Special features of the organization
The Salesians of Don Bosco an international organization dedicated full time to the service of young people, especially those who are poorer and disadvantaged. The society is founded by St. John Bosco, an Italian saint-educator who has left posterity in his unique way of educating the homeless boys with opportunities for livelihood skills. Today the society works for the development and education of the young especially those most at risk. Through its 3000 Schools, Colleges, Technical schools and youth centers in 132 countries, the Salesians of Don Bosco serve all young people irrespective of religious differences or social inequalities. , The need for skill based training for the disadvantaged youth is always felt by the Salesians. A forum was created to strengthen the vocational training program in India which was approved by the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA), the apex body of the Don Bosco in India. DB Tech was set up in 2008 with an objective to provide quality vocational training to the disadvantaged youth. DB Tech provides employment-linked, market-driven vocational courses of short duration to the economically and socially marginalized youth. A network of 125 skill training centres, DB Tech is arguably the largest spread across 25 states of India. , Milestones , BOSCO is a society that dreams and dares to reach out to millions of marginalized youth. Let s have a glance at the colossal growth of this NGO in a sequential order ever since its inception. , , 2000 Set-up Bosco Organization for Social Concern and Operation (BOSCO) , 2001 BOSCO Registered as a non-profit, non-political and non-religious charitable society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. , 2002 Started Children Sponsorship Program to assist school going children of socially and economically deprived sections of the community. , 2003 BOSCO registered under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FRCA). , 2004 Started Social development activities for young women , 2005 Launch of project with support from DMOS-COMIDE , 2006 Don Bosco Tech India set up to strengthen the skill based training and placement at a national level. , 2007 Partnered with NGOs across country for vocational training, staff training programmes, placements, income generation programme, health related interventions and capacity building of SHGs. , 2008 Don Bosco Tech established to provide quality vocational training to youth at risk. , 2009 DB Tech in partnership with Accenture launched short term skill training centres. , 2010 Bosco Academy for Skills and Employment (BASE) project launched in partnership with Ministry of Rural Development (Govt. of India). , 2011- Partner with Schneider Electric to implementation skill development program in India.
