Don Bosco Skill Development Center promotes self-sufficiency in region

(MissionNewswire) Students at the Don Bosco Skill Development Center in Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh, India, concluded a three-month course aimed at equipping youth who are unemployed — especially those from tribal communities — with essential skills in accounting and financial management.

The training with 45 participants took place from January to March as part of the efforts against unemployment and the promotion of self-sufficiency in the region. Father Medi Sleevaraj, director of the center, emphasized the importance of acquiring skills in today’s ever-evolving job market. He encouraged participants to view education and vocational training as key tools for personal and professional growth, as well as for becoming self-reliant.

A Salesian said, “At the end of the training, all participants expressed their gratitude for the opportunity and shared their happiness at having gained new skills that can help them build a better future.”

This initiative is expected to have a positive ripple effect on the local economy. With their newly acquired skills, some students now aim to launch their own businesses, offering accounting services and financial consulting.

Access to professional training and workforce development services is highly valued in India. While India has the world’s largest youth population, it has yet to capitalize on this, leaving some 30% of this population without employment, education or training.

India’s youth face a lack of educational opportunities due to issues of caste, class and gender. Almost 44% of the workforce is illiterate and less than 10% of the working-age population has completed a secondary education. In addition, many secondary school graduates do not have the knowledge and skills to compete in today’s changing job market.

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