Project Umang

For the first time ever in the state of Rajasthan, physically and mentally challenged students are going to appear in the class X board examinations. We are so proud to say that these students are from Umang. A big thank you to our donors who have allowed us to continue working with Umang. This is a testament to the hard work of the students and teachers at Umang and to your generosity.

Below is an article covering the achievement from Rajasthan Patrika.

The vocational training unit at Umang is continuing to make great progress. The Birla Institute of Technology (BITS), Pilani invited Umang to set up a stall during their 2009 annual cultural festival 'Oasis' attended by 10,000 to 15,000 students from all over India. Umang put up a stall from 25th October to 30th October to exhibit and sell products made by students of their Work Training Unit. They had a great response with sales amounting to approximately Rs. 25,000. For their phenomenal work, Umang has been invited by BITS for next year's Oasis as well.

Umang is continuing to make progress with 27 students in the work training unit. The training duration varies from 2-3 years and the students progress across three groups, a beginner groups doing the simple work, and intermediate group and an advanced group doing the finer work. Several leading boutiques in Jaipur and Udaipur, Rajasthan, are putting up the crafts made by the students up for sale. Exhibitions and sales have been organized at places like the Diggi Palace in Jaipur and the Udaipur City Palace.