Vriddhi training cum Production Centre

Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India has published a short documentary on National Career Service for Differently-Abled, Bhubaneshwar, highlighting the work at " Vriddhi training cum Production Centre".    Chumki Datta talks about her work as innovative social entrepreneur.   On January 2, 2018, " Vriddhi Training cum Production Center” was launched as a Self Help Group [SHG] having all its 25 members from Persons with Disability [PwDs] community including the person with intellectual disability and in this way, this is a kind of unique initiative that employs only PWDs and their parents for all its purposes.   Vridhi was started with the idea that “ Clinical care ” alone is not sufficient for the Person with Disabilities. It is also required to have a comprehensive rehabilitation program including skill training to make them economically independent . It would encourage the differently-abled people for social participation and independ...

Vriddhi Vriddhi is a training cum Production Centre managed and owned by differently-abled people. It is established as a Self Help Group [SHG] having all its 25 members from Persons with Disability (PwDs) community including the person with intellectual disability.   A.       Soap Making: Producing 100% Natural & Chemical Free Handmade Soap   Currently, Vriddhi comprises of two parallel units - training, and production. There is a continuous training process for the PWDs for natural handmade herbal soaps, gift items, and aesthetic materials. The trained people, based on their interest, can be transferred to the production unit as an employee or can start their own home-made business. B.       Production of other Items - Pickle Making, Gift Items & Aesthetic Items   The interesting part of the story is that all its employees are persons with disabilities only and it’s only because of their contributions from the be...