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Bosco Yuvakendra

Bangalore, Magadi Road

Education Orphanage

Since: 32 year(s)

No. of beneficiaries : 25

Tax Exemption

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Vision

To build a community that will unreservedly care for its children through a preventive and promotional approach which supports children and activates forces in the society that favour them. Show More

Mission

To encourage the young at risk to join the mainstream of society as educated and productive citizens by partnering with the children in their daily struggle to grow off the streets.
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About The Founder

Yuvodaya

Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota (BOSCO) is a voluntary organization working with street and working children in Bangalore city for the last thirty years, we derive our inspiration from BOSCO the priest Don Bosco of Turin (1815 - 1888), an educationalist who worked tirelessly for the betterment of destitute and needy youth who lived on the streets during his lifetime.

How it started

In 1980, some Salesian students of Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore felt a strong inclination to reach out to the neglected children and youth on the streets of Bangalore. 5 yrs later, in July 1985, the Bangalore Salesian Society bought a small two-storey building at Magadi Road, 2 kms from the City Bus Stand and Railway station to serve as a night shelter and doubled up as a training unit. Fr. George Kollashany SDB patronised the project for the first 9 years. In 1986, BOSCO was Show More

Summary

BOSCO Yuvakendra, situated in Magadi Road, has been rendering its services to the street and working youth for the past 10 years. It is the first of seven centers of BOSCO in Bangalore. It concentrates on youth between the age group of 14-18 years. It is mainly for youth, who require support to secure employment, apprenticeship or acquire a vocational skill leading to job placement. Efforts are made to place them back in their homes or find an independent living. Boys staying at Yuvakendra also assist in the kitchen and maintain the centre. Provision for self-cooking and space for safe keeping of personal belongings are also available at the centre. It serves as a residential rehabilitation centre, a centre for job placement, room placement, home placement, and day-and-night open shelter. ther activities of the centre include provision for working boy, boys who are undergoing vocational training or apprenticeship, and those new to the street. Literacy classes, skill training in screen printing and assistance to complete their secondary school examinations are also available at the centre. Show More