DBI training boost for NE youngsters

GUWAHATI: Free training in the aviation and hospitality industry, funded by Don Bosco Institute (DBI)'s North East Rural Livelihood (NERLP) mission, has come as a boon for youngsters in the region. Not only has the mission helped them secure a livelihood, it has taught them to dream big.
Birbal Boro is a case in point. Born into a poor family of farmers in the poverty-stricken district of Udalguri in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts, Birbal completed his Class XII but had to give up further studies for lack of funds.He heard about the free training course in DBI, decided to take it up and scripted his own history.
"His teachers love him as he is hard-working and well-mannered. He took the training for three months and got a job soon after. Currently, he is working in a four-star hotel in Kerala and earning Rs 30,000 a month," said an official of the institute.
Sushma Gurung, too, has an inspiring story. Born in West Sikkim, Sushma dreamt of flying high, literally. Aspiring for a career in the aviation sector, she hit several roadblocks before DBI came to her rescue. She came down to Guwahati, joined a six-month training course and is currently working with a Mumbai-based airline. Another Sikkim youth, Birbal Rai, who was born into a poor family in Gayzing, shared a similar tale. Son of a farmer, Rai would work in a small hotel back home but after his three-month training in a hospitality course in DBI, Rai got placed at a renowned five-star hotel.