Summary
This project provides vocational training to 100 hearing impaired (deaf) students from economically weak and marginalized sections of the society in India to make them financially independent
What is the issue, problem, or challenge?
There are 11 million hearing impaired in India. There is a huge dearth of institutes providing vocational training to the hearing impaired. The result is that they find it extremely difficult to find employment. The hearing impaired students are from poor families in India. The project will train them to get jobs
How will this project solve this problem?
Will provide a comprehensive package of skill training(use of computers, english, and life skills) ,mid-day meal, job placement
Potential Long Term Impact
The project will provide vocational training to 100 hearing impaired students from weak and marginalized sections for them to get a job
2) After the training 60% of the young hearing impaired students would be placed in jobs
Project Message
The motive behind starting this was to let the hearing impaired specialise in training programmes through computer lessons and basic English-speaking courses to sustain themselves”
- Ruma Roka, Founder of the training center
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $81
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $81
.
The original project funding goal was $17,312.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).