The Vocational Training Centres (VTC) are available for the children who want to learn more as per their choice and capacity. They help children to develop specific skills as well as life skills with a focus on soft skills: teamwork, discipline, tolerance, emotional balance, respect, and care for nature and self. Post pandemic situation is challenging; hence development is in a phased manner. Presently 59 children are getting skill trained in sections of their choice.
Don Bosco Ashalayam (DBA), in association with Don Bosco Tech, is providing retail management training to 80 boys and girls in two batches. The training is for 4 months, one month of theory and three months of practical in the Decathlon store. On successful completion of the training, the trainees will receive a government-recognized NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) certificate. Decathlon is the training partner for this program.
Don Bosco Ashalayam has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Furniture and Fittings Skill Council, based in Gurgaon, Haryana. This partnership is aimed at providing senior children with specialized training in furniture and fittings, along with valuable support in securing job placements, thereby enhancing their employment opportunities and long-term career prospects.
Monthly workshops are organized to equip adolescents and teenagers with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively navigate and cope with various challenges in life. These Life Skills Education (LSE) sessions are conducted in structured batches and are designed to ensure that all children from class 8 onwards are included. The sessions focus on building emotional resilience, decision-making abilities, communication skills, and overall personal development, empowering young individuals to face real-life situations with confidence and maturity.