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The Don Bosco Way: With the Youth, to Eradicate Poverty: Reduction of Multidimensional Poverty in South Asia.
Fr. Eugene Florence, Director of Don Bosco Skills Mission, attended the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, China, from September 22 to 27, gaining insights into global trends in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), emerging technologies, and industry-oriented skills development.
Don Bosco Technical School (DBTS), Shillong, in partnership with the Don Bosco Job Placement Network, India, successfully organized the Mega Job Fair 2026 at its campus, creating a vital platform for young job seekers to connect with employers and recruiters. DBTS is a hub for skill development and career advancement, offering hope and opportunity to the region’s aspiring workforce.
Don Bosco Tech Society and Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (MHRIL) have launched Project Udaan, a placement-linked skill development initiative to equip 500 young women from remote and underserved communities with industry-ready skills and create pathways to careers in the hospitality sector.
Don Bosco Tech and the Bosch India Foundation launched the Bosch LEAP Programme in Tamil Nadu on September 2 and 3 at four Salesian technical institutions, introducing specialised training in two-wheeler and four-wheeler servicing for young people.
Don Bosco Tech was honoured with the Excellence in Skill Development Award by the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) at the FKCCI Industry–Institution Leaders’ Confluence 2026 in Bengaluru, in recognition of its sustained contribution to empowering young people through industry-relevant skills, employability training and livelihood opportunities. State Minister Mr Ajay Dharam Singh presented the award. Fr. Eugene Florence SDB, Director of the Don Bosco Skill Mission (DBSM), received it on behalf of the organisation.
The second cohort of the Data Centre Academy – Data Centre Operations Management Course launched at the Young India Skills University (YISU) – International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Hyderabad, with 41 young people enrolled in an intensive programme to prepare them for careers in India’s rapidly expanding data centre industry.
In a gesture of solidarity with the flood-affected people of Assam, St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Harmutty, a Don Bosco institution, came forward to extend financial assistance of rupees two lakhs to flood victims in Sivasagar district. A delegation from the school travelled to Sivasagar to assess the situation of the flood-affected people and extend support to families struggling with the aftermath of the devastating floods. The relief fund was raised through the generous contributions of the teachers, students, parents and past pupils of St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School, Harmutty.
Don Bosco Tech Society, Delhi, led a relief operation that reached 450 families across seven Gaon Panchayats in the Titabor Revenue Circle, with 25 youth volunteers helping pack and distribute essential relief materials.
The Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati, held a Province-level Mission Poverty Eradication Meeting at the Don Bosco Provincial House on Tuesday.
Don Bosco Tech Society’s Bosco Integrated Development Society (BIDS) and Mawkasiang centres, supported by the Meghalaya State Skill Development Society (MSSDS), held Certification Day at the BIDS Centre in Shillong on July 29 for hospitality trainees who completed housekeeping training and secured jobs across India.
Don Bosco Tech Society received the PRISM Award 2026 for its contribution to logistics skill development and youth employability in India's Western Region. The award was presented at Le Meridien, Ahmedabad, on July 24, during the PRISM Awards 2026 – Powering Recognition: India's Skill Movement, organised by the Logistics Sector Skill Council.
Don Bosco Tech Society and Bosch India Foundation have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen automotive skill development and industry-integrated vocational education across India, as outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the Bosch South Campus in Bengaluru on July 17.
Principals of Don Bosco Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) from across India visited the Bosch head office campus in Bengaluru for an industrial exposure programme to strengthen collaboration between vocational education and industry. The visit provided participants with first-hand insights into advanced manufacturing technologies, research facilities and technical training infrastructure.
With the Youth,
To Eradicate Poverty
3,00,000 families by 2030
Count down:
Mission Poverty Eradication :
Reduction of Multidimensional Poverty
South Asia Coordinator
Fr Tony Pellissery IND
Province Project Directors
Mumbai: Fr George Miranda
Kolkata: Fr Jijo Joseph
Dimapur: Fr Deli Kapani
Guwahati: Fr Ignatius Gari
Hyderabad: Fr Sarath Parri
Bangalore: Fr George PS
Chennai: Fr Sagayaraj Xavier
New Delhi: Fr Edward Sacrawat
Panjim: Fr Banzelao Teixeira
Shillong: Fr James Thyrniang
Tiruchy: Fr Ashok Lawrence
Sri Lanka: Fr Ajit Kamal Tissera
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