An eMeeting was organized for the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana states on July 29, 2020. Among the participants were the Centers’ Head of Hyderabad Province, Executive Director (Don Bosco Tech Society), Director-Planning & Development (Don Bosco Tech Society). Director (DBSM), the staff members of the Don Bosco Tech Society (National and State Office). The sole aim of the meeting was to discuss the ‘diversification in training and operations methodology during and post Covid-19’.

The opening and the meaningful song “The Power of the dream” by Celine Dion conveys a powerful message of the ‘need to dream and modify our skill training approach’ to the current scenario, i.e. post COVID-19. The participants were welcomed to join hands TOGETHER TOWARDS TOMORROW with Don Bosco Tech Society, in finding new pathways of sustainable livelihood for the underprivileged youth especially during this time of uncertainty and chaos. Those 2 eye-opening hours had enriching sessions to think out of the box for the days ahead. Fr. Joseph Elavanal (Director, DBSM), encouraged everyone to participate actively in the discussions and share their views and ideas and find new horizons by going beyond the challenges of COVID-19. The session discussed were:

  1. Changing Scenario of Skill Ecosystem Post Covid-19
  2. BOONFACE
  3. Networking beyond Projects
  4. New Center MoU Guidelines
  5. Projects & Centers in the State/Province
  6. Need to shift the way we plan and operate

The insights of the discussion were to have such kind of meeting regularly so that we grow together and improve the communication bond between the national and center teams, to exchange the employment opportunities with all networks, to explore agro-based skilling interventions and also to set up business units for opportunities. Fr. Jose K (Rector, Onlgole) center expressed his interest in the center already strongly. The day’s event had a lot of interesting and thought-provoking sessions and discussion; as going forward since the interventions will require a lot of digital training, the centers and Don Bosco Tech will work out creative and sustainable models of the skill training program to support the needy youth of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Such sessions will be continued for BOONFACE orientations, one to one/small group meeting with centers will be organized to explore different models of the skill training program and networking support.