Disability Sector
Sarthak Educational Trust
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Civil society organization
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Description
In accordance with local challenges, capacities and resources available, Sarthak Educational Trust has been working through its projects to contribute to the Global Sustainable Development Goals. Through our programs across India, we are trying to target the following goals: Goal No. 3 - Ensure Healthy Lives and promote well-being for all at all ages Goal No. 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education for all Goal No. 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all Goal No. 10 - Reduce Inequalities.
Sarthak teams ensure regular and timely implementation of all goals and targets set - daily, monthly. quarterly and yearly through a well define structures implementation plan shared with each staff member, specifying their detailed timelines and targets. A. At the Centre/Ground level - 1. Mobilizers and Helpdesks - Have clearly outline targets and timelines to identify/mobilize and register PwD candidates for trainings and placements. 2. Trainers - Separate batches for Locomotor Disabled, Visually Challenged and Speech & Hearing Impaired are run by different Trainers at each Centre to impart free of cost 3-months training through certified and standardized training modules for different job roles. 3. Mangers & Employment Team - Generates job openings through various Corporate Partners new and old in various Sectors like IT/BPO, Retail, Hospitality, E-commerce, Manufacturing and many others. 4. Early intervention Centres - Dedicated Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech therapists and others ensure to identify, intervene and prevent disabilities in Children in the age group 0-6 years through detailed rehabilitation therapies and other measures. B. Digital support - Dedicated team promotes and maintains our Digital platforms - CapSarathi and RozgarSarathi for creating more outreach and support to PwDs on daily basis. C. The Head Office Team which includes Vertical Heads and Program Leaders ensure complete monitoring and evaluation of all activities with regu;ar review meetings with different teams. D. Dedicated HR, Admin and Finance Teams ensure all processes and policies are implemented in a very transparent and structured manner by all employees. E. Volunteers - From time to time various volunteers are engaged to enhance the implementation of different programs at various levels.
Other than the early intervention, skilling and employment trainings Sarthak is engaged in Capacity Building of various stakeholder - A. Civil Society organizations - through IDEA group - Formed a consortium of 600+ Civil Society Organization from across India, working in the disability sector under India Disability Empowerment Alliance (IDEA). Various interventions are taken up with them on regular basis to provide necessary support and sharing knowledge with them including - 1. Hosting online capacity building sessions with Member NGO’s, covering various topics like Importance of documentation, obtaining mandatory certifications (12A, 80G; FCRA, etc.), fundraising, making proposals, websites, entrepreneurship options, etc. 2. Organizing bi-weekly session – ‘Aap Ki Aawaz’, to understand their challenges and provide immediate solutions to them. 3. Linking product making NGO’s with online marketing portals like GeM and Atypical Advantage, to increase their sales. 4. Providing financial support to rural NGO’s during Covid-19 pandemic. 5. Provided ration kits and medical kits (masks, sanitizers, etc.), during lockdowns. 6. Providing online trainings free of cost and create employment opportunities for PwDs associated with Member NGO’s through Sarthak Trainers and Employment team, for those who need jobs. B. Corporates - Through sensitization workshops, Rond tables, Conferences and one to one meetings with Heads and HR Team for hiring, creation of accessible work environment and hiring of People with Disabilities on sustainable basis. C. Government Officials - Through Meetings, workshops, conferences on chhalenges and suggestions to create more inclusive policies and implemetation at grassroot levels. D. PwDs and Parents - Through personal meetings, inviting them to workshops/conferences, digital platforms of Sarthak engaging them in various celebrations like World Disability Day, Autism day, etc. C. Society - Through sharing success stories on social media platforms, publishing news articles on various apsects of disabilities.
Since last 14 years, Sarthak is committedly working for the people with disabilities, their families and communities to create sustainable change and make an inclusive India with equal dignity & respect for People with Disabilities. Today we can say that Sarthak is a young yet successful NGO working towards mainstreaming Persons with disability. Having an inclusive workforce , Sarthak team understands what it takes to ensure that no one is left behind. Programs and services have been designed to ensure that a large group of youth with disabilities is able to access quality skill education and training opportunities. Sarthak has a well structured organizational setup to ensure timely and regular implementation of all activities. 1. The Advisory Board Members having vast experience in various fields meet regularly to review the progress and achievements of the targets set and timelines are met at quarterly intervals every year. 2. The Leadership Team which includes all verticals of Sarthak - Operations, Programs, Finance & Adminstration, Advocacy, Early Intervention and NAAI have well defines roles and responsibilities and overall monitoring of all activitties is doen under their Supervision. 3. Vertical Heads in each program including - Mobilizers, Help Desks, Training, Employment, Early intervention ensure day to day achievenements of daily/weekly/monthly targets set to engage and empower people with disabilities. 4. Regional Managers in all 4 zones (East, West, North and South), monitor and evaluate daily activities of all 25 Centres of Sarthak present across different States of India 5. At the State level each Centre has specific staff including Mobilizers, Helpdesks, Trainers, Managers who engage with Persons with Disabilities to ensure their regular onboarding, trainings, employment and other support/handholding needed by them on daily basis. They provide regular support through both physical and online modes as per the requirements of the PwDs. 6. Digital platforms - With the onset of Covid-19 pandemic, Sarthak launched free of cost different online support mechanisms to provide online access to disability related information - (a) CapSarathi App - easy to use free app available on both Google and Apple Playstores, to access all information related to disability in India at local, state and national level, with feedback and support mechanisms inbuilt for any queries. (b) RozgarSarathi portal - Free to use job portal to access all real-time job openings available in both Government and Private sectors.
SDGS & Targets
Goal 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
4.1
By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
4.1.1
Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex
4.1.2
Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)
4.2
By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education
4.2.1
Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex
4.2.2
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex
4.3
By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.3.1
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex
4.4
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.4.1
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill
4.5
4.5.1
Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated
4.6
By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
4.6.1
Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
4.7
By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
4.7.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment
4.a
Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all
4.a.1
Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service
4.b
4.b.1
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study
4.c
By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States
4.c.1
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level
Goal 8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.1
8.1.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
8.2
Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors
8.2.1
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person
8.3
Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
8.3.1
Proportion of informal employment in total employment, by sector and sex
8.4
Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead
8.4.1
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
8.4.2
Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP
8.5
8.5.1
Average hourly earnings of female and male employees, by occupation, age and persons with disabilities
8.5.2
Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
8.6
8.6.1
Proportion of youth (aged 15-24 years) not in education, employment or training
8.7
Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labour in all its forms
8.7.1
Proportion and number of children aged 5‑17 years engaged in child labour, by sex and age
8.8
Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment
8.8.1
Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 workers, by sex and migrant status
8.8.2
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) based on International Labour Organization (ILO) textual sources and national legislation, by sex and migrant status
8.9
By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
8.9.1
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate
8.10
Strengthen the capacity of domestic financial institutions to encourage and expand access to banking, insurance and financial services for all
8.10.1
(a) Number of commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults and (b) number of automated teller machines (ATMs) per 100,000 adults
8.10.2
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) with an account at a bank or other financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider
8.a
8.a.1
Aid for Trade commitments and disbursements
8.b
By 2020, develop and operationalize a global strategy for youth employment and implement the Global Jobs Pact of the International Labour Organization
8.b.1
Existence of a developed and operationalized national strategy for youth employment, as a distinct strategy or as part of a national employment strategy
Goal 10
Reduce inequality within and among countries
10.1
By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
10.1.1
Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population
10.2
By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
10.2.1
Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
10.3
Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
10.3.1
Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed within the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law
10.4
Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
10.4.1
Labour share of GDP
10.4.2
Redistributive impact of fiscal policy
10.5
Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations
10.5.1
Financial Soundness Indicators
10.6
10.6.1
Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations
10.7
Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
10.7.1
Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of montlhy income earned in country of destination
10.7.2
Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people
10.7.3
Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination
10.7.4
Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin
10.a
10.a.1
Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff
10.b
10.b.1
Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows)
10.c
By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent
10.c.1
Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted
SDG 14 targets covered
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Deliverables & Timeline
1. Creation of 51000+ skilled and sustainably employed Persons with Disabilities and ensure 1000000 such youth with Disabilities.
2. Rehabilitated 2700+ children with disabilities in the age group 0-6 years and further looking to rehabilitate 2500 + CwDs
3. Launch E-Learning management System - Sarthak is soon coming up with a comprehensive online system that will enable the persons with disabilities to access the specially designed courses and help in integrated use within daily operations.
4. Sarthak Global Resource Centre - One of the unique building to sensitize practically all stakeholders on different disabilities
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SIDS regions
- Other (including Global)
Samoa pathway priority area
- Sustained and Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Economic Growth with Decent Work for All
Contact Information
Jitender, Founder CEO