Don Bosco Chinchwad launches new training lab

(MissionNewswire) Don Bosco Private Industrial Training Institute, known as Don Bosco Chinchwad, located in Chinchwad, India, has launched a new electric vehicle training lab, a collaborative effort with Schaeffler India. This initiative, in partnership with Don Bosco Kurla, aims to equip youth with the technical skills necessary for the growing electric vehicle sector.

Andreas Shick, chief operating officer of Schaeffler, attended the inauguration event with Father George Miranda, executive director of Don Bosco Development Society. Other Salesians, staff from Schaeffler, and a delegation from Don Bosco Kurla, the hub of electric vehicle mobility training in the Salesian Province of Bombay, were also present for the event.

The event included a brief tour of the existing autotronics lab. Students shared their training experience at Don Bosco Chinchwad and how they were guided in choosing the right course of study based on their aptitude.

In his address, Schick thanked Don Bosco Chinchwad for the collaborative venture. He was appreciative of the hard work and dedication put in by members of both Schaeffler and the Don Bosco staff in helping youth improve their economic status.

A Salesian said, “This is a wonderful opportunity for youth to learn a skill in a growing economic market. There are jobs available for students once they graduate. We are working to help students ensure a smooth classroom to work transition so they can earn an income to become self-sufficient and help their families.”

Paotinlen Kipgen, a current student, voiced his gratitude to both institutions for aiding him in realizing his dreams and for providing similar opportunities to many other youth.

India has the world’s fourth largest economy but more than 22% of the country lives in poverty. About 31% of the world’s multidimensionally poor children live in India, according to a report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.

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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