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Atypical Advantage, launches Atypical Academy, an inclusive skill development platform that aims at upskilling individuals with disabilities to enhance their chances of achieving their dream job. The Academy’s first physical centre was opened in Ahmedabad because of its proximity to the Sanand cluster, a key area for industry partnership and employment opportunities. The Academy fills the skill gaps faced by many candidates with disabilities who encounter accessibility issues during their academic journey. Atypical Academy addresses the gaps in inclusive education by offering screen reader-friendly content, sign language support, and industry-experienced trainers to make candidates job-ready and bridge the upskilling divide. 

Benefits of Atypical Academy Courses For Disabled Persons

• Job-oriented Courses: Craft and update courses at Atypical Academy for people with disabilities looking into the demand and skills that are most searched for by employers. These help disabled people in landing a job in their aspired field. Today, in the age of constant evolution, people with disabilities upgrade their resumes to align with the gaps in the industry.
• Economic Independence: Once people with disabilities set themselves apart from the rest with impressive skills on their resume, meet the industry requirements and land a job easily. They will enable them to gain financial independence and stability in life.
• Social Integration and Community Building: Through such courses at Atypical Academy, people with disabilities will be in contact with their peers and participate in multi-learning. Meet people with the same mindsets and drive for growth. Their perspectives will broaden on many topics and help them think more holistically.
• Certificate of Course Completion / Passing: A certificate will be issued after the course, displaying the participation and successful completion. This will remain in your portfolio to prove to the employers that you are eager to learn and grow with time.

What does it offer?

The Academy has a broad range of training programs including full-time training courses in AWS, Soft Skills, Communication, English Grammar, and Interview Preparation, workshops, mock interviews, E-learning platform that provides access to over 8,000 online courses from platforms like Coursera, Edx, and Udemy, covering topics such as Accounting, IT, Digital Marketing, and Graphic Design. 

Partnership 

Atypical Academy partners with over 300+ organisations ensuring the curriculum meets industry standards. They continuously take feedback from the corporate Learning & Development teams to personalize the content & train candidates for the evolving job scenarios. The Academy oversees candidate mobilization, training, and certification, with a seamless transition from training to employment. 

How Atypical Academy Courses Focus Towards Empowering Persons with Disability

-Hands-On Training in Various Fields: Trainers at Atypical Academy provide hands-on support throughout the workshops and courses, from relevant study material to practical exercises, the comprehensive curriculum helps people with disabilities polish their skills and acquire new talents.

-Mentorship and Support Systems: Atypical Academy offers mentorship and support during the workshop tenure. Ensures no one is left behind and everyone enrolled for the course takes valuable learnings from the same.

-Personal and Professional Development Workshops: These courses help people with disabilities chart an upward development trajectory in their personal confidence and professional outlook. Industry-standard skills and abilities, people with disabilities will be able to land a job with ease. Such consistent development will keep them one step ahead of their peers.

What is the Mission of Atypical Academy?

• The mission of Atypical Academy is to create a level playing field for people with disabilities.
• Believing that everyone should have the chance to achieve their dream jobs, regardless facing the obstacles they face,” said Vineet Saraiwala, CEO, of Atypical Advantage.
• By providing accessible and high-quality training they aim to empower people with disabilities to thrive in their careers and contribute meaningfully to society.

What is the Vision of Atypical Academy?

Atypical Academy provides training sessions for people with disabilities to upskill without hindrances and stand an equitable chance at landing their dream job. Also provides an equitable and inclusive platform for everyone and helps them hone their skills to match the requirements of various multinational companies. It was an important step to include opportunities for people with disabilities where they can come up to speed with modern trends and improve their abilities accordingly. 

Expansion plans involve new centres in Chennai and Bangalore, with training soon commencing in Bangalore having successfully trained more than 2,000 learners, the Academy has proven its capabilities aiming to scale its impact and aspiring to train 100,000 learners by 2030. Furthermore, the Academy plans to forge partnerships with NGOs to extend its training programs nationwide.

Therefore, Atypical Advantage is committed to Empowering persons with disabilities with great opportunities to earn a dignified livelihood. From upskilling courses and workshops to regular job openings, Atypical Advantage assists people with disabilities at every step of the way so that they can realise their full potential.