En Able India Activities Shanti Raghavan Founder and

En. Able India Activities Shanti Raghavan, Founder and Managing Trustee

About En. Able India Founded in 1999. Registered as Charitable Trust Goals • To empower the disabled. • To enable rehabilitation of the disabled • To enable employment for the disabled. • To build the next generation of disabled who are confident, assertive, smart and independent.

En. Able India – Major Thrust Areas Employment Units (Incubator ) Pre-employment services EMPLOYMENT R&D on products for disabled: Transcription Services Empower People With Disabilities EDUCATION REHABILITATION Outreach program with schools Employment services Supplemental Education Awareness and Self Help Workshops Client services

En. Able India – Major Thrust Areas • Employment Training • Personality Development PLACEMENT CELL • Medical Employment Units Job Placement Transcription - • Career Counseling (Incubator ) • TECHNOLOGY CENTER Pre-employment - Indian screen reader software product services for the blind • Call Center -Employer Collaboration Program -Post placement • Paper Products review/consultancy • Catering EMPLOYMENT - Talking book software (DAISY) R&D on products for disabled: • COMPUTER CENTER Employment • Other services • Counseling • Enabling Infrastructure Empower People With Disabilities - Training for visually impaired • Consultancy and queries • Training for hearing impaired (pilot) • English education Transcription Services EDUCATION REHABILITATION • Workshop for parents of children with disabilities • Recreation and Skills Centre Outreach program with schools Supplemental Education Client services Awareness and Self Help Workshops • Other

Employment Units Problem Statement: Solution Lack of employment opportunities Job placement and training, Awareness, Fewer choices Increase knowledge on job types Lack of awareness among corporates Employer Collaboration programs Supply and Demand Issue Internship, Employment Units Gap in Skills Requirement Training, Internship, Employment Units Lack of exposure and awareness to companies Training, Internship, Employment Units Lack of confidence Catch ‘em young, Training, Employment Unit Poor Language and Communication skills Catch ‘em young, Training Lack of awareness regarding job types Career Counseling

Employment Units Job Type Other? Highly Skilled Technical Writers? Semi Medical Transcription Skilled Call Center? Office Stationery Other? Manual Catering SSLC or less Qualification Technical training Graduate

Employment Units Office Stationery Target : 5 to 10 people with disabilities Budget: One time cost: Rs. 35, 000 Monthly expenses: Rs. 20, 000 to 30, 000 Opportunity: - Corporates willing to buy stationery and paper products from NGO -Easy entry -Large pool of resources Risks:

Employment Units Call Center Target : 5 to 15 people with disabilities Budget: One time cost: Rs. Phone + comp + Monthly expenses: Rs. 35, 000 to Opportunity: Local Telemarketing for corporates and firms increasing Low Costs for setup Risks: Catch 22 - Companies not willing to outsource without prior experienc Resource pool – currently limited due to language and communication skills

Employment Units Medical Transcription Target : 6 people with disabilities Budget: One time cost: Rs. Phone + comp + Monthly expenses: Rs. 35, 000 to Opportunity: Local Telemarketing for corporates and firms increasing Low Costs for setup Risks: Catch 22 - Companies not willing to outsource without prior experienc Resource pool – currently limited due to language and communication skills

Supplemental Education COMPUTER CENTER Computer Training For Visually Impaired Blah, Blah (Training with the aid of a Screen reader which helps the visually impaired use the computer similar to a sighted person. )

Employment Services Computer Center Employer Outreach program · Collaboration on Feasibility - Provide the business case and proof of conceptto the companyregardingthe viabilityof employing the disabled. · For companieswho have employedthe disabled, this program will help companies utilize their full potential by providing information, and through periodicreviews and extra counseling or training on a need basis. Problem solving: When the company faces a technical problem or issue regarding disabled

Sponsor Persons With Disabilities -Assess between 15 and 18 -Sponsor tuition, boarding, lodging, -Sponsor computer education, special skills -Monitor progress -Internship and exposure to industries -Approximate Cost:

• Profile of the founders Enable India was founded in 1999 by Ms. Shanti Raghavan (Managing Trustee) and her husband Mr. Dipesh Sutariya (Trustee) Shanti Raghavan holds a B. E Electronics and M. S in Computer Science She has 12 years experience in the software industry. Her work experience includes working in New Jersey, USA at AT&T, Lucent Technologies and ADP Brokerage Information Services Group. She returned to India in 1997. She worked in Cyber. Cash India Pvt Ltd, Tarang Technologies and GE Aircraft Engines IT Bangalore holding positions of Program Manager and Engineering Manager. • • Dipesh Sutariya holds a Bachelor degree in Electronics Engineering (B. E) from V. E. S. I. T, Mumbai University and Masters Degree (M. S) in Computer Science from Monmouth University, NJ. • He has 12 years experience in the software industry. His work experience includes working fin New Jersey, USA at Dendrite International. He returned to India in 1997. Thereafter he has been working in Philips Software India Ltd and Dendrite International holding positions of Senior Project Manager and Director.