BIS #1832 BUILDING PERSPECTIVES AT BSVS

Melvin Pangya
BORIVLI, MAY 12, 2010: Bosco Samjik Vikas Sanstha, Walvanda conducted three day training for the staff and the village Animators to prepare the perspective plan of BSVS. at Dominic Savio School, Andheri from May 4- 6, 2010. Mr. Saby Francis was the resource person for the training. The process began three months back at Jawhar Jungle Camp Centre by conducting Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) in the villages. The purpose of the conducting PRA was to find out the need of the community.

These three days helped the participants to finalise the area of operation for giving the priorities to interventions. The five areas of intervention that were finalised by participants were Sustainable Livelihood, Life Skills Education, Preservation, Prevention of Culture, Self Governance and Management of Natural resources. The BSVS also prepared their Vision, Mission, Strategies, Role and SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the organization.

Towards the end of the training many participants expressed that it was a good experience for them and that the organization involved them in the process from beginning. Fr. Anaclete D’Mello, Director of BSVS took keen interest to make the training successful. Special thanks to Fr. Godfrey and Fr. Blaise from Dominic Savio, Andheri for their excellent hospitality.