VOCATIONAL UNIT

Objective

“To provide skill trainings, functional literacy and alternate income generation opportunities to adolescent girls who ae at high risk and the women who are desirous to come out of sex-trade and become economically self-reliant”

History

The Vocational Unit started in December 2005 with 9 women. In the current batch, we have about 20 women in the program. At least 80-90 women have been trained and reintegrated into society and are now working in different establishments based on the skills they acquired.

Rationale

Illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, demand of dowry, fake marriages, abduction, rapes, and attraction of easy money etc. are some reasons and girls have become victims of flesh trade and for their children continuing in it.

How will the income generation project help?

1. It helps the adolescent girls and women gradually come out of sex industry and become economically self-reliant with decent job opportunities.

2. Equips them with vocational skills, functional literacy, basic idea of maintaining their own accounts, marketing etc.

What We Do

The Vocational Unit empowers women from the red-light area and provides opportunities for their economic rehabilitation. We have seen many women become economically independent, having grown in their self-confidence with restored hope and dignity. We provide the following resources and opportunities:

• Vocational and Life-skills training

• Educational aid to their children

• Functional literacy

• Necessary medical care