Recommendation for employment opportunities for acid attack survivors; life skills by World Health Organisation; reservation; Corporate Social Responsibility; Integrated approach; time lapses; gaps; suffering; trauma; counselling; medical aid; like minded people; society;

1. Happier Living of Warriors
Dr. Ankita Raj

2. 1. Developing an Identity
2. Managing Emotions
3. Building Relationships
4. Resisting Peer Pressure
5. Acquiring Information, Education and Services on issues
6. Communicating and Negotiating safer life situations
Key issues of adolescents
Source: cover (cbse.gov.in)
Similar for any sufferer?

3. Life Skills (by WHO) Some suggestions
1. Self-awareness Accept surroundings; Attitude is Everything
2. Empathy Put yourself in others shoes
3. Critical thinking Analyze information; Who/ What/ Why; Helps to understand
peer pressure/ media
4. Creative thinking Doing things differently
5. Decision making Deal constructively with life; shifting perspective
6. Problem Solving Deal constructively with problems
7. Effective communication Express opinions, desires, needs, fears, ask for help
8. Interpersonal relationship Make friends; Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs;3rd in Pyramid
9. Coping with stress Change lifestyle; do Yoga, Zumba dance; develop Hobby;
Decision mapping or problem trees;
10. Coping with emotion Anger Management; ‘I’ statement; Don’t hold grudge; Use
humour; Group Discussions; Role Play
“the abilities to deal effectively with the
demands and challenges of everyday life”

4. Need Measures
Get over the psychological
trauma.
Accept the stress; Don’t try to
feel better; One ends up taking
wrong measures; Believe that
things would improve.
Feel confident. Self-study (write!); By believing
you are an example and can
change the world.
Get social support; not loosing
employment because of bodily
appearance.
Society needs to act more.
Vote for
equality
Improve thinking, social & emotional skills

5. Source: teach a man how to fish - Bing images

8. 1. Corporate can hire the acid attack survivors basis the appropriate
skill-level/ educational or professional qualification. The Human
Resource department may have a dedicated ‘corner’ for
caretaking employees.
2. Reservations be made for survivors.
3. Special law similar to Corporate Social Responsibility law may be
designed by the Indian government. Schemes and policies
extend benefits to the private sector and this would get them to
act for the benefit of the brave individuals. May be tax benefit!
Recommendations (apart from monetary benefits)

9. Psychosocial development is the growth of a person according to social norms
and understanding.
Few examples to support this
• Talk about taboo issues.
• Explain hormones.
• Teach anger management skills.
Psychosocial Development

10. Some teachings for better society
Explain feelings through feelings
Learn self-defence
Parenting classes in Education System
Psychosocial Maturation

11. Some individual livelihood skills
Writing
Singing
Stitching
Work-from-home jobs (eg. UN Women)
Softwares
Recruiter
Business Analyst
Educator
And many more
Supermarket at Bandra!
Sheroes café!
Beekeeping
Nutritional supplements (eg. brand marketer)
Self-defense
Public Libraries
Parenting

12. Let’s be friends
ankitaraj3@gmail.com
Thank you!
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