“PUNARVAS” Vocational & Rehabilitation Center an initiative by WE THE PEOPLE INDIA at Zakir Nagar Jamia Okhla New Delhi MISSION “PUNARVAS" is a vocational and rehabilitation center is to improve and provide high quality of life to children and persons with varied disabilities like – physical, intellectual, visual, emotional, speech and hearing and multiple disabilities through rehabilitation services. Vocational education and training offered will be need-based, as per the person’s with disabilities mental, chronological age, abilities, knowledge and other requirements. This training will be imparted by rehabilitation professionals and parents, etc. This opportunity if given will allow them to make a fruitful contribution towards self-reliance, stability and independence. “PUNARVAS" embraces community involvement through advocacy, outreach, and support to improve the quality of lives of individuals with disabilities. OUR VISION "PUNARVAS” will provide various vocational, personality development and rehabilitation services persons with disabilities to help them prepare for a secure future, regain &retain employment. Persons with disabilities face challenges in today’s scenario and workplace. Hence training about the latest and updated technology, latest trends of various trades is essential. We believe that people with disabilities should be given the right opportunities to work and be fully integrated into the mainstream society and the organizational sectors. Eventually this can reduce and remove barriers of their employment. Our services 1. Occupational therapy:- This helps the people with physical, sensory or cognitive disability to be independent in all areas of their lives. Also it improves their cognitive, physical, sensory and motor skills and enhances their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment. 2. Physiotherapy: - This is used to maximize child’s ability to move and control joint movement in order to promote health and well-being. It takes the holistic approach by looking at the child’s body as a whole rather than focusing on individual factors. It improves child’s strength & mobility by teaching them more effective ways to manage their condition. 3. Speech therapy: - This is used for treating children with speech disorders like language disorders (receptive and expressive), articulation, fluency, voice and resonance disorders and also feeding or oral problems. 4. Psychological services caters to the needs of children with:-1) Behavioral problems 2) Emotional issues 3) Educational and learning problems 4)Developmental and other psychological issues. 5. Special education: - This involves the individually planned and systemically monitored teaching procedures that address their individual differences and needs. It helps learners with special needs in achieving a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in the school and the community 6. Counseling: -This helps the parents in finding appropriate solutions for their children and also teaches them coping strategies for the same. Parental support groups is needed as it provides a forum for the parents of children with special needs to interact among themselves and learn about coping their problem and sharing pet up emotions.