(ANS – Trasi) – On Friday 4 November Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga - Regional Councillor for South Asia - inaugurated the third in a series of “Swarnajayanthi Gram Swa-Rojgar Yojana” (SGSY) Training and Development Programmes organised with the Ministry of Rural Development at the Don Bosco Technical Institute in Trasi.

“Swarnajayanthi Gram Swa-Rojgar Yojana” (SGSY) is a project of the Indian Government to provide work for the poor in rural areas. In his inaugural address,  Fr. Arokiam spoke about present trends of the youth and insisted on the importance of technical skills which is the key for successful living.

He also mentioned the job opportunities that are available not only in India but also in countries around the world.  Fr. Arokiam congratulated the Salesians and the tutors for their selfless and valuable services for rural youth in helping them to become independent and honest citizens.

With Fr Kanaga, also present were Fr Anand Noronha, Rector of Don Bosco Trasi, Mr. Abraham Chacko  proprietor of Turtle Bay Resort., Mr. Dolphy D`Silva, proprietor of Amith Automobiles, Mr Richard D`Almeida well-known social worker and Fr Leo Pereira, the Rector together with parent representatives.

Fr. Noronha expressed his apprecion for the team work of the tutors, which has resulted in  the programme being a great success.  He also congratulated Fr Leo the director of the training programme and all the tutors for thus helping many youngsters with job opportunities.

Fr. Pereira, the Director then shared his experience of the previous two groups numbering two hundred students and thanked the parents/guardians for  sending their children to this programme and encouraged the students to achieve a  bright future in their careers.

Mention was also made of the trainees who have already completed the training and are presently working in various well-known Multi National companies like Tata Yazaki, Kirloskar, Pizza hut, the Taj, Hotel Mothi Mahal etc., Many trainees shared their experiences and expressed their gratitude to Don Bosco for providing them with this opportunity to build their career and thus have a bright future..

Published 08/11/2011