Profile
Madurai Don Bosco was started at the year of 1987 in K.Pudur of Madurai District. Madurai Don Bosco gives education for 10th and 12th poor urban and rural poor youth of Madurai District. It also helps the school drop outs by giving the technical education.
Activities
Technical Education (NCVT): Formal (Fitter, Electrician, Electronic Mechanic, Motor Vehicle Mechanic, Refrigiration & Air Condition Mechanic, Instrument Mechanic. SCVT: Printing and Desktop Publishing. Non-Formal: Two Wheeler & Four Wheeler repair and maintenance, Welding Lathe works, Computer Hardware, Refrigeration & Air Condition repair and maintenance, Wiring - Winding and Plumbing, Driving School, Service Station, Hostel, Youth Animation, Career Guidance and Job Placement, Centre for Spoken English, Night School Coaching Centre, CFCA, Oratory.
Fact Points
More number of slum and poor students are found in Madurai.
There is rapid increase of drop outs.
Many street children are found in the streets of Madurai.
Lack of awareness among the poor people on social issues.
Intervention
Madurai Don Bosco I.T.I educates more than 300 rural poor students per year.
Night school trains more than 100 students at the preliminary level.
Don Bosco Boys home provides hostel facility for 150 rural poor youth.
The Need
Don Bosco technical education may cater to more rural poor student per year.
Counseling and guidance for street children and school drop outs should be intensified.
Create job opportunities for more rural and urban slum/ poor youth.
Address
Don Bosco I.T.C
Jawaharpuram
K.Pudur, Madurai – 625 007
