On 11th June, 2019 the management and staff of Bosco Boys Home Technical Institute, (BBHTI), Borivali had organised a Parents meeting for the students of the Institute. The main objective of the meeting was to explain to the parents the training given by the institute to their children and the importance of following them after their training phase culminates and inculcating them the values of hard work and dedication.Fr. Corlis Gonsalves sdb, the Director of the BBHTI, welcomed the parents and briefed them about the different Technical, Hotel Management and General Duty Assistant (GDA)- Nursing programmes conducted in the institute. He explained to the parents the importance of learning a skill to acquire job stating that the Institute specializes itself in it. BBHTI strives to provide skills in the fields of Automobile Mechanic, 2 Wheeler (Yamaha) Training, Electrical and Refrigeration and Air Condition Repairing. It also provides training in the Hotel Management branches of Food Production, Bakery, Food and Beverages and House Keeping with guaranteed Job placements.He stated, “The Hotel Industry is flourishing. It provides 200 % job opportunities but only criteria is that they want hardworking, humble and quality students. He insisted to the parents that most of the students after completing their course just sit at home and rest instead of working. He stated that in this field it is the skill and experience that counts and one with the most experience gets paid well. He also made know to them that to get the students valuable experience the institute offers on job training (OJT) for them in 5 star Hotels like Taj, Oberoi, JW Marriott, Retreat, The Club, Western, ITC etc. Even in the Technical Sector we provide Job Placements to the students.” Fr. Gonsalves made it clear to the parents that the goal of the institute was to make the students stand on their feet and earn money for their family.Later, the parents were given time to ask, discuss or comment any suggestions they had for betterment of the Institute. Each staff came forward explaining to the parents their courses and training they provided and answered the questions they asked.To show the parents the skills of the students, he invited them for a lunch hosted by the Institute and prepared solely by the students, so that the parents would know how talented and good their children are thanks to the ever committed and dedicated staff of the institute.
