Youth For Jobs

A Learning Centre for Visual Impairment has been established in both Delhi and Hyderabad. In Delhi, the partnering organization is the Blind Relief Association, Delhi (B.R.A.D).
The aim is to assist young people with visual impairments in achieving their goals of pursuing higher education or professional courses. It provides training in English communication skills, daily life skills, and basic computer proficiency, leveraging appropriate technologies. Additionally, it works to raise awareness among companies about the potential of this untapped talent pool.
The organisation conducts coaching sessions to prepare individuals for government jobs and enhancing their interview skills. In the training programs, it covers a range of essential skills, including English communication, JAWS/NVDA (screen reading software), soft skills, and life skills. Moreover, for those aspiring for government or banking jobs, the organisation offers specialized coaching in subjects.

The WISE program is a groundbreaking initiative designed to bridge the knowledge and skill gaps between businesses and rural communities of people with disabilities. It introduces model training centers aimed at equipping youth with disabilities with job readiness training, personality development, and pathways to sustainable employment. In response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the program has adopted a hybrid approach to training. All trainees receive assistive devices and uniforms.
This training serves as a vital opportunity for youth with disabilities, empowering them to become independent and confident while lifting their families out of poverty. The program accepts participants from the 10th standard onwards.
Since 2014, the Axis Bank Foundation has been the most significant donor for the WISE program, contributing to its continued success and impact.

College Connect is a program dedicated to training educated youth with disabilities currently enrolled in colleges and universities, providing them with support for securing employment opportunities. It focuses on enhancing the skills of underemployed youth to improve their job prospects. The program primarily caters to youth with disabilities such as Locomotor disability, Speech and Hearing Impairment, and Low vision or Visual Impairment, with smaller numbers representing other disabilities including neurodiversity, sickle cell disease, and acid victims, among others.
The training offered focuses on IT and the banking and financial sectors, with a common feature across all academies being the Finishing School, aimed at refining essential skills. Concurrently, the program identifies job vacancies and corresponding profiles in various companies, facilitating placements for both the youth and the partnering companies.