TURA: A five-day ‘Residential NSS Capacity Building of Youth on Leadership and Personality Development through Life Skills’ programme kicked off at the Don Bosco College here on Monday with as many as fifty National Service Scheme (NSS) volunteers representing different colleges of Garo Hills participating.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of West Garo Hills, Ramakrishna Chitturi inaugurated the week-long leadership camp.
Guest of honour Prof C.P Suresh, Head of Department of Horticulture, NEHU Tura Campus, in his address, gave much needed inputs on the importance of being an entrepreneur and the development of its skills.
Earlier, Fr Bivan Rodriques Mukhim, Principal of Don Bosco College welcomed the guests and wished success for the programme. Other guests who took part in the programme included Terence D Marak, Principal, Tura Government College, Programme Officers (POs) of Tura Government College, Durama College, and Don Bosco College.
The NSS volunteers of Don Bosco College presented a welcome song and also sang a prayer. They took the oath pledging to maintain unity and integrity in the country. The programme is being funded by the Government of India, Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs and NSS Regional Office, Guwahati.
