From: "jbfox" <jbfox@is.com.fj>

Subject: 'austraLasia' #411

Date: Friday, 25 August 2000 12:57 PM

PLANS FOR OPENING CENTRE IN HONIARA

Ambrose Pereira

HONIARA: 25th August -- 'Don Bosco' has commenced work on its new site with the construction of a classroom, a workshop and office space.  A concrete slab was laid on Friday 18th August, 2000 and work to construct the necessary class, office and work space is in progress.

 “It has been a very trying and discouraging fortnight for us”, says Fr. Ambrose Pereira sdb, “yet the need to cater to dropouts cannot be pushed aside”.  Thus Don Bosco thus plans to commence its first module for dropouts from Form 3 upwards in September.  

 “To complete the four month module and receive the certificate the candidate will need a basic attendance of 95% and do a 200 hour on the job training programme”, states Mr. Atu Balekana.

 Communications Skills, Calculations, technical Drawing, Material Science, Agriculture, Value Clarification, Fabrication and Welding, Gasoline and Dieseline engines – Four and two stroke, Fuel, Lubrication, Cooling and Exhaust Systems will be dealt with in Module 1.  Candidates wishing to enroll will need to sit for an entrance test in English, Maths and Science, on 5th September, 2000, after they have submitted their Application forms.  4 former prisoners and 1 youth are working the site at Henderson and the organizers are hopeful that it will be operational as classes commence.