Background

India is in a phase of demographic transition. As per the 1991 census, the population of the elderly in India was 57 million as compared with 20 million in 1951. There has been a sharp increase in the number of elderly persons between 1991 and 2001 and it has been projected that by the year 2050, the number of elderly people would rise to about 324 million and likely to treble by 2050. India has thus acquired the label of “an ageing nation” with 7.7% of its population being more than 60 years old. Therefore healthcare for the elderly needs special attention. 

About Geriatrics

Geriatrics or geriatric medicine is based on improving health care for elderly people. It supports healthy improvement in older adults by preventing and treating disease and disability that often comes with ageing. RAGC aims to train 150 candidates in this area of concern.

Project Impacts - 

Unemployed Youth will benefited by:-

• Enhancement in their Technical Skill in Geriatrics
• Cognitive and creative skills involving the use of intuitive, logical and creative thinking
• Communication skills involving written, oral, literacy skills
• Interpersonal skills and generic skills
• Enhanced Confidence
• Employment in relevant sector

Geriatrics (Old Age Care) Industry will be benefited by

• Increase in the pool of Skilled Manpower
• Fulfillment of vacancies
• Service quality will improve
• Increase in Brand value
• Better retention

Families of Target group

• Rise in family income
• Improved standard of living
• Motivation towards pursuing livelihood skilling programs

Job role of Geriatric Aide -

• To provide routine individualized care to geriatrics at hospitals/ home set up/old age homes/community centers etc.
• To assist in maintaining activities of daily living for geriatrics & work in collaboration with healthcare team, individuals, and caretakers to deliver the prescribed healthcare services.

Candidate Profile

Eligibility Criteria for Selection:

• Xth Pass
• Age Limit 18 to 35 Years
• Aadhar Card
• Willingness to Work outside the city and or State of residence.

Project Activities-

Pre-Operational Activities:

• Community Meetings: Representative will visit the project area and will meet the youth and others to know the acceptance of the people towards the project which is an important aspect of mobilizing the target audience. This is an important step for the inception of the project.
• Mobilization of the Youth: Candidates who fit into the eligibility criteria will be mobilized by arranging mobilization camps and with help of partner NGOs.
• Training centre and Lab Set-Up: The training centre along with the Lab will be set-up along with the requisite equipment and tools.
• Screening Test: Selection and screening of the Mobilized candidates will be done along with establishment of the training center. Screening will be done with proper psychological test as it is mandatory for the project for mental know-how of the candidate. After screening, their registration will be done wherein their complete database will be recorded in registration forms.
• Tie-Up with Hospitals: RAGC will tie-Up with Hospitals for on-job training and placement of students.
• Designing of Course Curriculum: The curriculum of selected job roles will be designed by our Academic experts.
• Hiring of Faculties: Well trained and experienced faculty will be employed for imparting fruitful training.

Operational Activities:

• Classroom & Practical Training: Rustomjee Academy for Global Careers will be deploying faculties/Trainers for conducting the training activities at the training center specially made to conduct training program. Training will be conducted in batches of around 30 candidates and the training period will be of 16 weeks per batch for Geriatric Aide and 10 weeks for Home Health Aide.
• Exposure Visits: Interactive teaching methodologies will be adopted while delivering the course module to the trainee. Apart from the regular training, exposure to Gerontology Industry will be provided by organizing special classes and familiarization tours. This will enhance the trainee’s confidence and skills acquired from training and give practical exposure of the related industry.
• Monitoring: Monitoring of the project will be an ongoing activity with emphasis on qualitative and quantitative aspects of the program.

Post Operational Activities:

• Assessment: Before the final Assessment, internal assessment will be done at regular intervals to gauge the effectiveness and preparedness. The formal tone and method makes candidates ready to face the interviews with the employers.
• Placement: With the help of its Industry network, Rustomjee Academy for Global careers will provide placements across India.
• Final Report Submission: The final report will be submitted at the end once every batch is placed with the job
• Post-Placement Tracking: Post-Placement tracking will be done for the placement in both Job roles.

 Course Highlights:

• Implement Interventions to prioritize safety of geriatric
• Assist in routine check-up and vital parameters measurement
• Support geriatrics in maintaining daily activities
• Assist to cope up with the ill health conditions and promote rehabilitation
• Maintain interpersonal relationship with patients, colleagues and others
• Maintain professional & medico-legal conduct
• Maintain a safe, healthy and secure working environment
• Follow biomedical waste disposal and infection

Training Methodology

• Total hours - 600
• Class Room & Skill Lab Training - 480
• OJT/ Clinical/ Lab Training - 120

1. The project aims to train 100,000+ numbers of professionals in the field of Geriatric Care
2. Post training the beneficiaries will be provided with assured placements through our tie-ups with agencies that are providing services of such professionals
3. The training will be provided with active industry participation to ensure inclusion of latest and best industry practices that are prevalent.

Rustomjee Academy for Global careers (RAGC), was established in the year 2008 with the aim to provide vocational training to deserving students from the lower economic strata of the society to equip them with employable skills. They have successfully enabled employment opportunity for more than 25,000+ youth by developing skills in the areas of:

• Electrical
• Automobile
• Construction
• Hospitality & Health Care
• Business

RAGC has developed a successful model for the skill development by setting up vocational training facilities, getting expert instructors and providing exposure to real life scenarios for the training and tying up with industry to allow for jobs access to their students. They have successfully partnered with the government in a PPP model in this mission along with boards likes MSBVEE, Pearson, YCMOU and NSDC to bring another 1,00,000 youth to be ‘Industry Ready’. Bagged Gold medal at India Skill 2018 title for Electrical Installation and qualified for world skill competition at Kazan, Russia-2019

Vision

To give a generation of Indian World-class skill-sets, go beyond mere employment opportunities, create an entrepreneurial spirit and promise them a better future

Mission:

Skill over Five Lakh youth to be employable and coach them to become Entrepreneurs.