By Mr Stallin Michael for BISMumbai

The inaugural program of the collaboration between Johnson Controls and Don Bosco Senior College, Pune, was held at Novotel Hotel, Pune, on 8 July 2022.

This Program marked the commencement of the collaboration of Don Bosco Senior College and Johnson Controls Company. Mr Olivier Leonitti, the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnson Controls, from the US Head Office was present as a representative of the company. Fr Barnabe D’Souza, Fr Michael Bansode, along with Mr Stalin Michael, Facilitator for the Johnson Controls Program were also present at the ceremony. Fr D’Souza addressed the dignitaries of Johnson Controls and spoke about Don Bosco’s work in the field of education. He also summarised the Plan of Action of the Salesians at Don Bosco Senior College, Pune.

The students from the college performed a Bihu dance and Indo Western Fusion choreographed by Mrs Poonam Indrekar to felicitate the representatives of Johnson Controls.

The goal of the programme is to help underprivileged students graduate in Finance and Accounting, and Computer Science. Thereafter, students will be employed in jobs that are fitting to the disciplines that they have graduated in.