Many training institutes impart skill trainings, but a very few training providers like the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped (VRCH) focus on providing life skills to lead a balanced successful life with dignity
This was opined by Employment and Mission Employment Director D Rajesh at the valedictory ceremony of a Skill Development Training Programme held here on Saturday.
Deputy Director of the Department of Social Security and Empowerment of PWDs Ashok Kumar Behera said the newly created Department has sanctioned Rs 2,71,71,000 to construct 1st floor of the VRC girl’s and boy’s hostel with barrier-free feature for cross disability. The construction will start soon and after that about 600 unemployed adult disabled will be provided skill development training annually.
VRCH Assistant Director Ram Kishor Sharma informed that a proposal of three new trades, mobile repairing, computer hardware and beauty parlour, have been submitted to the Directorate of Mission Employment to train 180 disabled annually. On the occasion, 26 sewing machines, 15 pen drives, sponsored by the OMC, were given to passed out trainees.