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Don Bosco Tech Skilling India
May 2016
Monthly News Bulletin of Don Bosco Tech
Enabling youth to pursue right career Inauguration of Model Career Centre (MCC) at Don Bosco Skill Mission
To connect the youth with potential employers and skill providers, Ministry of Labor and Employment (Government of India) in partnership with Don Bosco Tech Society set-up a Model Career Centre (MCC) at Don Bosco Skill Mission (Bengaluru). As one of the ambitious and innovative steps towards achieving the mission, Model Career Centre (MCC) was inaugurated at Don Bosco Skill Mission (Bengaluru) on May 28, 2016.The Ministry of Labor & Employment has launched the Model Career Centre (MCC) to enable aspiring youth to pursue right career choice according to their aptitude. Out of five MCCs established in Karnataka, Don Bosco Skill Mission is one of the centres chosen to successfully
implement the objective of National Career Service (NCS) in Karnataka. This initiative aims to provide a variety of employment related services with primary focus on career counseling. The dignitaries present at the inaugural function included Mr. J. Manjunath, IAS (Commissioner, Ministry of Labor & Employment, Govt. of Karnataka), Mr. Pravin Srivastava (Deputy Director General, Ministry of Labor & Employment, Govt. of India), Fr. George Mathew (Assistant Director - Finance, Don Bosco Tech Society) and Fr. Arul Maran (Director, Don Bosco Skill Mission, Bangalore). The inaugural function commenced with the lighting of the lamp. The centre was officially inaugurated with ribbon cutting ceremony by Mr. Pravin Srivastava and Mr. J. Manjunath, IAS and a visit to all the labs and classrooms of the Model Career Centre. Fr. Arul Maran welcomed all the dignitaries and guests on behalf of Don Bosco Tech family. In his keynote address, Mr. J. Manjunath spoke about the growing number of Indian youth in the next four years and the initiatives that Government of India is undertaking to improve life and career of the underprivileged youth. Mr. Pravin Srivastava motivated the youth present at the event with motivational thoughts and reassuring that the Government of India is seriously focused on up-lifting the life of youngsters, who are in need by listing number of other initiatives in this regard by the Government. Fr. George Mathew shared about the numerous milestones achieved by Don Bosco Tech Society since its inception in skill development sector while placing lakhs of youth in many industries and companies. He also highlighted on the partnership with Government of India for imparting skill training and offering job placement to lakh of underprivileged and unemployed youth. Mr. Vincent Fernandes (Regional Placement Coordinator and Centre Manager – MCC) concluded the program with vote of thanks.
Shri. Mholunmo Kikon, Parliamentary Secretary for Skill Development inaugurated the 17th batch of skill training at Don Bosco Tech (AIDA, Nagaland) on May 10, 2016. Fr. Joshua (Principal, Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur) graced the occasion as the Guest of Honor. Shri. Mholunmo Kikon emphasized on the importance of acquiring skills besides the academic qualification. “Academic qualification alone cannot fetch a job for you in the industry. At the end of the day, it is skills that one has to count,” he reiterated. He also added, “In order to eradicate unemployment problems in the state, we should encourage skill training so that antisocial activities can be reduced. To become independent, one has to acquire skills and build a career in
Don Bosco Tech (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh) had organized the parents’ meeting cum inauguration of Axis Bank Foundation (ABF) project at Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre (Jhansi) on May 11, 2016. Hospitality, R&A/C, Sales & Marketing and Beautician domains were initiated with the aim to skill the trainees for better career opportunity and better life in future. Br. Mani (Centre In-charge, Don Bosco Tech, Jhansi) was invited as the Chief Guest. Staffs of Don Bosco Tech (Jhansi), parents and guardians of the trainees were present in the programme. The session began with a warm welcome to parents and guardians of the trainees by Br. Mani. In his discourse, he spoke about different projects of Don Bosco Tech, where he informed about training periods and discipline that a trainee should maintain during the entire 60-day of training. He also enlightened parents and trainees about the value of course completion certificates in securing a job as well as for self-employment. Trainers from each domain presented brief details about the opportunities and career prospects on choosing the respective domains. Parents were also
ITC personnel pays a visit to Don Bosco Tech (Maligaon, Assam)
On May 13, 2016, Don Bosco Tech (Maligaon, Assam) was fortunate to have Mr. Sarvasish Roy (Program Manager, ITC Ltd.) who was accompanied by Mr. Abhisekh Verma (Senior Manager – Linkages and Liasoning, Don Bosco Tech) as a visitor to the centre. They were warmly welcomed by Fr. Benny Alex (Centre Head, Don Bosco Tech - Maligaon), Mr. Prem Prakash (North-East Coordinator-ITC Project, Don Bosco Tech) and Ms. Luna Dhar (Cluster Coordinator, Don Bosco Tech, Assam) along with the
A platform to connect job seekers with job providers With the concern on the high numbers of unemployed youth in India, Don Bosco Tech Society initiated a platform 'Mega Job Fair - 2016' for unemployed youth and job providers at Don Bosco Skill Mission (Bengaluru) on May 28, 2016. The job fair is one of the activities conducted by the Model Career Centre (MCC), which was organized under National Career Service (NCS), Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. Dignitaries present at the Mega Job Fair - 2016 were Mr. Pravin Srivastava (Deputy Director General of Employment, Ministry of Labor & Employment, Govt. of India), Mr. Balappa P. Bhajantri (Sub-Regional Employment Officer), Mr. Venugopal (Assistant Director – Employment), Fr. George Mathew (Assistant Director-Finance, Don Bosco Tech Society), Fr. Arul Maran (Director, Don Bosco Skill Mission, Bangalore) and Fr. Remesh Cherian (Assistant Director Programmes, Don Bosco Tech Society).
centre team and trainees of Maligaon centre. The guests were presented a traditional Assamese ‘Gamusha’ (Towel) and welcomed with a melodious welcome song by the trainees. In the inaugural speech, Mr. Sarvasish Roy elaborated about the initiatives that ITC does for the society. Speaking to the trainees, he asked whether they are familiar with the products and premier hotels of ITC, which many trainees answered positively. Impressed with the cognizance of ITC, he insisted trainees to speak about their experiences and growth they had, after they joined the training program in Don Bosco Tech. Narrating an inspiring story, he also lend a message that nothing is impossible provided one has a mindset that he/she can do it. Mr. Abhishek Verma also briefly interacted with the trainees about the training program. Both the guests were happy with the opportunity to visit the institution and witnessed the eagerness of the trainees to mold their lives for better tomorrow. At the end, the visit concluded with a with a photo session and vote of thanks by trainee to the guests for visiting and motivating them to seek for a goal that will shape their future.
informed about the necessity for their children to migrate to other states or cities to seek a placement in good companies and industries. Parents and trainees also shared their experiences of being associated with Don Bosco Tech. The trainees also got an opportunity to share positive transformation after the training. Parents expressed their views about the initiative and thanked Don Bosco Tech for implementing the programme in Jhansi, especially for the rural and needy youth. Mr. Sunil Yadav (Trainer, R & A/C, Don Bosco Tech) thanked Br. Mani, parents and guardians and all the trainees, who participated in the programme. At the end of the programme, trainees and parents were better informed and motivated through the memorable and informative moment.
2016 Over 80 renowned companies from various sectors had registered to hire the qualified candidates. Some of the companies participated in 'Mega Job Fair – 2016' were Exide Life Insurance, ASAP Info System, Eureka Forbes, Prerana Motors Pvt. Ltd, Kems Auto Components Limited, etc. Among these companies, 59 companies had selected the candidates for on-the-spot job offer or for second round of interview. However, approximate 874 candidates registered in the job fair appeared for maximum 5 companies for the interview of which 716 candidates were shortlisted for second round of interview, 37 were selected for the job and 36 candidates received on-the-spot offer letter. Finally, 'Mega Job Fair – 2016' concluded with the vote of thanks and good wished to the successful candidates while motivating the shortlisted candidates by Mr. Vincent Fernandes (Regional Placement Coordinator and Centre Manager – MCC).
Providing hands-on experience to the aspirants in Health sector
Creating awareness about skill training in batch inauguration and parents’ meeting
“Skill training is an elixir to eradicate unemployment problems in the state,” says Shri. Mholunmo Kikon private sector instead of depending only on Government for job.” He appreciated the parents for letting their wards to enroll in skill training. Shri Mholunmo acknowledged the contribution of Don Bosco Tech in the arena of skill training in the state. Fr. Joshua affirmed the changes in the trainees within a month of the training. He stated that according to psychologists 60 days of rigorous and holistic training is good enough to change a person or habit. Likewise, this training will help each individual perform well in industry and compete with one another. Mr. Amos Ekka (State Coordinator, Don Bosco Tech) briefed about Don Bosco Tech's activities across the country. He said, “Till date Don Bosco Tech in Nagaland has trained over 3500 unemployed rural youth in various domains such as Beauty and Wellness, Food and Beverage services, Housekeeping and ISMO.” Mr. Nilson Naik shared his life testimony on behalf of trainees. The audiences were enthralled by Zeliang and Sumi folk dances, Chakhesang and Ao folk songs performed by trainees. Mr. Mhaseto gave the vote of thanks.
Mega Job Fair
The modernization of healthcare and medical sector plays a critical role in people’s lives. An exposure visit with a purpose to enhance the knowledge of General Duty Assistant (GDA) trainees was organized by D o n B o s c o Te c h (Bhubaneswar, Odisha) as they visited SUM Hospital on May 5, 2016. A total of 30 GDA trainees attended the exposure visit accompanied by Ms. Jyosnamayee Jena (Trainer, GDA, Don Bosco Tech) and Mr. Prabeen Acharya (Trainer, Communicative English, Don Bosco Tech) from Bhubaneswar centre. SUM Hospital is one of the renowned multi-specialty hospitals in Bhubaneswar. During the visit, the trainees visited different departments like medicine ward, OPD, casualty (emergency ward), orthopedic ward, surgical ward, neurology ward, labor room, neuroscience ward, gastroenterology war, CHR department and housekeeping department. The trainees got an opportunity to interact with the officials, medical teams and patients to understand multi-speciality hospital management and use of technology, etc. The exposure visit provided immense helpful knowledge and experience that would help them to get a good
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Lighting up lives
“Challenge your shortcomings to overcome it,” says Muthaiah in a confident tone. 21-year old Muthaiah was born in Vengadashvarapuram, a remote village of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu. He is physically challenged and is survived by his parents and two younger sisters. As a farmer, his father could barely meet the basic
understanding of physical, ecological, social environment and human health. They also met alumni of Don Bosco Tech, who are working at the hospital after successfully completing their training from Don Bosco Tech. “So far we had never come across such a wonderful experience,” said one of the trainees Ms. Sabita Kanhar, who had visited city first time in her life. “I decided to join Don Bosco Tech, which offers domain specific skill training to the poor and marginalized youth like me,” she added. Ms. Sachala Sahani (Alumnus, Don Bosco Tech, Bhubaneswar) says, “I am happily working in SUM Hospital and enjoying my life. The first day of my job gave me a proud feeling that I am part of Don Bosco Tech Society.” At the end, the trainees were thankful to Mr. Tapan Kumar Sahoo (Centre Manager, Don Bosco Tech, Bhubaneswar) for giving them opportunity for such an exposure visit. The trainees were really happy with such exposure visits.
needs of the family. Formal education system which evaluates marks and grades didn’t impress him. He failed in class 10th board exam which became an excuse for his relatives and neighbors to abuse and discourage him from living a decent life free of poverty. In his effort to escape from these daily taunts, he landed up in bad company with some notorious friends, which made his condition even worse. During this period of struggle, Muthaiah came to know about Don Bosco Tech training through the posters that he saw on a wall around his neighborhood. Interested and inquisitive about the programme, he visited the centre where he underwent counseling. Finally, he enrolled himself in to ITES domain training under ITC’s ‘Sunnera Kal Mission’ project in November 2015. It was not a pleasant beginning for Muthaiah, as he found himself hard to adjust and involved in the session because he was already having negative impressions about formal schooling and teaching. But interactive sessions and classroom activities made him enjoy the learning and to understand the purpose of learning. He understood that he could be a useful and earning member supporting the livelihood of his family. As the course progressed, trainers also witnessed the changes in Muthaiah’s behavior. Post training, Muthaiah was placed in SSR Traders, Vilathikulam with a monthly remuneration of Rs. 7000. “My life begins here. Thanks to Don Bosco Tech Society and ITC for lighting up lives of many youngsters like me through these wonderful programmes. I will never forget the support and encouragement I received from my trainers who have not only instilled skills in me but also gave confidence to face my life,” says Muthaiah when contacted for post placement tracking.
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