BIS #5553 DON BOSCO CENTRE FOR LEARNING HOSTS MAHAKAUSHALYA 2018: DAY 2

by Amarr Prabhu

MUMBAI, MAY  16, 2018: The second day of Mahakaushalya 2018, a skills competition aimed at skilling youth for life, saw youth from hair, beauty therapy, floristry, refrigeration, airconditioning, mechatronics and electronics vying for top honours.

Don Bosco Centre of Learning (DBCL) and St Joseph Industrial Training Institute (SJITI) in its mission to skill the young for life and livelihood are hosting the MahaKaushalya 2018: Indiaskills Maharashtra Competition.

Russel Fernandes from automotive technology, Rohit Kharatmol from car painting, Shivaim Shukla from electronics, Saifali Khan from refrigeration and air-conditioning, and Belim Hanif from plumbing, won gold medals; whereas Akash Pawar from car painting, Nishad Chandan from auto body repair and Shrinavas Boga from cooking, bagged silver medals for DBCL Kurla. Winners and runners-up will represent Maharashtra at the regional level to be held later this month. If successful, they will compete at the national level. One candidate from the national level- in each trade - will then represent India at the Worldskill Completion in Kazan, Russia in 2019.

The final closing award ceremony began at 6pm with the Guest of Honour E Ravindiran, CEO Maharastra State Skills Development Society, Anil Jadhao, Joint  Director – Directorate of  vocational education and training, K Nandkumnar, Chairman and MD of Chemptols industries private limited and PV Rao, Director HR – Blue Star, being present.

Rao welcomed the gathering with a speech emphasising the need  for skilled professionals and stated the objectives of  MahaKaushalya in skills  promotions. This was followed by his keynote address where he thanked the various stakeholders. A prize distribution ceremony and cultural programme followed.