Can you be my

The ILO “Mantra” prospective employer?

ILO believes that employment creation must be an explicit and central objective of all economic Merly daughter of a arranged loans and personal friendly, other students started

Can you be my
and social reconstruction effort. gulf returned favors from relatives and was approaching her with doubts
coolie labour submerged in debt trap. and thus become their “kutti”
studied up to Plus Life became more miserable for teacher. In a span of six months
Specialties of training
prospective employer ?
Two and decided to the family as Merly’s husband she came out with flying colors.
discontinue her failed to earn enough to sustain Merly said- “I realized my
To build better livelihood restoration is a crucial factor for sustainable recovery and building
studies due to economic a family of five members. teaching skills when I did topic
resilience to future disasters. Hence, we have scaled up viable and market oriented alternative
hardship. Dreams of becoming Despair stuck her again and she presentation as a part of my
livelihood training trades to reduce vulnerabilities that may lead to poverty in affected areas.
a teacher remained as her was in no mans land. In such a course curriculum. I am now
Our recovery framework is nearing its crucial phase of sustaining the work, which we jointly
unfulfilled ambition. Poverty perplexing situation Merly came confident enough of getting an
carried out with support from ILO-UNTRS-AIF-UNDP & training providers. Results will have to
and ill health of her father again to know about ILO-ALP-UNTRS enchanting career waiting
be demonstrated in terms of placement of trainees and sustainability of the alternative
worsened the situation. Her Project and approached QSSS to ahead and hope to support my
employment opportunities created. This placement brochure is an effort to market the skills
parents were not able to send find her destiny. Merly was family with an additional
of our dedicated and hardworking trainees and we reaffirm our commitment to the society
her for higher education and counseled by project team and income. Merly concluded her
“we build back better” for economic and social reconstruction of Tsunami affected coastal
preferred to invest on her only was enrolled in 6 month Diploma conversation with project team
communities.
brother whom they wanted to in Computer Application course. by showing her deep adoration
be the bread winner of the Being an ardent learner she to ALP and said “I bestow all my
family. In the mean time Merly became “the best” in her batch earned success to Alternative
got married to an X-ray welder
working in Gulf. To meet
and was loved by other ALP
trainees. Being punctual,
Livelihood Project for helping
me to make my life a meaning
Mission
towards eradicating
marriage expense her parent responsible, resourceful and full one. unemployment and poverty –
Counselling Trainee Store Computer DCAP X Ray Pipe Can you be my prospective employer? Yes, this is the question Merly and other 495 students puts
session aptitude keeper’s hardware welding fabrication before you.
test course maintenance

ILO UNTRS AIF UNDP QSSS

We provide free placement service

a partnership project of International Labour Organisation-
Contact
United Nations team for Tsunami Recovery Support-
Placement Officer, Alternative Livelihood Project, Quilon Social Service Society
Quilon Social Service Society-
Fatima Road, Kollam – 13 Phone – 0474 – 2797438, 2797428
American Indian Foundation-
qsss@rediffmail.com
United Nations Development Programme–
www.qsss.org
 Alternative Livelihood Training Details
We Give Voiceless People
No Trade Training Contents Term Trainees Male Female Institute Ready for
“A Voice” Through Economic placement
Reconstruction 1 DTP Data entry, Project works, Document typing, Internet usage, Ms Office & Corel Draw 3 Months 30 13 17 Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Kollam Ready
2 Stewards Stewardship- F & B service, Beverage Service, Food Service, 1 Month 25 - - Food Crafts Institute, Kollam 30-05-2008
Quilon Social Service Society is a Non Table service & layout and many more.
Governmental Organisation working for coastal 3 Store Keeper Accounting, billing, stock maintenance, inward outward register & Store management 1 Month 25 11 14 Institute of Accounting & 10-04-2008
communities of Kollam coast since 48 years. In Computer Technology, Kollam
southern Kerala, after December 2004 Tsunami, 4 Three-Wheeler Introduction and awareness, Traffic rules, Basic principles of driving, Driving practical, 1 Month 30 22 08 Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Kollam Ready
we succeeded in extending a plethora of succor Minor mechanical trouble shooting, LEE – Life enrichment and Education program
to affected communities and assisted them in 5 X- Ray Welding Arch & Gas welding, Pipe Fabrication, TIG, MIG, A/C theory, A/C, D/C transformer, Estimation 4 Months 39 39 0 Alpha ITC, Karunagappally 15-05-2008
rebuilding efforts focusing on shelter, 6 Pipe Fabrication Basic Pipe Fabrication, Mighter cutting, Pipe Template Development, 3 Months 31 31 0 Institute of Welding Technology, Kollam 30-04-2008
psychosocial support, capacity building, Reducer making (eccentrical & concentrical reducer), Making Lateral-T, Elbow,
Isometric Drawing and leading, Gas cutting and grinding, Plant drawing & leading,
livelihood, disaster management and advocacy.
Small Diameter Industrial Piping Systems, Safety and Salvage Operations
To be with the least and the last is the guiding
7 Professional Cooking Cooking- Soup, types of cooked rice, flour dishes, meat dishes, vegetable curries, fish dishes, 1 Month 25 - - Food Craft Institute, Kollam 30-05-2008
principle that makes us walk with them. Kerala dishes, Chinese, Tandoor, Sweet- India / Western & General
8 Diploma in Multimedia Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Macromedia Flash, 3 Month 25 09 16 G– Tech Computers Education, Kollam 02-04-2008
QSSS in association with International Labour (DMA) Macromedia Director, Macromedia Autherware, 3D S Max
Organization is implementing Alternative 9 Canning and Jams, Crushes, Pickles, Squashes, Wine, Jelly, Sauce, Halwa, Preserves, food pigments, 1 Month 25 - - Food Craft Institute, Kollam 30-05-2008
Livelihood Project in Tsunami affected villages Food Preservation additives, spoilage, hygiene and nutrition
of Kollam district having a target to train 495 10 Diploma in Computer Information Technology, PC Software, Business System and FoxPro, Programming in C, 6 Months 22 03 19 Center for Advanced 10-06-2008
youth/SHG members in a variety of technical Application (DCA) Programming Using Visual Basic, Mini Project, Tutorials, Software Lab I(IT), Computer Education- CDAC, Karunagappally
and non-technical trades with resource support Software Lab II(PC Software), Software Lab III(BS &FoxPro), Software Lab IV(C Programming),
Software Lab V(Visual Basic)
from reputed training institutes of government
and private. 11 Diploma in Computer Computer basics, Windows, Word, Excel, Tally, Advanced computer accounting, 5 Months 22 06 16 G– Tech Computers Education, 15-05-2008
Accounting Package - (DCAP) billing, Daceasy, Peachtree & Wing Karunagappally
12. Certified Course in Computer Fundamentals of Electronics, Introduction to Computers, Installation, Diagnosing, 6 Months 14 11 03 Center for Advanced Computer 10-06-2008
ALP aims at creating alternative employment
Hardware Maintenance (CCHM) Trouble shooting and Maintenance, Operating System Education- CDAC, Karunagappally
opportunities with specific objectives of
13 Coir Mat Making- Coir Mat Making- Corridor mats, Sinnet mats, Mesh mats, Lovers knot (Rope) mats Round carpet 2 Months 20 0 20 National Coir Training & 10-06-2008
diversification of coastal economy through SHG training Designing Centre (Coir Board Alleppey)
expansion of human and social capital for
14 Mushroom Cultivation- Introducing mushroom, bed preparation, de-composition of straw and sterialisation process, 8 Days 32 0 32 Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Kollam Ready
employability and inclusion of vulnerable SHG training spawning and bagging, removal of polythene cover, water spraying & harvesting
groups such as woman-headed households, 15. Advance Fish Products- Introduction to value addition to Fish Products, Nutrient content, methods of fish processing, 10 Days 50 0 50 Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Kollam 30-04-2008
persons with disabilities and other under- SHG training Fish Products & Market & Marketing
privileged sections of society with a 16 Advanced Dairy Products- Paneer, Milk pickle, Rasamalai, Bengali Resagula, Gulab Jamun, Ice cream, Yogurt, Curd, 10 -Days 25 0 25 Milk Product & 25-04-2008
meaningful purpose to improve skill and SHG training Srikhand, Milk Chocolate, Paneer Cutlet, Paneer Masala, Paneer Sip up, Channa Murkhi, Training Development Centre, Ochira
competencies to get high reward in terms of Channa Cake, Milk Laddu, Donnet, Khova Cake & Milk Halwa
money, efficiency and utility. Post training 17 Bakery and Confectionery- Basic Bakery & Confectionary, Advanced Bakery Confectionary 1 Month 25 0 25 Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Kollam 15-05-2008
support and monitoring is prime concern of the SHG training
project. 18 Cost Effective Building Concrete Ceiling, Piece compound wall, Flower Pots & Portable Ferro Cement water tanks 16 –Days 30 0 30 Jan Shikshan Sansthan, Kollam Ready
Material- SHG training