Sponsor a drop-out student to acquire Skill training

As per the various studies, it is evident that the dropout rates in India are the highest at all levels Primary, Middle, Secondary and Higher Secondary. It has been observed that dropout students get involved in antisocial and unproductive activities. MESCO Education Society (MES) realized that Mumbra (Kausa) had many dropout students.

In order to bring these students to the mainstream of society by imparting technical skills and making them self-reliant; MESCO Education Society took an initiative and started a Vocational Training Centre in the year 2008, at Mumbra Kausa, in collaboration with the renowned institute *Fr. Agnel Technical College, Bandra. We have been fortunate in having Fr. Agnel Technical College as our collaborator and therefore, while MES has the onus of the VTC, it has solid support in terms of the curriculum design, implementation in terms of recruitment of suitable teachers, technical support to the teachers in imparting the curriculum, providing external examiners to conduct the exam and final certification.

Through this initiative we have trained more than 2000 students over these many years. Many underpriviledged students will get employment or they will start their own businesses. During our journey over the last 15 years, it has been realized that technical skills can bring a tremendous change in the life of dropout students. Secondly, the industries have a huge demand for such technical skills as there is a great shortage of skilled labour. There is a big gap between the supply and demand of technically skilled workers. The National Skill Development Commission of India has estimated the need for about 3 crores of trained manpower over the next five year.