Fourteen Deaf youth, comprising 13 females and one male, have been selected to undergo specialised training in the operation of garment production equipment under the “Signs of Success” Project.
The group was selected from a pool of 46 candidates who participated in a screening exercise during a Job Fair held at the Tetteh Ocloo State School for the Deaf in Adjei-Kojo, Tema, on Thursday, January 22, 2025.
The Signs of Success project is supported by the Special Initiative ‘Decent Work for a Just Transition’, an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.
The project is being implemented in partnership with DTRT Apparel, Africa’s leading garment manufacturing company – serving as a key stakeholder and primary employer.
The project aims to foster inclusive employment in Ghana’s textile industry by equipping a total of 220 Deaf individuals with practical factory operation skills.
This newly recruited group follows the progress of the project’s first cohort of 20 individuals, who were recruited following the project’s launch last year.
The 14 recruits will undergo an intensive four-month training programme.
Upon successful completion, they will be offered full-time employment at DTRT Apparel’s factories in Tema and Accra.
During the training phase, the participants will benefit from free transportation, daily lunch, and a monthly stipend of GHS 600.
Upon transitioning to full-time employment, these individuals will earn decent wages.
Additionally, employees will work in teams with daily targets that attract performance-based rewards, further motivating them to maintain high productivity and morale.
The Deaf community is the exclusive beneficiary of the Signs of Success Project due to the tendency to be more focused on the machine, lending themselves to high work rate in a factory setting.
By leveraging this unique attribute, the project proves that with the right environment and partnership, there is truly ‘ability in disability.’
SOURCE: DisabilityNewsGH.com
