Suresh: Plumbing and Electrical wiring trade14-year-old Suresh was found with a mourning face when the field staff visited the railway station. The staff enquired him and learnt that his father deserted the family and remarried and his mother uncared him. He ran to his Aunt’s house and worked in a teashop. His aunty interested in his earnings forced him to work with a day’s rest. The boy was ready to go to Chennai by train. The staff motivated him and linked him in the center. He joined in welding trade training and found it hard to learn and shifted to electrical wiring and plumbing trade. He completed the course and he now works as an assistant to an electrician. He earns Rs.1500/- per month and Rs.10/- as daily remuneration.

Palani and Kannan –Two wheeler Mechanic trade (TWT)
These boys have similar story of delinquency, they work, spend their earning in smoking and liquor. They were linked in the shelter and spent their time in Drop – in center for one year. After much counseling and motivation, they were admitted in TWT training with less interest. Later, they gained interest and were placed first in practical training. After training, they immediately got jobs in two wheeler workshops in Dindigul. They visited the shelter every now and then.

Mariamma (Dindigul): Dress Making trade trainee aged 18 years – She dropped out in 5th class and was working in a Noodles making company for six years. During their visit, the field staff identified and linked her in dress making course. She had difficulties in following the theory during examination. She was good at handwork and practical work. She supports the family by making different type of dolls and low cost fashionable materials. She earned Rs.2000/- within six months and supports the family. The parents and staff appreciated her for hard work.

Brother’s responsibility, Palani: One of the boy’s sister was pregnant. As a custom in Tamilnadu wearing colorful glass bangles and decorating the girl as bride is one of the ceremonies during pregnancy. The boy’s parents deserted the children and remarried. So the sister requested the boy to do the ceremony instead of parents. The boy agreed and the peer group in the center joined with him to contribute money for the food, eatables, bangles and dress. The boys contributed Rs. 10 to 20 and spent Rs. 400/- for the sister. The sister and the relatives overwhelmed with joy with the responsibilities taken by the brother.

Eswari is a DMT trainee joined dress making trade-training course last year, has now been accepted into a polytechnic course. She is real credit to the center. The 18-year-old girl, who passed +2 used to work in a SNS rice mill, to boil the paddy and earn Rs. 15 per day. She had one elder brother who worked as a painter and earned Rs. 820 a month. The girl studied in a polytechnic course and completed electrical engineer course. She is now working in a NGO with good salary.

Raman a young boy at Palani was sent as bonded laborer for Rs.7500/- to a man for rearing 150 goats. He stayed in a small temporary hut with the goats. He was given food and clothing. The boy was bitten by insects and suffered from allergies. He hates the situation, escaped and reached our center. Hearing this, his parents came to the center. They were counseled and the boy was rescued from bonded labor. The parents relieved the boy and sent his brother instead of him. Raman is now engaged in cart pulling. He comes to the center regularly.

Kaja (Dindigul) aged 15 Years linked in Dindigul shelter by a contact person who found him working in a hotel as a table cleaner. He was linked in the shelter and willingly joined the Two-wheeler mechanism course. He was active in the class. He contacted his parents through letter. His father visited the boy and expressed his gratitude for engaging the boy in a trade thereby showing a way to his future. The boy completed the course and works in a workshop in Trichy and earns his livelihood.

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