Don Bosco Vocational Training Institute

Don Bosco Vocational Training Institute is one of the activities of the Quepem Salesian Society. The Quepem Salesian Society is registered in Goa, under the Societies Registration Act of 1860, and bears registration no. No.

77/Goa/85 dated 16/12/1985. The institute was established in 2004, with the purpose of offering less fortunate youth, an opportunity to obtain professional training in employment related skills. Till the year 2012, only 3 courses were conducted and an average of 75 trainees per year were educated.

From 2012 the number of students rose to an average of 110 to 125 each year. The Institute conducted the courses, relying entirely on the financial support from the regional Don Bosco Society, which is conducting several skill development programs for the marginalized.

Of these 97% are gainfully employed or self-employed. In the year 2016 Don Bosco VTI obtained affiliation from the Human Resource Development Foundation (HRDF), Govt. of Goa for 6 skill development courses. In 2017, two more courses received approval for affiliation by HRDF.