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Definition of Disability

Creating Vocational Education And Training Opportunities for Differently and People in Thiruvannamalai in INDIA. Definition of Disability. A disabled person is one who suffers from any one of the following three types: Impairment Disability or activity limitation

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Definition of Disability

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  1. Creating Vocational Education And TrainingOpportunities for Differently and People inThiruvannamalai in INDIA

  2. Definition of Disability A disabled person is one who suffers from any one of the following three types: • Impairment • Disability or activity limitation • Handicap or participation limitation WHO (2001)

  3. WHO – Disability Classification Behaviour Disabilities Communication Disabilities Personal Care Disabilities Locomotors Disabilities Dexterity Disabilities Situational Disabilities Particular Skill Disabilities Other Activity Restriction

  4. Disadvantaged People are disadvantaged not by their impairments, but as a result of the limitation Imposed on them by attitudinal, social, cultural, economic and environmental barriers to their participation in society.

  5. Rehabilitation • Early Detection, diagnosis and intervention • Medical care and treatment • Social psychological and other types of counseling and assistance. • Training in self care activities, including mobility, communication and daily living skill, with special provisions as need e.g. for the hearing impaired, the visually impaired and the mentally retarded.

  6. Provision of technical and mobility aids and other devices. • Specialized educational services. • Community care • Vocational rehabilitation services (including vocational guidance, vocational Training, placement in open or sheltered employment). • Community based rehabilitation

  7. Rehabilitation Needs Guidance and Counseling Orientation Mobility Educational Facilities Vocational and Professional Training On the Job Training Employment Equal Treatment

  8. Barrier Free Environment Need for Association Availability of Appropriate Assistive devices Empathetic Attitude Resource Centers Public Education

  9. Scenario of disability in India Government figure – 2001 census 21 million disabled people (2.1% of total population) in India. Ministry of Social Welfare 1.9% of total population in India. U.N Manual indicates 6% of total population in India. National Survey sample organization claims 5% in India. “Front Line”, January 16,2009 claims 10% of total population (over 100 million).

  10. SINAM Sadayanodai Ilaignar Narpani Mandram

  11. A registered non-profit making secular voluntary organization. • Registered in Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975 Regd.No 17/86 dated 16.5.1986 • Registered in Ministry of Home Affairs No.076030121 dated 17.5.1994 • Exempted from income tax under 12(A) Income Tax Act. • Exempted from income tax under 80G Income Tax Act. • Total years of service 23 years.

  12. Project Area Name of District - Tiruvannamalai Name of State - Tamil Nadu Name of Country - India.

  13. Vision of SINAM • Reduction of the gap between rich and poor with social justice and establishment of the harmonious society where the people are free from poverty, hunger, diseases and injustice. People are the subjects and partners in development.

  14. Mission of SINAM To develop the oppressed and down trodden community through their own full participation and social action programme for the achievement of their livelihood, social security human rights, gender equity and solidarity for their sustainable development.

  15. Objectives of SINAM “SINAM is a Non-profit making secular charitable Organisation, working for the empowerment of the rural need community” The objectives of SINAM are given below • 1. To promote rural women by way of offering education organizing them selves as small groups and skill training with the support of various agencies. • 2. To improve and expand employment opportunities for the rural landless with a view to provide guarantee of employment for at least one member of every landless household upto 200 days in a year.

  16. 3. To plan and implement programmes for the differently- abled people including rehabilitation, Treatment and providing Vocational Training. • 4. To provide development/welfare assistance to the rural poor people with the support of Government, Non-Government agencies and overseas donor agencies. • 5. To organize activities related to Bio-diversity, ecology, environment, health, sanitation, national integration, constitutional rights and duties minority rights, human and consumers rights. • 6. To support and supplement and the efforts of community in developing income generation activities, savings and credit programmes and provide marketing support services.

  17. Major activities of SINAM Over the years, various programmes had been carried out in Tiruvannamalai District. Some of the major activities carried out are as follows:- • Provided Non-formal education to 625 Dalit children for 25 centres. • Evening coaching classes to 450 children at 30 centres. • Enabled 385 aged persons to get old age pension. • Implemented 15 Bore wells for drinking water. • Helped to receive house sites for 1216 homeless people.

  18. Conducted many health camps, eye camps, dental camps and herbal health camps. • Disability awareness camps. • Vocational training for the disabled. • Rehabilitation of differently- abled. • Placement services to the differently- abled people. • Organic cultivation. • Programmes for small farmers/marginal farmers.

  19. Dry land cultivation for food security. • HIV/AIDS Awareness programmes. • Distribution of free books/note books to poor children, every year. • Women’s self help groups (around 550 SHGs for women and 52 SHGs for youth). • Skill training for women (Tailoring) • Capacity development programmes for Dalits. • Childrens development programmed / children’s garden.

  20. Project Model of SINAM for the welfare of the physically challenged Identification of physically handicapped Adults through Self Help Groups and focus group discussion Socialization Process Career guidance and Counseling Service Vocational Training in wood carving, garments making and Fashion technology, electrical and home appliances

  21. Employment opportunity and life coping skill training Self employment Paid Employment Follow up service

  22. Tiruvannamalai District Profile of Physically Handicapped

  23. Problems Faced by Differently- Abled in SINAM Project Area • Geographically scattered location of their residences • Disinterest to learn vocational skills • Lack of participation in Training • Higher drop out rate during training • Difficulties in traveling • Lack of compensation during training period (stipend) • Accompanying people (care taker) • Disinterested parents / care taker on the rehabilitation of disabled.

  24. Inability to get paid employment soon after getting training. • Social isolation • Neglected by the society / employers. • Problems in getting Government Identity card for the physically handicapped • Demanding bribe by Doctors for issuing certificate indicating more than 40% disability. • Lack of interest of Bank Managers to sanction loan for self employment. • Lack of assets to show the repayment capacity of the loan from banks / credit institution.

  25. SINAM Vocational Training for differently- Abled People • Programmes designed along with the other students. • No separation of differently -abled people from others. • Training curriculum was framed in consultation with the employers.

  26. Number of persons trained in SINAM

  27. Failures Loneliness Isolation Depression Stress Anger Criticism Shyness Fear Sex / Sexualities. Topics Covered under Life Coping Skill Overcoming of

  28. Life Skills provided • Personality development. • Human relation • Communication skills • Motivation and group dynamics • Positive thinking

  29. What we have • Well trained Instructors. • Accepted curriculum with the flexibility of change. • Lab equipment for vocational training and Hands on experience. • Community donated land • Rented building.

  30. What we need • Support for the construction of building in a community donated land. • Corpus fund to support for physically handicapped people for skill training. • Advanced tools and equipments for skill training. • Van for mobilizing people of disability • Revolving fund to help differently abled people to start appropriate income generation programme

  31. Address for Communication Contact person - Mr. Rama Perumal Position - Secretary / Director Postal Address - No.39, Muthu Vinayagar Koil Street Tiruvannamalai – 606 601. Tamilnadu, INDIA. Telephone No - + 91 – 4175 – 253960 Mobile No - + 0091 - 94430 39103 E-mail - sinamtn@yahoo.com Website - www.sinamngo.org

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