Research Carried by Paul Tartisio K. at Don Bosco V.T.C Wau

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Meeting with Don Bosco V.T.C Wau Principal (6th-11- 08, 9:00am)

Don Bosco Vocational Training Center (DBVTC) is a technical school run by the Salesians of Don Bosco, a religious congregation in the Catholic Church. It was founded and had the first batch of students in 2001. Initially the sole aim of the center was to cater to the educational needs of the increasing number of dropouts from the general education and those unable to continue with their academic career due to financial crisis in the family and the region of Wau.
However, currently in addition to such non formal courses, DBVTC runs regular courses for those finished primary education. DBVTC through technical education offers the following trades in the center.

• Masonry and brick laying for 2 years and 1 year for non formal
• Carpentry and wood join for 2 years and 1 year for non formal
• Auto-mechanics for 2 years and 1 year for non formal
• Welding and mental work for 2 years and 1 year for non formal
• General electrical for 2 years and 1 year for non formal
• Printing technology for 2 years and 1 year for non formal
• Computer technology for 1 year and 3 months

The aim of the institute is to impart a sound technical education and developing human resources, helping the students learning professional skills through modern educational standards, machineries and tools.

The institute encourages the student participation in school activities by means of organization, house system, clubs which aims at fostering the genuine interests of the students in the sphere of intellectual, culture, social and other extra curricular activities for the complete formation of the student.




The training period at the DBVTC is 2 years as indicated before. The scholastic year starts in the 1st week of March and ends in the last week of December. The students have two months of ‘basic training’ with the exception of computer (secretarial) and printing courses before the two year starts. The basic training consists of:
• Workshop safety
• Workshop calculation
• Engineering drawing
• Basics of technical education
• Supporting languages, English being the language in use.
The basic training during the cause of 3 month is to familiarize the students with the concept of technical studies both in the classroom and later in the workshop.