1. Empowering Rural Youth through IT Education & Services
Don Bosco College
Yelagiri Hills
Empowering Rural Youth through IT Education & Services
Thaddeus Singarayan, SDB
Don Bosco Centre, Guezuo Nagar, Yelagiri Hills, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Thanks to the Founder & Patron
Fr Francis Guezou SDB (2009)
A Missionary with Visionary zeal
Founded Don Bosco, Yelagiri Hills
Launched tangible education programmes
Mobilized support from Friends in France

3. Don Bosco College – an Evolution
BICS InfoTech – 1998
Don Bosco enterprise for education, training and placement in IT industry for the rural youth.
The Rationale :
rural and disadvantaged youth are potential trend setters
can create national wealth through channels of IT and services.

4. New Model for Higher Education
International Higher Education Research Forum Assertion
Source: European Commission Enterprise and Industry

5. New Model Explained Combine THEORY, PRACTICE & RESEARCH
Provide qualitative, professional & pertinent education
Employability-oriented education:
Blend formal university degree
with vocational programs and specialized research

6. Model Realization @ BICS InfoTech
BICS InfoTech realized the goal through
Bosco Institute of Information Technology (BIIT)
Bosco InfoTech Services (BOSCO ITS)
Arivagam (Knowledge Resource Center)
BICS INFOTECH
BIIT
BOSCO ITS
ARIVAGAM
Education
Technology
Knowledge

7. Towards Formal Recognition
BICS InfoTech (a model)
As a non-government entity for 14 years
Formal recognition by the State Govt and affiliation to Thiruvalluvar University
as “Don Bosco College - Yelagiri Hills”
Corporate link with
Bosco Soft Technologies Pvt Ltd.
To provide DBC students:
industrial exposure
professional training & placement

8. Upgrading as Don Bosco College

9. Inauguration of Don Bosco College

10. Education & Empowerment Model
Identification
Education
Industrial Exposure and Training
Placement and Career Development
Entrance Exams
Interview
House Visiting
Language
Technology
Soft skills
Residential Training
BOSCO ITS
Bosco SoftTech Pvt. Ltd.
External Sources

11. DBC Students Become… Software Engineers Computer Teachers
Graphic Artists
Technical Writers
Software Support Engineers
System Administrators
Hardware Technicians
Data-Entry-Officer
Computer Education Teachers
Developers
Testers
Graphic artists
Technical writers
Hardware technicians
DBC Students
Teachers

12. Student’s Industrial Exposure

13. Student Voices
I am really inspired by this institution because of the constant effort to bridge the gap between rural and urban people. Whether I am excellent at technical skill or not, I am able to take responsibility and have concern towards my family and the society around me.
Irudaya Raj K. (BCA )
BIIT provides me quality education. I am growing up, not merely physically, but all the more, spiritually, mentally and psychologically. I have learnt many skills that are vital for my personal and profession life.
Magimai Tony Cox (PGDIT )
I have a good future because I have stepped into BICS, the world of opportunity. Here I am growing up not only with good knowledge but also spiritually and morally. BICS gives me good values which are needed for my life. BICS forms all its students to be good citizens.
Prasanna Balthasar (PGDIT )
The Journey of my life to a bright future began with a single step when I came to BICS wherein many youngsters are well-educated with a great sense of duty and discipline. Deepika N. (BCA )
BICS gives excellent formation for life and career in IT field. It gives opportunities to acquire state-of-the-art skills in teaching, communication, leadership. sports and games and so on.
Arockia Vimala Rani (PGDIT )

14. Thank You !