Sapna and Kartik have one thing in common: autism. She recently gave a vocal concert in Tirupati, thanks to which the Prakarmika Vocational Institute in Chennai was instrumental in discovering her talent.
Mumbai’s Chinmoy Joshi, many disabled including epilepsy have started a block printer on Thumboolam bags.
Radhika from Salem, suffering from brittle orthopedics, is good at doll decorations with recycled paper.
Aditya Rao from Mumbai and Addu from Bengaluru, both suffering from autism, are good at making handmade chocolates and artificial jewellery, respectively.
Once considered a ‘heavy dependent’ given the nature of their disability and the long-term support involved, they are now welcome everywhere.
Gayatri Narasimhan, the founder of Prakritika, volunteered to reach out to such needy people not only to make them independent, but also to integrate them into the society.
Ms. Gayatri, a resident of Muscat, recently visited Tirupati when she interacted with him. Hindu On extended programs for the underprivileged sections.
In fact, she enlisted the services of such children as orchestra singers and event managers at her family wedding, to show their talents to the outside world.
“We provide three types of support, viz., vocational for those who can make a living on their own, academics to write them, and three, those who have the zeal to excel in their chosen fields of excellence. Skill development of the people”. says Ms. Gayatri.
It all started in 2010, when he found it difficult to teach a class IX lesson to a girl with autism. Their struggle culminated in the realization of the need to bridge the gap by creating an institutional mechanism.
“This gave birth to our nature”, she says. The institute holds ISO 9001 certification for skill courses, offers certified programs for imparting skills that can place learners in employable positions. Seeing the need to train trainers, he traveled to Lucknow and Kozhikode to train parents and social workers working in the arena.
Since many institutions for special children operate independently in the absence of a uniform curriculum, their lack of coherence in functioning and one-sided goals are quite typical. Recently, Ms. Gayatri prepared a detailed syllabus and is waiting for a response from the government.