<p> In a push to impart vocational training to disabled people, the Delhi government is considering a proposal to send teachers from technical institutes and polytechnics for a training programme outside the city.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The proposed course would help them provide training to disabled students.<br />It will be conducted by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh.<br /><br />“Job fairs for disabled people, employment opportunities for the disabled in government and public sector undertakings and corporate social responsibility initiatives would also be a part of the training,” said an official. <br /><br />The course is likely to give a push to the Arvind Kejriwal government’s insitutions to frequently conduct projects for the disabled students admitted under the physically handicapped quota.<br /><br />The February 29-March 4 orientation programme in Chandigarh would also look at generating self-employment opportunities for the disabled, said an official. <br />Through regular job summits, Labour Minister Gopal Rai has been trying to generate job and self-employment opportunities for the disabled. <br /><br />“We have been regularly holding job fairs for the disabled,” said Rai.<br />In August, hundreds of disabled job seekers were shortlisted for jobs with multi-national companies.<br /><br />In November-December, an 11-day job summit was organised by the Delhi government.<br />The shortlisted differently abled youths were selected by MNCs for jobs like financial planning adviser, housekeeping, tele-caller, data entry operator, security guard, attendant, helper, driver and peon.<br /><br />In the last one year, over 15,000 job seekers have got appointment letters through job summits conducted by labour department.<br /><br />A special job fair was held in October at Karkardooma by the Delhi government in association with the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre For Handicapped.<br /><br />Rai said all job summits culminate with counselling session for applicants in which they are provided offer letters after verifying their documents and qualifications.</p>
<p> In a push to impart vocational training to disabled people, the Delhi government is considering a proposal to send teachers from technical institutes and polytechnics for a training programme outside the city.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The proposed course would help them provide training to disabled students.<br />It will be conducted by the National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chandigarh.<br /><br />“Job fairs for disabled people, employment opportunities for the disabled in government and public sector undertakings and corporate social responsibility initiatives would also be a part of the training,” said an official. <br /><br />The course is likely to give a push to the Arvind Kejriwal government’s insitutions to frequently conduct projects for the disabled students admitted under the physically handicapped quota.<br /><br />The February 29-March 4 orientation programme in Chandigarh would also look at generating self-employment opportunities for the disabled, said an official. <br />Through regular job summits, Labour Minister Gopal Rai has been trying to generate job and self-employment opportunities for the disabled. <br /><br />“We have been regularly holding job fairs for the disabled,” said Rai.<br />In August, hundreds of disabled job seekers were shortlisted for jobs with multi-national companies.<br /><br />In November-December, an 11-day job summit was organised by the Delhi government.<br />The shortlisted differently abled youths were selected by MNCs for jobs like financial planning adviser, housekeeping, tele-caller, data entry operator, security guard, attendant, helper, driver and peon.<br /><br />In the last one year, over 15,000 job seekers have got appointment letters through job summits conducted by labour department.<br /><br />A special job fair was held in October at Karkardooma by the Delhi government in association with the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre For Handicapped.<br /><br />Rai said all job summits culminate with counselling session for applicants in which they are provided offer letters after verifying their documents and qualifications.</p>
