Pre-Vocational Training

The pre-vocational training program aims to provide foundational skills to youth between the ages of 15 to 17 who have intellectual challenges. The goal is to better equip the adolescent with daily living and personal social skills to enhance self image and build self dependency.

Daily living skills: This training program equips them to be self dependent by teaching personal care, household management, and basics of financial literacy.

Personal social skills: The candidates learn active listening, effective communication, and problem-solving skills to equip them to handle both casual and workplace social interaction. These skills are key for success in an inclusive set up.

Employability skills: Basic employability skills like punctuality, regular attendance, following instructions, following a schedule and skills for sorting, stacking are taught to prepare them for the workforce.

Vocational training program: (18 years and above)

A cornerstone of Diya’s mission, the vocational training program teaches candidates skills and trades that ease their transition into the workforce. Through this program, candidates get exposure to job opportunities, internships and full-time employment opportunities based on their unique skill-set.

Domain and advanced employability soft skills training
Through this training program trainees learn vital soft skills, like active listening, process and quality and effective communication, alongside life skills in financial literacy, Posh and workplace safety, time management and domain related skills to become accustomed to a workplace environment. These foundational skills translate into a variety of industries, including Hospitality, Retail, IT and other clerical positions.

Short term programs
Trainees sign up for short term training courses to learn computer skills, financial literacy and cooking skills to enhance their employability in different sectors. Additionally, Diya runs a sex education program for parents which aims to help open a dialogue between parents and young adults about their bodies and personal safety.

Meraki, an assisted living program

Meraki aims to pair individuals with intellectual challenges together for a shared living experience. Through funding support from Rotary Cantonment in the past and other donors currently, individuals learn housekeeping and cooking skills, budgeting, meal planning and portion control, communications and negotiation skills, being flexible, adjusting and empathetic which they practice by living short-term in a shared household. Our goal is to prepare individuals with intellectual disabilities to eventually live independently with minimum support and assistance as per need.