Diya Innovations trained mentally challenged for making environment friendly carry bags

These carry bags are high in demand in the market for Diwali gift packs.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Bangalore | Updated: 02-09-2019 11:18 IST | Created: 30-08-2019 12:11 IST
Diya Innovations trained mentally challenged for making environment friendly carry bags
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At Diya Innovations' production studio in Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore, a team of men and women with different abilities work together to create a range of gifts which include delicious chocolate, candles, woodcraft, papercraft, cloth bags and home linen and attractive environment-friendly packaging.  

When you visit, you'll meet Suresh, who does not let his cerebral palsy get in the way of supervising a team of men and women with Down Syndrome, who contribute to the production of 5000 newspaper carry bags every month, for a well known local eatery. Perfectionists and extremely meticulous in their work, they ensure the bags are folded and stuck just right. 

Bhagya (33) born with moderate mental retardation, makes little wax flowers by the hundreds every day, to put on top of wax-filled tealights and candles, that he also creates. Abhilash (23) and Philip (51) are able assistants to Sendhil, the Production Head, as he cuts and planes wood for trays, coasters and tea light holders for some of our biggest clients, Toyota, Shell and Dell, for their Diwali gifting.

Working in the social enterprise - Diya Innovations, men and women with intellectual challenges get to use their skills and strengths to earn a living. It is heart-warming to see their commitment and enthusiasm to ensure orders go out in time and are of the best quality. They and their families have clarity about the future. It is not a bleak future with no plans and complete dependence. Diya shows them the possibility and a career centred future, where these men and women hold their heads high as productive members of society. So #buyssocial and make it happen.

(With inputs from Diya Innovations Pvt Ltd

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