The mentally challenged children are allowed to be in the mainstream of education in the special schools for them till they reach the age of 18 years. After 18 years of age they fall in to the category of major and gain number of rights legally as a ‘Major’.
The need to take up rehabilitation program for these children is main concern. Considering the need of these children and with adherence to the Government policy, Institute for Rural Development and Social Services has taken up the program of rehabilitation of mentally challenged since 2001-02.
The response to the said activity from the families of mentally challenged children is encouraging.
Under the said scheme IRDSS is running 'Workshop and Training Center'.
Making of Files, dyeing and Handloom and seasonal business /activities etc. were the courses organized in the reporting year.
As part of our workshop, packing of hartalika pudas as per the festival in the protected workshop for adult mentally retarded children between the ages of 18 to 45 years. Also, files are prepared from trainees by taking orders to prepare office files, folio files in government offices like Hon'ble Superintendent of Police Jalgaon Office, National Child Labor Scheme District Office Jalgaon. The work of packing masala is also completed in this workshop. Also, the Ministry of Khadi Village Industries should increase the use of khadi to the students and also provide employment to the mentally retarded adults by imparting skills like spinning in the khadi industry through our organization. There is also a khadi cloth shop available.
In reporting year total 47 persons are enrolled who have completed 18 year of age. Out of that 16 are belongs to below poverty line out of that 12 are male and 04 are female.
Under the activity, motor development are developed, and the skills are used in the small scale production ,in the workshop we trained the students for following business.
File Making: The students are trained for create paper files from the office of The Superintendent Of Police , The Collector Jalgaon, Doctors and Medical Professionals of the City. And Multimedia Features etc Demands the files. This gives the children self-employment.
Spice Pouch Making: The students are trained for making Spice Pouches. The Spice Food is brought from the wholesaler from the city. By Making the pouches are re-shipped to the wholesaler for the retail sale.
Weaving mala, Making Rakhi, Dipawali Dip Decoration We also Trained the students seasonal business also.
Charkha (Spinning Wheels) We trained the students for spinning the yarn. We have 10 no. of “charkha” for spinning the yarn. The yarn produced on the spinning wheels (charkha) & “Khadi” cloth production on the 2 looms At the Workshop Premises. This gives the children self-employment.