Vocational Trainings
The vocational training program is primarily dedicated to unemployed girls and boys who have been dropped out of school and whose educational level is therefore very low. The program aims at offering these youngsters a technical training in various fields, so as for them to be able to earn their existence through their own skills.
Auto-rickshaw driving courses:
This training, which focuses exclusively on women, is an innovating experience in Chennai, where auto-rickshaw drivers are traditionally men.
After a 3-month course, the trained ladies can apply for the driving license examination. Once they pass it, SPEED Trust provides them with an auto-rickshaw. The beneficiaries repay it on a daily basis of Rs.100 during 3 years, after which they become the owners of their auto-rickshaw.
These auto-rickshaws are recognizable thanks to the mention
“Ladies Auto – a project of SPEED Trust”.
The Ladies Auto program, launched in December 2004, is already a success, with three licensed women on the Chennai – chaotic – roads and three others following the course. But given the investment required to purchase an auto-rickshaw, SPEED Trust needs outer financial help to face the growing demand.
The purchase of an auto-rickshaw amounts to 150,000 Rs. (3,600$, 3,000 €). If you are willing to help SPEED Trust providing a woman with a vehicle, kindly send an e-mail to igpchennai@rediffmail.com
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Tailoring: Around thirty youngsters, mainly ladies, attend the daily tailoring classes. They follow a one-year training, led by a professional instructor from the slum, at the rate of Rs.60 per month. At the end of their instruction, SPEED Trust rewards them with a certificate and a sewing-machine.
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Embroidery: This training is led in partnership with the Indian company Vastrakala Exports Pvt. Ltd., created and managed by Mr. Jean-François Lesage. Two embroiders of this well-known company teach their know-how to youngsters from the slum. Once they have completed their course, SPEED trust provides them with an embroidery frame.
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Screen-printing: The screen-printing training, led by a professional printer, is dedicated to children who used to live in the streets and work as labourers. The youngsters who accept to join it are given daily wages, in order to prevent them from going back to slave working conditions and enable them to face their day-to-day living expenses.
The workshop can produce visiting-cards, letter pads, etc. Order
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Skill trainings: SPEED Trust regularly organizes short skill trainings in partnership with other NGOs: soap making, shampoo, candles, etc. Women can use their know-how either for their own purpose, or to start a small-scale business.
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