Skill Development for Differently Abled Youth

Life can be challenging for differently-abled individuals. To make their lives more rewarding, KAIROS had organized a training session designed to develop their skills. This initiative aimed to empower them, integrate them into mainstream society, and help them earn a livelihood.

This initiative helped differently-abled youth unlock their full potential and contribute to society. Through personalized career counselling, we assisted individuals in identifying their strengths, interests, and potential career paths, leading to more informed decisions and better job matches.

Most of these youth depend on their families, who are often ordinary individuals working daily to make a living. If our youth could support their families financially, it would ease the financial burden on their families and provide them with an opportunity to become more self-independent.

Following our career counselling sessions, we have identified 21 youth between the age group of 18- 35 years who are interested in small-scale entrepreneurship and want to be self-reliant.

We had planned a training program for the youth, and with the support and training sessions provided by APD (The Association of People with Disability), Bangalore, we at KAIROS successfully trained 21 youth with intellectual disabilities (MR) from Vikas Bhavan, Irrity. As a result, they were able to establish their own unit for printing brown paper medicine covers and bakery covers, as part of a self-employment initiative.

Through the success of this project, many MR youth have gained employment, allowing them to stand on their own feet and support their families in meaningful ways. Today, their families look to them with renewed hope and resilience for the future.