MUMBAI, NOVEMBER 9, 2009: Don Bosco Centre for Learning, Kurla resounded with thunderous applause, bubbling with water and life as the Don Bosco – Grohe Jal Academy was blessed and inaugurated on November 7, 2009 in the presence of Mr. Michael Mager - Vice-President of Grohe, Germany, Mr. Hans Jurgen Dorrich – CEO of Jugend Dritte Welt, Germany and other dignitaries from Germany, Salesians, Staff and Faculty of DBCL, Kurla along with a host of well-wishers and collaborators.
Fr. Michael Fernandes, the Salesian Provincial of Mumbai invoked the blessings and grace of Divine Providence on this new venture of partnership, friendship and collaboration. Mr. Michael Mager, Vice-President of Grohe- Germany sliced the ribbon inaugurating the newly refurbished training facility, while Fr. Adolph Furtado, Director of DBCL, Kurla welcomed the guests of honour and the other dignitaries. Dr. Prasanna Nambiar, Dean-Academics, DBIT made a short presentation.
DBCL, Kurla through the auspices of DBDS, Mumbai has joined hands with Grohe-Germany, the world’s leading single-brand manufacturer and supplier of sanitary fittings, holding roughly eight percent of the world market and a recognized global trendsetter for sanitary products and systems in quality, technology and design, to specifically cater to school dropouts in terms of employability in the plumbing and sanitation trade for high-end as well as mass requirements.
This tripartite collaborative venture with the slogan “Enjoy Life, Enjoy Water, Enjoy Friendship” is a training facility with the objective of providing trained manpower for all areas of harnessing, storing, conveying, controlling, treatment and reuse of water, besides creating a knowledge base on the varied aspects that concern water.
The project over a five year period will focus on developing technology for creating new water bodies, replenishing ground water sources, water harvesting, while analyzing existing systems for efficient transportation of water, designing energy efficient systems, optimizing the use of valves and other fittings in piping systems, designing energy efficient fittings, developing efficient methods for water utilization, products for treatment and recycling of waste water while engaging in water audits.
This venture is seen as a landmark first step in ensuring Human Development and sustainable Social Engineering whereby the most vital natural resource “water” can be better managed in an integrated manner and made easily accessible for all sections of society. “Water, water everywhere… but not a drop to drink” is precisely what Don Bosco – Grohe aim to fix…!!