REACHING THE UNREACHED
The Trivandrum Don
Bosco Veedu Society organized two days National Seminar on the 4th
and 5th of February 2016 on the theme “Reaching the Unreached” focus
on the 18+ age group young at Risk categories (Young Prsioners, Senior Children
of Juvenile Homes and Migrant Young labourers) . The Seminar was inaugurated by
Adv R.V Rajesh, the Chairperson of
Kerala Youth Commission, in the esteemed presence of Rev Fr. Stephen
Mukkattil, the Rector of Don Bosco Veedu Society, Trivandrum, and Rev Fr Thomas
Koshy, Fr Maria Charles, Fr Mathew Thomas and Fr Thomas P.D.
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delegates and speakers from different parts of the
country participated in the seminar. The five sessions were: Migrant youth in
unorganized sectors by Mr. Kshithij Urs,
Action Aid India; Young prisoners – Leading them to freedom and dignity by Mr. Vikas Kadam, Prayas, TISS; Social
Integration of senior children in Juvenile Homes and special homes by Ms Arlene Manoharan, Programme
Co-ordinator - Juvenile Justice, CCL, NLSIU; Human Rights Education in schools
by Fr Thomas Pallithanam SDB; and
Skilling as strategy to empower the target groups by Fr A.M Hose, ED, Don Bosco Tech, India.
The National
YaR Seminar 2016 witnessed the prestigious YaR
awards under various categories to celebrate outstanding organizations and
personalities that have rendered their services to the Young at risk across India.
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