TRAINING Goals:
1.To provide youth with knowledge and skills to acquire a gainful
employment or self-employment.
2.To guide youth in developing moral, human and social values and attitude.
3.To develop in the youth appropriate entrepreneurial and management skills.

COURSES
The courses offered are of 1½ years duration: 1 year of in-center
training, and 5 months of supervised in-plant or in-farm training.

1. Agriculture Technician
The trainees will acquire skills and knowledge in:
- Mechanized farming - uses of agricultural machines
- Vegetable gardening and plant growing
- Orchard - fruit trees
- Animal husbandry

2. Agro-Mechanics
The trainees will acquire skills and knowledge:
- In operating agricultural machines
- In the repair and maintenance of machines
- In metal fabrication - welding, sheet metal work

3. General Electricity Course
The trainees will acquire skills and knowledge in:
- Building and commercial wiring
- Motor controls
- Basic servicing of home appliances and refrigeration system

ENTREPRENEURSHIP
program applies to all courses: to train “entrepreneurs”
The beneficiaries are young women and men, 17-23 years of age, at least
2nd year H.S.

ENTREPRENEURIAL SUPPORT
Don Bosco assists the graduates in identifying and implementing their
livelihood projects:
- To facilitate the organization of an Association of graduates
- To offer technical assistance and product development
- To provide assistance in management
- To facilitate access to credit facilities
- To provide access to market information

DEVELOPMENT OF UPLAND FARMING
- To develop and apply appropriate agricultural technology for the hilly
terrain on coconut plantation, in growing a variety of root crops,
vegetables, plants and fruit trees, and farm animals.
- To develop appropriate implements and mechanical processes in tilling
the soil, in harvesting and post- harvesting operations.
- To assist farmers in selecting appropriate crops according to the
terrain condition and for proper utilization of the land.

Don Bosco is committed to assist graduates in the realization of their
livelihood projects