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Q&A: Employment helps in healing over time
On the occasion of World Disability Day, Archana Padmakar and Nisha Vinayak of The Banyan, an institution that takes care of women with psycho-social disability, talk to us about giving a new lease of life to them.
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Why is employment essential for the differently-abled?Â
Research has shown that employment has a positive effect on mental health. Besides earning an income, work provides opportunities for social interaction, a means of structuring and occupying time in an enjoyable way and a sense of achievement, contributing to each individual’s sense of personal recovery.Â
How do you ensure that the inmates are employment-friendly?
We train people with mental illness and psycho-social disability in handicraft production. This creates employment opportunities. We also use a capabilities approach, providing opportunities based on individual interests and aptitudes.
Tell us about the recent achievement of the inmates
Recently, they completed an order for Rs.1.9 lakh by making jute bags for CMC, Vellore and another order for BMW worth a lakh as well. It is important that the general public get to know mental illness beyond disability.
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