By Ramakrishnan Lakshmanan (Rohit) for BIS Mumbai

 Don Bosco Industrial Training Institute (DBITI), Kurla, held its annual convocation ceremony on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The grand event honored trainees who successfully completed their one-year and two-year courses for the 2024–2026 and 2025–2026 academic batches.

 The ceremony commenced with a warm welcome for the esteemed dignitaries, followed by the National Anthem and the lighting of the lamp. The programme was attended by Fr Anton D'Souza, Economer, INB Mumbai, as Chief Guest; Fr Anthony Pinto, Rector-Director, Don Bosco Centre for Learning, Kurla; Mr Sridhar Balakrishnan, Member, Industrial Management Committee; Principal Amarr Prabhu; Fr Nelson Carvalho, Vice-Rector and Campus Minister; and Fr Jittin Varghese Mathew, Campus Administrator.

 Addressing the gathering, Fr Pinto congratulated the trainees, appreciated the instructors' crucial role in shaping their success, and commended Fr D’Souza’s technical council leadership.

A major highlight was honouring the Institute Topper for 2024–2026, Mr Chorotiya Bharat Shawarlal from the Electronics Mechanic trade. He achieved an outstanding 100% score (600 out of 600) in the July 2026 All India Trade Test. Since he was away on training, his proud mother and sister accepted the honours on his behalf. Chief Guest Fr D’Souza and Fr Pinto then felicitated the top three achievers from each individual trade.

Mr Rohit then introduced the Chief Guest, Fr Anton D’Souza, highlighting his stellar achievements as a Salesian. In his nostalgic address, Fr D’Souza recalled his formative days under Fr Carvalho and his long-time association with Fr Pinto.

Fr D’Souza congratulated the trainees and parents, emphasised Don Bosco Institute's commitment to uplifting the youth and commended Principal Amarr Prabhu's vibrant leadership in technical commission meetings.

Long-time DBITI staff member Mr John Rodrigues subsequently conducted the certificate distribution segment. Trainees enthusiastically received their certificates and posed for group photographs with the dignitaries.

The ceremony concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Principal Amarr Prabhu, featuring a unique audio-visual presentation with nostalgic 1970s and 80s Hindi film songs. Attendees dispersed after the rendition of the Maharashtra Geet, carrying memories of a successful and inspiring day.