While studying in the school, students should develop attitude for vocational subjects. It is necessary especially in the case of special students to learn vocabulary for relevant subjects. Students of VII to IX will be trained in certain subjects to appear for the Vocational Courses of the following Boards.

• S.S.C Board of Examination
• Jan Shikshan Sansthan

The same subjects can be offered at S.S.C Level.

The S.S.C Board has made provisions to get option of various subjects in the curriculum. The marks allotted to Vocational Subjects are 350 out of their total marks of 750.

After passing S.S.C. Exam, students are keen to get employment/self employment. It is desired that they should be better qualified with more emphasis on different practical subjects, which enable them to be self-employed.

The S.S.C. Board has approved the following subjects, which can be taught in the S.S.C Level.

S. L No Name of the Subject Marks Allotted to the Subject 1 Home Science 75 2 Book Binding 100 3 Computer 100 4 Drawing or Embroidery or Beauty Culture or Screen Printing 100

The Vocational Board of Examination, Govt. of Maharashtra, has recognized the following courses to be conducted in the school.

S. L No Name of the Course Qualification Required Duration of the Course 1 Beauty Culture S.S.C. Pass 1 Year 2 Embroidery VII Pass 1 Year 3 Book Binding VII Pass 1 Year 4 Fashion Designing - 1 Year

Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Worli, Govt. of India has recognized the following short term courses to be conducted in the school.

S. L No Name of the Short Term Course 1 Repairs and Maintenance of Household Electrical Appliances 2 Paper Bags Making 3 Plumber 4 Screen Printing 5 Beautification 6 Sewing Machine - Maintenance 7 Watch Repairing

The School has already been conducting some informal short-term courses in its premises for its special students, their parent and also for normal students. The courses include candle making, ice cream making, chocolate making, agarabatti making, phenol making, detergent powder and liquid soap making, mehandi, flower making, glass painting, soft toys making, artificial jewelry making etc.

Apart from this, throughout the academic year, the students of the school are encouraged to participate in the following projects

• Rakhi Making Project
• Diwali Lamp Making Project
• Bouquet Making (during functions and celebrations)
• Pot Painting
• Greeting Cards Making (during festivals)

The students are not only trained on how to make the things, but are also taught various ways and means to market the prepared items. Since the school accepts bulk orders from Lions, Lioness and Rotary Clubs and other Organizations for these products, the students are paid accordingly for their work.

Fashion Designing is an applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories created within the cultural and social influences of a specific time. Now a day there is a great demand for the fashion designers. After the training, the student may start working for apparel manufacturers, creating designs for men’s, women’s and children’s fashions for the mass market. Or they may start their own business by designing for individual clients. In our center, we train the students according to the requirement of the fashion job market.

Target Group Normal and Hearing Impaired Eligibility for the course 7th Std. Pass Board of Examination One year Course Duration Vocational Board of Examination, Govt. of Maharashtra

Embroidery is the art or handicraft of decorating fabric or other materials with designs stitched in strands of thread or yarn using needle. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as metal strips, pearls, beads, quills and sequins. There are several types in this art like Hand Embroidery, Free Embroidery, Counted- thread embroidery, surface embroidery etc. In our center, the students will learn the skills involved in almost every type of embroidery.

Target Group Normal and Hearing Impaired Eligibility for the course 7th Std. Pass Board of Examination One year Course Duration Vocational Board of Examination, Govt. of Maharashtra

As more and more women are seeking to be financially independent, they are looking towards equipping themselves to be able to earn a good income. At the same time they are searching for careers that are suitable in every way while giving complete job satisfaction. In this respect, the beauty profession has been the unanimous choice of large number of people. The beauty world is growing and developing field and there is immense scope for further growth.

Our training will take the students through carefully structured theoretical and practical subjects such as haircutting, hair design, permanent waving and hair coloring. In addition, the course includes saloon management, customer relations as well as skin care.

Target Group Normal and Hearing Impaired Eligibility for the course 10th Std. Pass Board of Examination One year Course Duration Vocational Board of Examination, Govt. of Maharashtra

Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material. Though the machines are heavily used for this work, still there is a great demand for the handbook binders all around the world.

Modern bookbinding by hand can be seen as two closely allied fields: the creation of new bindings, and the repair of existing bindings. Book binders are often active in both the fields.

Books can be bound in many different materials. Some of the more common materials for covers are leather, decorative paper, and cloth. Our dedicated staff will help the students learn this craft efficiently to become successful bookbinders.

Target Group Normal and Hearing Impaired Eligibility for the course 7th Std. Pass Board of Examination One year Course Duration Vocational Board of Examination, Govt. of Maharashtra

Screen-printing is printmaking technique that creates a sharp-edged image using a stencil. It began as an industrial technology in the early 1900s. It is currently popular both in fine arts and in commercial printing, where it is commonly used to print images on T-shirts, hats, CDs, DVDs, ceramics, glass, polyethylene, paper, metals and wood.

Graphic screen-printing is widely used today to create many mass or large batch produced graphics, such as posters or display stands. We have team of experienced and creative teachers to teach the different techniques associated with this popular art.

Target Group Normal and Hearing Impaired Eligibility for the course 7th Std. Pass Board of Examination Three months Course Duration Jan Shikshan Sanstan, Worli, Mumbai

Zardosi or Ari Work is a kind of hand embroidery with gold and silver threads. This craft was believed to be introduced in the medieval times during the reign of Mohammad Bin Tughlak.

Embroidery done on velvet, satin or any other heavy material came to be known as Zardosi. The work is done by laying the gold threads over the material. Zardosi used to be a work beauty combined with display of wealth, but today other materials are used instead of gold.

The earlier artisan of Zardosi used only exclusive resham thread and wire hand embroidery on materials. The designs were original and mainly of royal taste. Wealth was displayed in garments worn by men and women. But today’s Zardosi Work, we can witness a blend of the past with the present, the old with the modern, the north with the south and the east with the west. Today, Zardosi has become a well-known and fashionable hand embroidery.

Our educators will help the students learn this unique skill and become the successful craftsmen.

Target Group Normal and Hearing Impaired Eligibility for the course Preferably embroidery course Board of Examination One year Course Duration Vocational Training Institute of R.T.T. High School for the Hearing Handicapped

India has been renowned for its printed and dyed cotton cloth since 12th century and the creative process flourished as the fabric received royal patronage. The art of block printing is passed from generation to generation and employed use of natural colours.

Block Printing is a very typical way of decorating fabrics in India. It is a lengthy process. First the blocks have to be designed and carved out of wood, and then they are brushed with dye and printed onto fabric.

Block Printing is popular because of the rich and vibrant colours. Originally natural dyes were used but today they have been replaced by chemical and artificial colours. This unique art is taught in unique way at our center.

Target Group Normal and Hearing Impaired Eligibility for the course Preferably embroidery course Board of Examination One year Course Duration Vocational Training Institute of R. T. T. High School for the Hearing Handicapped, Mumbai.

Quilting is sewing method done either by hand, sewing machine or Longman quilting system. The process uses a needle and thread to join two or more layers of materials together to make a quilt. Typical quilting is done with three layers, the top fabric or quilt top, batting or insulting material and backing material. The quilter’s hand or sewing machine passes the needle and thread through all layers and then brings the needle back up. The process is repeated across the entire piece where quilting is wanted. Quilting is done on bed spreads, art quilt wall hangings, clothing, and a variety of textile products. This art is being taught in our center by specially trained teachers.

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival which celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters. Rakhi is the physical symbol of the emotions involved with the festival. The emotions of love, affection and care. It is the sentiments that matter on this day and what can be better expression of the sisterly love than a colourful Rakhi.

Rakhi is generally a decorated silk thread. It may be simple thread or it may be decorated with beads or designer motifs, religious symbols or even studded with jewels. We take a bulk orders from the shops and design the Rakhis according to the market trend. All our students are involved in this project and paid accordingly.

Diwali or Deepavali is the most popular festival of Hindus. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Diya or Deep is a small earthen lamp that is lit especially during this festival. Diyas or Deeps are usually made of clay. Ghee or oil is used as the fuel and cotton wool as the wick.

Beautifully crafted Diyas beckon the attention of people. In our center, we accept the bulk orders for our brilliantly crafted diyas. We also sell them directly if there is a demand from the customers.