Effectiveness of Vocational and Skill training program based on the relationship between IQ and Mental pain among the rag pickers

Abstract

newline Abstract: newlineBackground: Rag picker , is often defined as an individual who acquires a livelihood by grubbing around the debris on streets to gather anything that could be refurbished. For example, broken glass could be fused and recycled endlessly, tatters could be swapped into cardboards, and even the skins of inanimate animals like dog and cats can be subdued into clothes. In India, an estimated 1.5 to 4 million rag pickers are involved in this work. Rag picking is considered to be the most dehumanised activity where Rag pickers not only suffer not only with physical but also with mental, emotional and social issues. Looking at this scenario and the living condition of rag pickers it was noticed that maximum rag pickers get into this business at the early ages of their lives leaving them deprived of formal educational and better occupational opportunities. Through the assessment of their intellectual capacity and mental pain and with its correlation it will be very easy to understand what best skill training and vocational trainings can be provided to help them opt for the better source of income and helping this community to live a respectful and better life. newlineObjectives: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of vocational and skill training programs based on the relationship between IQ and Mental pain of the Rag pickers as against contemporary interest-based training in reducing the mental pain of rag pickers. newlineMethods: A total of 110 Rag Pickers were randomly assigned to control group and experimental group, 55 participants in each group. Vocational and skill training program were administered for 3 months to experimental group based upon the relationship between their IQ and mental pain whereas the control group was given contemporary interest-based training for the said duration. newlineResults: Analysis comparing the Control and Experimental groups showed notable differences in pre- and post-intervention mean scores as well as the percentage improvements. The Control Group had a pre-intervention