SADDAC has much to rejoice and be grateful to God for the success ushered in by our children in the board exams. Vicky Kasaute, who has been at SADDAC since he was 10 years old, passed the 12th standard exam with a first class (64.8%) in the Arts Stream from Seth Jyoti Prasad Mahavidyalay, Daund. Making use of the summer holidays, Vicky did a three months course in Spoken English at Don Bosco Technical Institute at Chinchwad. Grabbing the opportunity, Vicky appeared for the campus recruitment and was selected for a job at Tata Sky Company. Along with his studies, Vicky has a plan to complete his graduation.
Rohit Mohite, brought to SADDAC when he was 10 years, also passed the 12th Standard exam with a first class (63.2%) in the Commerce Stream from St. Sebastian Junior College, Daund. Rohit, though did his schooling till 10th standard in a government Marathi medium school, in spite of the junior college medium of instruction being in English, has scored better than many of his companions in his class who hail from English medium background. Moreover, Rohit belongs to the first batch of students at St. Sebastian Jr. College; and they have bagged cent per cent results. Rohit has taken admission in Bapuji Salunke College at Miraj for his graduation in Commerce.
Manoj Jain and Puja Pundige, both part of SADDAC but doing their schooling in hostels in Nigdi and Shrigonda respectively made SADDAC proud with their Metric results. Manoj, who was picked up from the station at the age of 5 in the second year of SADDAC, scored a high of 76%. We are trying to get him an admission in Government College, Aundh for the Motor Mechanic course. Puja, an orphan girl, who was brought to SADDAC at the age of 8, is the first girl of SADDAC to complete her Metriculation. She has scored a 55.55%.
While we congratulate Vicky, Rohit, Manoj and Puja, we also wish them 'best of luck' for their further studies!
As part of the 'vocational training' programme of SADDAC two drop-out girls are have joined for the beautician and tailoring course at Don Bosco Technical Institute at Chinchwad. Availing the facilities at Don Bosco Institute we have lined up a few more girls to for training in different courses.
SADDAC family thanks Fr. Bertie Rozario, S.J. (out going Provincial of Pune Jesuit Province) for his support to our works; and, with a congratulatory note, conveys best wishes and prayerful support to Fr. Bhausaheb Sansare, S.J. as he begins his responsibility as Provincial of Pune Province!
--- Sr. Olive Oliveira
2 July 2011
