Finishing School at BREADS...

Offering “Don Bosco Plus” is a concept we have come up with at the National Level of Don Bosco Tech India Network. This envisages ‘finishing school’ where the youth trained in various skills at different locations will receive an intense programme of Life Skills, English Language Skills and Computer Skills.

We have launched the first ‘Don Bosco Plus’ programme on August 25, 2008 at BREADS. This is a two month residential course. Living and learning gives the 32 youth a happy and fruitful experience as they have described the same after a week at our basic facilities here in BREADS. The participants are youth who have taken up skill training in our institutions and a few who are seeking direct employment through our intervention.

The youth from our institutions have been recognised for their skill competence and the additional investment through ‘Don Bosco Plus’ will make them competent for the present job market. The students hail from 6 different project locations in Karnataka and Kerala and this makes living together more an experience.

A baseline survey has been done to understand the language and competency level of each of the student enrolled in the course. This has helped in creating two groups for whom the programme is customised. The day is quite full with classes and sessions in English Language, Life Skill and Computer skills. The time for group activities, recreation and learning is found to be very interesting for the students as they adjust to people from different culture and language backgrounds.

The group is enthusiastic and energetic about the experience while the mentors under the leadership of Fr. James, the Assistant Director is leaving no stones unturned to make the best of the opportunity. We look forward to making them equipped for the job market today.