News and Pics From Vinay Pais
For Daijiworld Media Network—Udupi (CN)

Udupi, Jul 9: The career advancement programme (CAP) cell of Kundapur Varado started classes for IAS training and motivation of the youth on Sunday, July 6. This is aimed at youngsters aspiring for senior government jobs.

Rev Fr Alban D’Souza Vicar Vaar (Vicar Forane), Kundapur Varado, did the inauguration by lighting the lamp.  The director and the principal of Prithvi Institute of Management Education (PRIME), Udupi, administrator Raghupathi Rao, and priest of Tallur parish, were present on the occasion.

Resource persons for the training are being drawn from PRIME. Also present were 38 student aspirants from Varado and their parents besides the CAP conveners. The course is free for students and the cost will be met by the CAP cell through sponsors.

Welcoming the gathering, Thomas D’Mello, the CAP cell nodal officer, explained the need for this program. He said that most youth take up professions like engineering, medicine, dental, or migrate to the Gulf. They are not aware of this unexplored, but important career choice. Hence, it is the need of the hour to train and motivate our youth to try for government jobs and fill this vacuum, D’Mello added. 

Prof Radhakrishna Acharya, and Rev Fr Alban D’Souza, also expressed similar views and stated that the people of Karnataka had not utilized these opportunities fully. 

The vote of thanks was given by Prescilla Menezes, who had a special word of gratitude for the ‘John D’Silva foundation’, for sponsoring the course expenses for a year.  She also added that creative suggestions, comments, or assistance, may be communicated to the D’Mello via e-mail at dmellothomas@rediffmail.com.