Accenture-Taj Valedictory Function At Bosco Boys

BORIVLI, MARCH 9, 2010: The first batch of 52 students who successfully completed the ‘Accenture-Taj Skills Development Course’ were awarded their certificates during a simple yet solemn valedictory function held at Bosco Boys, Borivli on Saturday, March 6, 2010. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr. Vasant Ayyappan, Director Corporate Sustainability, Taj Group of Hotels. Also present on the dais were Fr. Ajoy Fernandes, Vice Provincial, Fr. Savio Silveira, Fr. Anaclete D’Mello and Fr. Anthony Santarita.

This three months training programme promoted by DB Tech India and funded by the Accenture Company, had the Taj Group of Hotels as the knowledge partner. The four domains in which training was offered included Hospitality Service, Restaurant Service, Indian Cookery, and Bakery and Confectionery. Besides this, the students also received training in Conversational English, Computer Basics and Life Skills. The good blend of theory and practice that the training offered enabled the students to gain a fair amount of competence over the different domains. Further, besides the classroom sessions, the students received hands-on experience in different hotels, and were taken for exposure visits to the Taj President Hotel at Cuffe Parade and to the Taj Sats Air Catering Centre.

Speaking during the function, Mr. Ayyappan complimented the students for the keen interest they had displayed throughout the training period. He encouraged them to keep working hard and assured them that Taj would assist them in building their careers. Some of the students came forward to share their experience of the past months and to express their gratitude to the institution. They were full of praise for the excellent training that they had received and for the personal interest taken in them by the management and staff. After the certificates were awarded to the successful students, the programme came to a close with the vote of thanks proposed by one of the students.

Hospitality Management Courses at Don Bosco,Lingarajapuram

BREADS, Bangalore through Don Bosco Tech Network has initiated training courses in the Hospitality sector in collaboration with Accenture, India (Financial & Monitoring Partner) and Taj Group of Hotels (Knowledge Management Partner). The course was inaugurated on January 28, 2010 in the presence of representatives from the partnering organisations.

The training in Bangalore is being organised in Housekeeping and Restaurant Management Services. The programme is being organised for youth in the age group of 18 to 30 years who have dropped out of school, unemployed or are looking for a vocational skill to enhance their livelihood options.

BREADS, the implementing partner, has set a target of training 125 youth in batches. Each batch will be trained for a period of 3 months, with practical inputs from the Taj Group. Apart from this, the Taj Group through one of its hotels in Bangalore has also organised orientation training for the trainers to improve the efficiency of the class room delivery of the curriculum. Taj Group has also designed the detailed curriculum including the class room session plan and the practical session plan along with BREADS.

The centre has been set up with the required infrastructure for mock restaurant and also housekeeping practical sessions. There are 30 students currently enrolled in the courses. All trainees have been provided with uniforms.

On March 6, 2010, a parent teachers’ meeting was organised. The objective of the meeting was to sensitise parents on the hospitality sector, discuss the progress of their children and also to involve the parents and motivate them to send their children regularly for the classes. The parents expressed their appreciation and support.

About 25 young people have already applied for the next batch. The second batch sessions are being planned and scheduled for the third week of March 2010.

DB Tech’s Soft skills training go beyond the boundaries of Don Bosco Institutes

DB Tech team, Hyderabad conducted a three day seminar on Soft skills & Job orientation for third year polytechnic students of YSRR Polytechnic College, Pulivendula of Kadapa District from 24th to 26th March, 2010.

This programme was designed with a view to orient the final year students of that institute with the existing Youth Scenario, the enormous employment opportunities and skill requirements of the job market. The DB Tech team comprising of M.A. Sudheer and others were the key spokesperson in this seminar. They also presented the surplus work force available in India by 2020 to give them a vision about future and hope of getting good job opportunities in overseas if they have right attitude and skills required. He also gave a small presentation on career guidance and answered to the participant’s queries on various careers and placement possibilities in twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Principal, staff and students of the institute expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the DB Tech team for this knowledgeable & resourceful information shared with them.