Don Bosco: A life lived for the youth
St. John Bosco, or simply Don Bosco, born on August 16, 1815 was one of the prominent educators of 15th century Italy. He was a born leader and even as a child excercised leadership among his companions. As a priest he decided to dedicate his life for the total welfare of poor and abandoned youth who were flocking to Turin in search of a livelihood.
FATHER AND TEACHER OF YOUTH
He realised that vocational training was one effective way of helping these street boys. He wanted to make them good Christians and honest citizens. Thus he spent his entire life for the welfare of young people, and so the Church has given him the title of Father and teacher of Youth.

He developed his own style of educating and preparing them for life through what is know as the Preventive System of Education. It is based on kindness, meekness and patience. It aims at preventing faults rather than correcting or punishing the offenders. This system has found acceptance now in many countries all over the world.

THE SALESIAN FAMILY
He founded a religious congregation to continue his work for poor boys. Now over 17460 Salesians work in some 1792 institutions all over the world. He also founded a congregation of sisters to do for girls what the Salesian Fathers and Brothers are doing for boys. In our country there are eight Salesian Provinces, and nearly 2000 Salesians working in 250 institutions. Don Bosco Self Employment Research Institute is one of these.
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