Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga - Regional Councillor South Asia inuagurates 3rd Batch of MoRD SDTP at Trasi By Fr. Leo PereiraPanjim, Nov. 4. Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga, sdb, the Regional Councillor for South Asia inaugurated the 3rd batch of the Skill Development Training Programme under Swarnajayanthi Gram Swa-rojgar Yojana by Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) at Don Bosco Tech, Trasi.
In his inaugural address, Rev. Fr. Arokiam spoke about the present trend of the youth and insisted on the importance of the technical know-how which is the key for successful living. He also mentioned about job opportunities that are available not only in India but also in countries around the world. Fr. Arokiam congratulated the Salesians and the trainers for their selfless and valuable services for the rural youth in helping them to become independent and honest citizens.
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 Rev. Fr. Leo Pereira, the Director along with the parent representatives were also present.
Fr. Noronha appreciated the team work of the trainers, which has resulted into a grand success of the program. He also congratulated Rev Fr. Leo the director of the training program and all the trainers for their contribution towards making this project a wonderful success and thus helping many youngsters with job opportunities.
Fr. Pereira, the Director then shared his experience of the previous two batches numbering two hundred students and thanked the parents/guardians for sending their children to this program and encouraged them to achieve a bright future in their career. Mention was 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 this opportunity to build their career and thus have a bright future..