for rehabilitation

*What turns me down- lack of honesty and humanity in occupational therapists

*I am known for- positivity

*Word that describes me best- compassionate

-SSW

P.S :I express my gratitude to her for giving me her valuable time. See you all next Saturday with another guest.

-SSW