Aims and Objective of this project
This program aims to provide support and facilities through the medium of education and empowerment to develop skills and resources in our ex-students to bring out their best potential to make them productive members of society living with dignity and respect.
The Need for this project
The percentage of school dropouts of students integrated into mainstream schools has always been a cause for concern at SEC Day School. This high rate of dropouts is essentially due to lack of infrastructure for mobility in mainstream schools. Also, mainstream schools lack the infrastructure to look into the special needs of students with disabilities.
About the Program
Vocational Training
The vocational department focuses on creating a livelihood for students with severe disabilities. Here, we provide training to make the following products. Knowledge of making these products would provide them skills for a home based business opportunity. Making of paper bags Making of gift envelopes Flower making Toran making and bead work Candle Making
Conversational English classes
English is not a language spoken in our student’s homes. In today’s world Conversational English is a necessity. We conduct Conversational English classes, which benefits the ex-student in communication at the work place and builds their confidence.
Education
We educate our school students upto the 7th standard and encourage them to continue their education in regular mainstream schools. Due to lack of infrastructure and special need requirements in regular schools, many of the students become drop outs and do not complete their education.
A. National Institute Open Schooling (10th Standard) (NIOS)
The ex students who attend the Vocational Training Centre at Antophill are enrolled for NIOS and appear for this exam The ex-students are able to pass these exams with good marks through a special teacher who coaches them for the different subjects.The ex-students are encouraged to appear for the preparatory exam conducted by YCMOU twice a year. If the student passes this preparatory exam it qualifies them to take admission in different graduation level course offered by YCMOU.
B. Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University (YCMOU)
The ex-students who are capable and able to cope with the Graduation level Syllabus are offered courses conducted by YCMOU which is an open university offering various courses for graduation level.
The ex-students are encouraged to appear for the preparatory exam conducted by YCMOU twice a year. If the student passes this preparatory exam it qualifies them to take admission in different graduation level course offered by YCMOU.
C. Computers
Computer Hardware training:
The idea of individuals with disabilities competent in hardware training is a surprise for many people. However, ambition to strive and overcome every challenge at SEC ex-student department started with Computer Hardware training at the Vocational Training Center at Antophill unit.Today, we are happy to have students who can assemble a computer and resolve faults which arise in any computer.
Computer Software training:
It is very important in today’s competitive world that every person who needs employment whether it is self employment or other employment opportunities require computer operating skills.A special computer laboratory is developed at the Antophill Unit where all the ex-students attending the Vocational Training learn basic computer skills with a qualified instructor.