EnAble India Activities Shanti Raghavan, Founder and Managing Trustee

Founded in 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. About EnAble India

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

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

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

SSLC or less Manual Technical trainingGraduate Office Stationery Semi Skilled Highly Skilled Medical Transcription Call Center ? Job Type Qualification Catering Technical Writers? Other? 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 experience 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 experience Resource pool – currently limited due to language and communication skills

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

Employment Services Computer Center Employer Outreach program  Collaboration on Feasibility - Provide the business case and proof of concept to the company regarding the viability of employing the disabled.  For companies who have employed the disabled, this program will help companies utilize their full potential by providing information, and through periodic reviews 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 She worked in CyberCash 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 Thereafter he has been working in Philips Software India Ltd and Dendrite International holding positions of Senior Project Manager and Director.