Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Changing Lives - an initiative by MPhasis to train differently-abled people

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Helping the differently-abled is one thing, and giving them a regular life is quite another.

Project Communicate, the unique effort tries to train differently-abled people with basic communication skills, soft skills, analytical skills, is a partnership between MphasiS and APD (the association of people with disability).

“We’ve just finished with our pilot batch of training and have already recruited 15 people. IBM has recruited one and Hungry Bangalore has recruited two people from this programme” - Meenu Bhambhani, manager, corporate social responsibility at MPhasis

Once the training programme is over every person has to go through the regular recruitment channels and is not treated any differently. This in fact, has given all the candidates the extra boost to perform better and not expect favouritism.

"While 64 percent of IT companies do recruit people with disabilities, they don’t invest much in training. Only those who are already employable are offered jobs."
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Full Article from Mid-Day

The movie "Taare Zameen Par" in sign language

Aamir Khan's Taare Zameen Par has been dubbed in sign language for the benefit of hearing and speech impaired children. Indore-based non-government organisation, Anand Mook Badhir Kendra, had initiated this project.
- Said Gyanendra Purohit of Anand Mook Badhir Kendra

http://inhome.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/15tzp.htm


Thursday, April 24, 2008

Texting for the Deaf

Texting for the Deaf:

"KENNEWICK, Wash.- Text messaging has changed the lives of millions, but there's one group who's lives have been transformed through the simple ability to text."

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