EFFECTIVENESS OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM ON EMPLOYABILITY OF RAG PICKERS.

Abstract

Background: Rag picking is still widespread in Third World countries today, such as 
in Mumbai, India, where it offers the poorest in society around the rubbish and recycling areas a 
chance to earn a hand-to-mouth supply of money. Worse still, their job is considered menial and 
they themselves are treated as untouchables by a large section of our society. Consider a simple 
aspect of their livelihood to understand the exploitation that these women undergo every day.
Objectives: 1. To assess the level of intelligence of rag pickers. 2. To assess the level of mental 
pain of rag pickers. 3.To identify the relationship between intelligence and mental pain of rag 
pickers. 4. To develop the vocational and skill training program based on the relationship between 
IQ and mental pain among rag pickers. 5. To assess the effectiveness of vocational and skill 
training program based on IQ and Mental pain in increasing job placement potential of the rag 
pickers. 6. To reduce mental pain by increasing job placement potential of rag pickers. Study 
design: Randomized control trial Setting: Rural and urban slums of Wardha and Nagpur districts.
Methodology: The participants will be 340 Rag pickers (Both genders in 14-25 age group) with 
Simple random sampling technique; participants will be allocated to control and experimental 
groups through Computerized random number table.1) Experimental group and control group will 
be going through assessment of their mental pain and IQ with the help of OMMP and CFIT 
respectively. 2) Experimental group will receive vocational and skill training program based upon 
their IQ. 3) Control group will not receive vocational and skill training program. The experimental 
group will receive vocational and skill training for 30 days. The progress of rag pickers will be 
obtained during the intervention from 15th day. The intervention will be given for 30 days. After 
intervention, based on this data, estimation of effectiveness of vocational and skills training on the 
job placements and reduction in the mental pain of the rag pickers will be established. The 
secondary outcome i.e. quality of life and job satisfaction will be improved after the vocational 
and skill training program. Expected results: after providing vocational and skill training program 
there will be significant improvement in the quality-of-life, job satisfaction and job placement 
opportunities of the Rag pickers. Limitations: Only rag pickers from the age group of 14-25 years 
will be included in this study Conclusion: This study result will contribute in increasing job 
placement potential and reducing mental pain of the Rag pickers.