Employment Opportunities for Adults with Multiple Disabilities

Two Days National Summit on “Employment Opportunities for
Adults with Multiple Disabilities and their family members ”

Date: 26th July 2018 – 27th July 2018.
Venue : National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD) , ECR, Muttukadu, Kovalam (PO) -603 112. Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

National Summit on “ Employment Opportunities for Adult with Multiple Disabilities Ant Their Family Members” is being planned for being organized in Chennai from June, 2018. The meet would be the right opportunity scenario in the life of persons with multiple disabilities coinciding with the enactment of Rights for Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and rules being defined. The meet is planned to get parents across the states of India to gather in one place along with their children, learn, share, discuss for enhancing the quality of life and sustainable development.

Topic :

National Summit on “Employment Opportunities for Adult with Multiple Disabilities and their family members”

Theme

Skill Development & Employment (Ref: RPwD Act-2016)

Registration Fees:

Rs. 500

Payment Made By

Through DD (The Director, NIEPMD, Payable at Chennai) or NEFT Transfer (Name : NIEPMD Internal Accrual, A/C No: 6332687300, IFSC: IDIB000K122, Indian Bank, Kovalam Branch)

Target group

50 Role Model Employments Opportunities running by Parents Associations/ Foundation / Association / Organization from across the country.

NIEPMD Contribution

3AC Concession fare by Train
Lodging & Boarding
Delegate Kits

Co-ordinator

Dr. K. Balabaskar (09382934157)
Team Members:
Mr. D. Gunasekar-09585321706
Mr. M. Nagendra Prabu-9444812938
Mr. D.Leo Petish-9786431909

The objectives of the programme are,

1. Knowledge sharing on sustainable employment models for IwMDs
2. To enhance skill development measures and protocol for vocational training of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities (IwMDs)
3. Importance of skill development & employment as per RPwD-2016 & Skill India Mission for PwDs
4. Govt schemes, polices, social security measures and initiatives for sustainable development of IwMDs.
5. To provide opportunities for family members to analyse the needs of adults among individual with
   multiple disabilities
6. To learn strategies for coping up and creating an environment for better quality of health and
   living
7. To showcase for best practice follow-up across the country in Wage, Self, Supported employment
   by parents
8. To address the support system & services available at Government and other stakeholders level
   for persons with multiple disabilities
9. To create awareness on various technology advancement, networking facilities that would enable
   employment opportunities and enhance independent living skills
10. To create awareness on provisions and entitlements of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,
    2016 for persons with disabilities and disseminate information
11. To create a platform for parents to develop self-confidence and advocacy skills for their Individual
    with Multiple Disabilities.
12. To facilitate mutual interaction with co-parents and share their knowledge and experiences on
    education, livelihood opportunities
13. To stimulate & enhance potential of an individual with multiple disabilities
14. To develop physiological & psychological well-being of youth with Disabilitie s

Services of DAIL:

• Various projects as academic and vocational training, life skills, socialization, self dependent daily living activities, information and communication technology and pre-employment skills training are provided
• Opportunities for self-employment and wage-employment are being created working with other
  stakeholders and industries.
• Parents are encouraged and supported for employment opportunities where the adult is also
  involved after proper training in case of severe disabilities
• Awareness programmes and provision of latest assistive devices after assessment, other Government schemes for skill development, maintenance grant, and legal support services for parents are offered