Vocational Training for Youth Above 18 Years at Santhivardhana
Santhivardhana provides structured vocational training to differently abled youth above 18 years of age, with the objective of promoting independent living, dignity of work, and long-term livelihood opportunities. The training focuses on practical, hands-on skills that are suitable to the abilities of each participant and aligned with local livelihood opportunities.
The vocational programs include gardening and organic farming, where trainees learn planting, watering, seasonal crop care, and basic maintenance of green spaces. In cow farming and cattle management, trainees are trained in daily routines such as cleaning cattle sheds, maintaining hygiene, feeding green fodder and dry fodder, providing essential minerals, and following fixed timings for feeding and care. This helps them develop discipline, responsibility, and work ethics.
Santhivardhana also offers art and craft training, enabling trainees to express creativity while developing income-generating skills. Activities include diya painting, decorative craft items, and handmade products. Additionally, trainees receive training in phenyl making, paper plate making, and sanitary pad making, which have strong local demand and potential for self-employment or group-based enterprises.
However, due to insufficient financial support for raw materials, especially for paper plate making and sanitary pad production, these activities are currently not being implemented successfully or at scale. Lack of consistent supply of paper rolls, machinery consumables, sanitary pad raw materials, and packaging materials has limited production, reduced practical exposure for trainees, and affected income-generation outcomes.
With adequate financial support towards raw materials, tools, and consumables, Santhivardhana can strengthen these vocational units, provide continuous hands-on training, and enable the trainees to earn sustainable incomes, thereby improving their quality of life and economic independence.
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