LIVELIHOOD

Facilitating the tools for Kannan to achieve gainful employment

Our programs helped build the skills needed for him to find self sufficiency and inclusion in the mainstream workforce.

LIVELIHOOD

Ensuring sustainable employment in the mainstream workforce for people with disabilities, particularly those who drop out from the formal educational systems and are ineligible for government or non-government programs.

individuals supported through our livelihood programs so far, with many more to go!

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Our Approach

We prioritise community mobilisation, training and job placements for people with disabilities through our Livelihood Program.

Community Mobilisation

We identify working-age people with disabilities (PWDs) in rural and urban areas through public records, community programs, career guidance workshops, and collaboration with other developmental organisations, educational institutions and government agencies.

Career Guidance Placement

Our Career Guidance Placement (CGP) Cell caters to all the training units under the Livelihood Program. It works with over 120 prospective employers across states in South India to nurture and expand employment opportunities for PWDs. Placements are promoted through community job fairs, employer orientation, industrial orientation, field visits and pre-employment training.

Non-Formal Courses

We also offer a 6-month non-formal fitter, electronic and mechanic training for candidates who don’t qualify for the formal training.

Training & Placement

Once identified, they are led through academic or vocational training courses within APD or at other mainstream institutions sensitised to their requirements. Along with these courses, the PWDs get specific training based on opportunities sourced by the placement team.

Foundation Course

Our foundation course is a unique job-readiness course which offers training in self-management, everyday life, writing, English language, basic maths, sign language, and other topics for PWDs lacking in these fundamental life skills.

Horticulture Training

We create potential horticultural career prospects for PWDs in nurseries, landscaping, floriculture, tissue culture, and more. In addition, we also provide:

Garden Specialist Training:

A 4-month course on plants and seeds, watering, potting, composting, and other specialised skills.

Garden Supervisor Training:

A 4-month course on money management, customer interaction, computers, gardening, and organic products.

Sustainable Agriculture Livelihood Training:

A specialised course on sustainable agriculture methods that also promote family and community growth.

Reach out to our horticulture training centres in Bangaluru at Jeevan Bima Nagar and Kyalasanahalli to build your horticultural skills and find employment opportunities.

“Even after losing my right hand in an accident, the most life-changing experience for me was receiving training from APD in communication and computer skills so that I could build a career for myself.”

LIVELIHOOD

Facilitating the tools for Kannan to achieve gainful employment

Our programs helped build the skills needed for him to find self sufficiency and inclusion in the mainstream workforce.

LIVELIHOOD

Ensuring sustainable employment in the mainstream workforce for people with disabilities, particularly those who drop out from the formal educational systems and are ineligible for government or non-government programs.

Our Approach

We prioritise community mobilisation, training and job placements for people with disabilities through our Livelihood Program.

We identify working-age people with disabilities (PWDs) in rural and urban areas through public records, community programs, career guidance workshops, and collaboration with other developmental organisations, educational institutions and government agencies.

We also offer a 6-month non-formal fitter, electronic and mechanic training for candidates who don’t qualify for the formal training.

Once identified, they are led through academic or vocational training courses within APD or at other mainstream institutions sensitised to their requirements. Along with these courses, the PWDs get specific training based on opportunities sourced by the placement team.

Our foundation course is a unique job-readiness course which offers training in self-management, everyday life, writing, English language, basic maths, sign language, and other topics for PWDs lacking in these fundamental life skills.

Horticulture Training

Garden Specialist Training:

Garden Supervisor Training:

Sustainable Agriculture Livelihood Training:

“Even after losing my right hand in an accident, the most life-changing experience for me was receiving training from APD in communication and computer skills so that I could build a career for myself.”

– Seeta S Gonda on our Livelihood Program

The Association of People with Disability

6th Cross, Hutchins Road, Off Hennur Road, Lingarajapuram, St. Thomas Town Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560084 Ph: 080-25475165, 25489594

9th B Main Road, LIC Colony, HAL 3rd Stage, Jeevan Bhima Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka -560075,

Doddagubbi Road, Kothanur Post, Kyalasanahalli, near Dattatreya Temple, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560049

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