Udupi: Youth Empowerment thro’ Skill Training at Don Bosco Tech, Shirva on Aug 9

By Fr. Maxim DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Udupi, 6 Aug 2013: The inauguration of Don Bosco Tech, Centre for skill training for youth will be formally held on Friday August 9 at 10.00am, by state urban development and Udupi district-in-charge minister Vinay Kumar Sorake.

The minister Sorake will also award certificates to the trainees who have already completed their training and are well employed.
Don Bosco Tech India was set up in 2006 with an objective to provide quality vocational training to the disadvantaged youth. Don Bosco Tech provides employment-linked, market-driven vocational courses of short duration to the economically and socially marginalized youth in the age bracket of 18 to 35 years. A network of 176 skill training centers, DB Tech is arguably the largest spread across 25 states of India.  One of such centers is set to be opened at Manchakal – Shirva in Udupi district under the aegis of Don Bosco Tech, Trasi.

 

The Salesians of Don Bosco – an international organization dedicated full time to the service of young people, especially those who are poorer and disadvantaged. The society is founded by S. John Bosco, an Italian saint and educationist who has left posterity in his unique way of educating the homeless boys with opportunities for livelihood skills. Today the society works for the development and education of the young especially those most at risk. Through its 3,000 Schools, Colleges, Technical schools and youth centers in 132 countries, the Salesians of Don Bosco serve all young people irrespective of religious differences or social inequalities.

Shirva parish priest Fr Stany Tauro, Shirva gram panchayat president Hasanabba Sheikh, Mudarangady gram panchayat president David D’Souza, Don Bosco Tech, Trasi – director Br James Marcus will be the chief guests of the occasion.

 
Fr Maxim D’Souza – director of Don Bosco Tech, Shirva; Fr Augustine Fernandes - administrator; Richard Lobo - faculty member and Sampath Katti - project co-ordinator were present at the press meet.