Profile
Don Bosco Vembu Vilathikulam is located in Tuticorin District. It was started in the year 2000 and it works to create a society with communal harmony, socio – economic growth of the under privileged community. Particularly child laborers school drop – outs and marginalized youth & women.
Activities
Parish, Primary Schools, Boarding, Pious Associations, Child Labour Schools, Social work, Women Organization, Rural youth Animation, Computer Centre, Typing & Tailoring, Child Right Clubs, Dropout Prevention Centres, Children’s Creative Centre(SIGARAM), IMAYAM – Youth Resource Development Centre & (People’s Empowerment Centre (VEMBU), Sayalkudi Ext.Work, Makkal Sakthi Iyakkam and Sarva Samaya Manitha Neya Iyakkam, Income generating programmes.Note-Book making and Book Binding
Fact Points
Majority of rural poor youth in Tuticorin District are uneducated.
They become child labor at an early stage.
Unemployment problem in Tuticorin is on the increase.
Awareness about child labor and literacy is very low in the rural area of the district.
Only a few marginalized youth get proper counseling and guidance.
Intervention
Don Bosco Vilathikulam has primary school where 150 rural students are educated.
750 Child labour of Tuticorin are educated through child labour school.
Creation of job opportunities to 100 marginalized youth is done by Don Bosco Vilathikulam.
The women get benefited, through the women’s groups in 20 villages.
The Need
More number of social awareness program about child labour has to be done in Tuticorin district.
Marginalized youth of Tuticorin has to be educated inorder to bring down the date of drop outs fully.
Address
Don Bosco Mission
St Anthony’s Church
Vilathikulam, Tuticorin Dt – 628 907
Keela Eral
Profile
Don Bosco Mission Keelaeral was stared in Tuticorin District Since 2000. It is working for the rural poor Dalit of the Tuticorin District. It caters to the technical education and formal school education of the rural poor Dalit.
Activities
Parish Ministry:Parish Mission with six sub-stations; Village Animation: Evening Study Centres, Primary School, Youth Groups, Women Self-Help Groups, Children Parliaments, Boarding and CFCA; Community College:DTP, Two Wheeler and Four Wheeler Mechanism, Electrician, Welding and Computer Hard Ware.
Fact Points
In Keelaeral more number of dalits is uneducated and their families are economically very poor.
Drop outs and street children are found on the streets of Tuticorin.
Lack of awareness, education and employment among the youth.
Some rural poor youth become anti-social elements of the society.
Intervention
Don Bosco Keelaeral educates the poor Dalit by giving them valuable technical education to 300 youth.
Awareness Program and counseling given to 100 rural poor youth.
Creation of Job opportunities for 150 students in various companies each year.
The Need
More counseling and guidance for Dalit youth have to be started.
New job oriented courses have to be implemented.
Dalits in Tuticorin district have to be educated.
Job Placements cells have to be started.
Address
Don Bosco
Keela Iral - 628 908
Tuticorin (Dt)
