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Non-formal
employment training for young men and women in dysfunctional
families-funded by OZ CHILD-Children Australia Inc, Australia
(2000 to present)
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The centre
has been undertaking development education programme to
empower poor and disadvantaged male and female youth in the
age group of 15-25 in dysfunctional families with non-formal
employment training skills and life enrichment education for
their sustainable development in Madurai, South India. It
adopts a holistic approach for offering youth centred
services and preventive support services to the families of
the youth. The Centre has set up a two-wheeler mechanism
Unit for Boys and a Tailoring Unit for girls.
During 2000-2005, 262 children and youth have successfully
completed their training. More than 25 young men and women
have attended computer training courses. Since 2000 our
centre has been conducting these courses for poor and
disadvantaged children and youth in rural and urban areas in
Madurai in collaboration with Jan Shikshan Sansthan (JSS)-Ministry
of Human Resources Development, Government of India (Madurai
office) New Delhi, India. |
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Our experiences over past years
(1999-2003) have shown that 180 male and female youth from
dysfunctional families who were offered vocational training
in two wheeler repairs and mechanics and tailoring and
textiles are presently being employed. The life enrichment
education that is being imparted to the youth provides them
with opportunities for learning for life, work and the
future. The centre has set up a Typewriting training unit
for the village youth and a Community Technology centre for
the village children and young women in low and middle
income communities in our project areas.
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The
programme inputs include:
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Preparing youth for non-employment training in vocational
trades namely |
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Maintenance and Repairs of
Automobiles (Four wheeler and Two wheeler) |
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Dress making, designing and
embroidery |
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Mobile phone servicing |
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Computer applications |
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Beauty culture and Health care
etc.
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Providing
life enrichment education for developing social skills,
employability skills, consumer skills, ESOL/ESL special
needs of the youth and special issues affecting youth
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Family support
services namely
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crisis intervention and counselling services for stressed
families of youth |
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b. |
Resourcing(offering information) and advocacy |
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Health promotion programs for youth |
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d. |
Job search and placement for youth and eligible family
members |
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Youth and family fellowship meetings |
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Good parenting skills development program.
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The non-formal
employment training comprises
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Class instructions |
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Practical sessions |
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Field placement training and |
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Job placement.
Training module for each vocational training has been
designed which covers the training content (units of
lesson), methodology, duration and weightage to Theory and
Practical i.e., Theory (25%), Practical (65%) and Life
enrichment education (10%). The methodology will include
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Teaching and demonstration sessions |
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use of print material |
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use of audio visual material |
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use of computer aided techniques |
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e. |
field visits |
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f. |
placement/on the job training and |
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g. |
follow up. |
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