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31/03/2025 00:00:00
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Pre Vocational Training for Young Adults with Intellectual Challenges
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Over the years, Diya has been working with only adults in the age group from 18 and above, some do join the program without any basic foundational skills and hence, the journey to self-dependence for them takes much longer. Diya feels it is the need of the hour to start reaching out to the youngsters (14 -17 years) and start early on developing the foundational skills required through pre- vocational training programs before they can be transitioned into the Vocational training program. This training will contain the foundation level of Daily living skills and Personal social skills. So that when they reach 18 years, their capacity can be built for employability skills that will prepare them for the world outside. By then we have set the mindsets for work and productivity and their interests can then be mapped to job profiles that will match their strengths and interests. Pre- vocational training is linked to building the person towards an employable pool in society. With a suitable job, they become contributing members in their family, earn respect and live a life with dignity.
Recurring Expenses:
Salaries per year: 1619550/-
Teaching Aids/Raw Material costs per month:4000/-
Transportation per month: 500/-
Admin support @ 10%: 162555/-
Total Expenses per year: 1788100/-
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Objective 1 - To enhance self-awareness, build self-esteem and independence of adults who are intellectually challenged by training in Daily Living Skills and Personal Social Skills;
Objective 2 - To develop potential to engage in productive work by Pre-Vocational Skills training, vocational skills training, occupational guidance and employment;
Objective 3 - To build community awareness about the work potential of the intellectually challenged by engaging with schools, Colleges, Corporate CSR Initiatives and Individual volunteers
Objective 4 – To build support systems for the families of the intellectually challenged by forming Parent Support Groups and networking with similar NGOs
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Diya Foundation, Enable India, Thomson Reuters, Wells Fargo, Visa, Lemon Tree, DTSS, Amazon, Smoor Chocolates and a few other partners were able to commence Internships for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
Over 26 Internship opportunities were provided and about 10 adults were placed in employment. They were chosen based on their skills and abilities. They were then matched with the requirements of the company according to the various processes in different teams. The interns were also trained on Employability soft skills. The training was rich in its value and was very systematic.
Creating employment opportunities for Persons with Intellectual disability involves a lot of preparation, awareness and back end support. It can only be possible with collective efforts of the person, family, and society Ed
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1. 80% of our intellectually challenged adults will achieve independence through training in daily living skills;
2. 50% will achieve personal – social skills and 10% will be trained to find placement through occupational guidance and domain/soft skills training;
1.Building Livelihood units and have trainees earn a piece rate; Look for Partners who can outsource piece work.
2.Having each beneficiary have a future path towards an exit plan from the Training program towards paid employment.
3. Board Visioning Session to plan future expansion plans for Diya and use CSR funding more effectively. Getting more people onto the Advisory Board.
4. Hands-on employment exposures in the Community through creating partners who would be willing to provide internship opportunities.
5. A permanent space for Diya Foundation
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31/03/2025 00:00:00
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Vocational Training for 45+ adults with intellectual challenges
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Vocational Training:
Once ready with skills on how to manage themselves and an enhanced sense of self-esteem and self-dependence students are then trained on work readiness/employability soft skills like understanding process, quality, problem solving, workplace safety. According to their strengths, skills and an understanding of conditions of work these young adults are then matched to job tasks that can be performed in an inclusive workspace in sectors like IT, Retail, Hospitality, Housekeeping and Office assistants.
Process: At Diya:
Assess students for current levels of performance.
Building the Profiles of each student to understand interests, skills, strengths and conditions for work through Get to Know Meetings.
Building on the strengths and skills for job tasks as per interests.
Do the Customized Plan for Employment and get suggestions from key people interested in the student for a job match.
Check suggested places for job development.
Set up an appointment to present Concept Portfolio
If Company shows interest then present the Visual Resume of the student.
Vocational Training Budget:
Salaries 3005338.75
Trg Materials 447000
Transportation 42000
Admin Support 446697
Direct beneficiary support 915000
Total amount: 4856035.75
Budget for Internships and Employment:
Internships/Employment
Salaries 2393049.7
Trg Materials 5000
Transportation 66000
Admin Support 280424
Direct beneficiary support stipend 35000
Total -2779473.7
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Objective 1- Train interested students through offline and online domain training and for soft skills training.
Objective 2- Support their employment journey by helping them secure employment. We do this in collaboration with an organisation specialising in supporting the employment of adults with intellectual challenges.
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We've supported the employment journeys of 87 adults so far, and before the end of this year we will impact 15 more adults. The next year our plan is to impact 21 adults.
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Already 87 students have been placed in jobs. Before the end of this year we will target 15 more and next year our goal is 21 students.
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31/03/2025 00:00:00
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Assisted Living Training for 50 Students
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Assisted Living Training is a project in which Adults with Intellectual Disabilities co-live, share household responsibilities and learn to manage a household. Often in the families of persons with intellectual disabilities due to overprotective family members, they are unable to take up responsibility at home and this affects their independence. One way to build it is by providing a challenging yet fun environment. This program is designed to build household management skills, budget skills, personal and time management skills and self confidence. The students should be able to take care of themselves and their house in the event that their parents are out of town or in case of an immediate emergency.
The students began with one evening, then it was one night>two nights>three nights and now we are on five day stay.
Assisted Living Budget:
Assisted Living Training Budget:
Salaries 236112
Food/Groceries 264000
Rent /Mntnce 283200
Other: Medical Emergencies: 15000
Total amount-- 798312
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Objective 1: Select and divide students in batches of 3 (boys and girls). The mandatory program starts with one evening>two evenings>one night>two nights>three nights>five nights. Next year our plan is to start with ten nights.
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We've seen positive results in the students in terms of improved organisational and household management skills. Students alternate between the different chores (cleaning, sweeping, dusting, kitchen cleaning, bathroom cleaning, etc.) they've become more cooperative in nature and some have even developed leadership skills.
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The goal of this program is to make the students self-dependent in daily living skills and to improve their personal social skills. The overarching goal is to ensure they're able to take care of different aspects of household management in the event their parents aren't home.
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