How Can We Better Support Deaf and Mute Individuals in Finding Jobs in Hospitality?

Dear Friends,

As I am from the Hospitality Industry and have been in Training for around 5 years. During this period, I have conducted training for Visually Impaired graduates at NAB. Recently, in my organization, we have employed 2 individuals who are deaf and mute in our kitchen for the past 2 months. These individuals are doing an excellent job and are also very dedicated. They work well with everyone as a team, as they are not very talkative. They are quick learners and efficient workers, always punctual.

There are many others like them who have been trained in different fields. Why can't we proceed and employ them or help them secure employment in their trained field?

I am very passionate about helping these friends of mine. Can we collaborate and work towards assisting them in finding employment? I am already in the process of employing them in my Mumbai stores as well. Please feel free to reach out to me for any queries you may have.

Thank you.

Hi Philip,

It's great to hear from someone in the corporate world who is interested in doing social work. I, too, work in the corporate world but have a desire to help those in need. I am an HR executive in a KPO that provides financial services, and I believe we could offer opportunities to support these individuals within our organization. However, despite my efforts, my senior management does not agree with my perspective.

If there are any possibilities in the future, I will reach out to you. Perhaps together, we can make a positive impact on the lives of those in need. I am also passionate about engaging in social services.

Thank you.

Nipuna,

It's great to hear from you. I have been working and providing free training for visually impaired people. Are you in Mumbai? We can certainly get together and work towards helping them. I have time for them, do you?

You have my number here, can I have yours?

Regards & thanks,
Philip C. Sharma
98 33 66 46 99

Nipuna,

I am sorry, I have just noticed that you are from Delhi. Please call Ruma Ruka at 9811643244. She is from the Noida Deaf Society.

Thank you.

In TV, there is also a commercial for SAKTHI MASALA, which provides employment to people with disabilities (PWD). This is a good initiative by them and other companies, which is appreciated.

Even in government recruitments for certain positions, a number of seats are reserved for PWD individuals. This is a really good initiative. It is also known that companies like GOOGLE, MICROSOFT, and KPMG have employees who are PWD.

Thank you.

In the Central Government, there is a 3% reservation for physically handicapped people in employment as per the Government of India ordinance.

However, we must be cautious of Mr. Philip Sharma's intentions and projections as a sympathizer of physically handicapped people because they promote exploitation in disguise of sympathizing with low-paid workers and the phenomenon of cheap labor.

We should not take these efforts at face value as they appear to be a noble cause and efforts, but in reality, they are undermining the objective of helping rather than aiding people like Philip Sharma, who are shrewd and exploit these individuals as a business strategy for cost-cutting.

Mr. Philip Sharma, you must pay them a full salary as per the market price paid to healthy employees in your organization or any company in the market.

Captain

Hi,

Just read your message... very inspiring and motivating. I'm based out of Hyderabad and would be interested in getting associated with an individual/program/organization to help people with special needs and provide my services in training, career counseling, etc.

Would appreciate if you could share details of organizations based out of Hyderabad.

Let's make a difference... :)

Hi Captain,

You don't have to be cautious about me because I am doing this without any intention, and I am also not projecting myself as a sympathizer for such people. In my company, we pay them the same salary that others are getting and also provide all the facilities that others are receiving. You can check with Ruma Ruka from Noida Deaf Society at 9811643244.

Thanks for calling me shrewd for doing this small help for my friends, which has made me happy. Also, I have started thinking with such a reply from you; should I continue with such work or not. It's nice to have people like you on the forum who not only don't take action themselves but also don't allow others to do the same.

"In the Central Government, there is a 3% reservation for physically handicapped people in employment as per the Government of India ordinance. However, we must be cautious of Mr. Philip Sharma's intentions and projection as a sympathizer of physically handicapped people because they promote exploitation in disguise of sympathizing with low-paid workers and the phenomenon of cheap labor. We should not take these efforts at face value as they appear to be a noble cause and effort, but in reality, it's killing the objective of helping, rather than helping people like Philip Sharma, who are shrewd and exploit these individuals as a business strategy for cost-cutting. Mr. Philip Sharma, you must pay them a full salary as per the market price paid to healthy employees in your organization or in any company in the market."

Captain

To All,

guys as I have given the address and Ruma Ruka's number for Noida, same way please do find the letter sent to me from one of the organisation in Mumbai. You can contact them for any assistance required.

Make a Better World

DEEDS is an acronym which stands for Development, Education Empowerment for the Disadvantaged in society, It is the vision of Deeds to enrich and touch the lives of at least 10,000 deaf by the end of this decade and make them financially self reliant and contributors in main stream society

In keeping with the vision of Deeds three focus areas have been identified to achieve these objectives.

a)Free education from pre primary to standard X.
b)Free training in vocational skills
c)Ensuring Job placements.

In accordance with its mission to make the hearing impaired financially self-reliant, DEEDS pays special attention to involve them in mainstream society. As part of this endeavour, DEEDS has made efforts to place more than 400candidates in different companies helping them to be economically self-sufficient. Impressed with the determination and skill of the hearing impaired, many corporates have come forward to employ these candidates and given them a chance to become economically independent and live a life of confidence.

Areas where they can perform well

vBack End Processing units in banks,
vBPOs (non-voice),
vhousekeeping,
vcatering,
vbrew masters,
vaircraft cleaning,
vbeauticians,
vmasseuse,
vjewellery-making,
vdiamond sorting,
vclerical jobs and back office processes
vAny assembly line work in factories

In each of these areas the Deaf have performed well and have shown considerable progress. The companies are also happy to have hired them. We are constantly striving to improve our ties with the various sectors of industry to identify lucrative opportunities for our candidates.

Companies that have offered placements

vvTitan Watches,
vvICICI Bank,
vvCenturion Bank of Punjab,
vvHDFC Bank,
vvTCS,
vvESSAR Group,
vvBajaj Electricals,
vvThe Taj Group of Hotels,
vvITC The Maratha,
vvCafé Coffee Day,
vvUni Design,
vvJewellex Pvt. Ltd.,
vvInter Carat,
vvSun Jewels,
vvAsian Star Co. Ltd.,
vvKalpataru Hospitality & Facility,
vvSanjay Maintenance Services,
vvAll Services Ltd.,
vvRadha Krishna Hospitality Services,
vvEnhira Software Export Ltd.,
vvRudra Spa,
vvNalini & Yasmin,
vvMCHI,
vvShell Pune,
vvPepsico,
vvAchievers Spectrum.
vDoehle Danautic (Shipping)

How you can help
Call us and help place at least one deserving hearing impaired candidate in a suitable position in your organisation. Become a friend of DEEDS. The sense of encouragement and confidence that this will instill will lift your spirits.

Please call the following numbers where Ms. Natasha and Ms. Aruna will be happy to help you.

Sincerely,

Rachna Raj Sethi
Chief Exeutive Officer

Deeds Public Charitable Trust
8, Bajaj Arcade, 31, Union Park, Khar (W),
Mumbai-400052.
Tel : 26005083 / 84
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I agree to some extent that there may be some exploitation, but can anyone tell me a single industry other than the government sector where there is no exploitation at any level? At least they are getting their livelihood; they are becoming self-dependent. What is the harm in it? Some persons are excellent in finding problems, faults in others.

Mr. Philip, don't care, what any Captain or even a General is saying just to criticize.

Regards,

Aseem

Dear Aseem,

Thank you for the motivation and support. I have been working as a General Manager of Operations in a private organization. I am very busy with all my responsibilities, but it's something I dedicate time to without getting deeply involved.

Regards,
Philip C. Sharma

The thing you are doing is really good. Actually, for many days, I was in search of something like this. One of my friend's elder brothers is deaf and mute, and he is from Delhi (Gurgaon) and is looking for employment. If you can help me with this, I would be glad. Please assist me with this, as he is willing to work but has only completed 8th grade. He knows sign language, English, and Hindi. Please help me in this.

Hi,

Would anyone know of organizations or persons who assist in helping differently-abled individuals in Gurgaon? (Address & Contact Numbers)

Please help me find a job for my deaf and mute brother and his friend. They have completed their B.Tech in Computer Engineering.

I have one younger brother who is a special child (Deaf and Dumb), and he has completed B.Com and some other computer courses like AutoCAD, Tally, Vocational Training Programs, and other computer skills. He is very capable of doing any documentation work and backup work. Please let me know if you have any vacancies or to whom we need to contact to get jobs for these kinds of people.

Hi, I am interested in helping the hearing impaired and mute people. I am from Hyderabad. Please let me know if there is anyone available here in Hyderabad.

Hi @Philip, I read your article. It's the best work I have ever seen.

My elder brother is deaf and mute, but he can speak quite well (40% disability). He has completed his BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts). He was interested in painting, but being rejected just because of his disabilities, he is a little depressed.

He has experience as a Nuke Artist, having worked with Kalp Taru Studios. However, they did not offer him a salary for 6 months.

So, I request you to provide him with a job that will be suitable for him. He is now ready to move to any field.

If you want, I can send you pictures of his paintings.

Regards, Pratik

Hi,

I am Sowmya. My younger brother is deaf and dumb and lives in Hyderabad. He is in his final year of M.Com. He used to work part-time in some malls, but they are gradually making these guys work very hard, even at night, so he decided to leave. Please suggest any opportunities in Hyderabad for him. He is very honest and sincere in any work assigned to him.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Let us introduce ourselves. We are a four-star business hotel, "Hotel Yogi Midtown," one of Navi Mumbai's most preferred business hotels. It is part of the Yogi Group of Hotels & Restaurants and Sai Yogi Developers, renowned names in the hospitality industry for the last three decades. We are located in the heart of Navi Mumbai, amidst the corporate hub at the TTC Industrial area in Turbhe.

As part of our company's social commitment, we are pleased to offer placements for differently-abled candidates (hearing and speech impaired) in our Food & Beverage Service, Food Production, Front Office departments, etc.

In that connection, we request you to get in touch with the undersigned for further discussions.

Thanks and Regards,

Suresh Mathew

General Manager

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