Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre, Koko

05/10/2026

Happy Teachers’ Day to Our Esteemed Instructors! 🎉

Today, DBVTC Koko celebrates our dedicated instructors who teach skills, build character and inspire young people to become their best.

In the spirit of Don Bosco:

> “Educate with the heart.”

Thank you for your commitment, patience and daily investment in the lives of our students.

You teach. You inspire. You transform lives.

Happy Teachers’ Day! 💙💛
Per Aspera Ad Astra.

05/10/2026

04/10/2026

Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre, Koko, has successfully concluded its two-day Staff Orientation Programme (2–3 October 2026) under the theme:

“Dedicated to the Young: Professionalism, Purpose and the Salesian Mission.”

The programme focused on Salesian identity, professional ethics, effective teaching, safeguarding, student discipline, safety, teamwork and institutional priorities, strengthening our collective commitment to the holistic formation of young people.

As we begin the new academic year, we move forward as one team, united by one mission: empowering young people through skills, character and purpose.

Per Aspera Ad Astra.

29/09/2026

Why We Do This Work

We are often asked what we do. But perhaps the more important question is: why do we do it?

The answer begins with the young people we meet.

A young person can have ability, ideas and dreams, but still have very few opportunities around them. A child may need protection. A young person may leave school without a practical skill or a clear path to work. Another may be vulnerable to trafficking, unsafe migration or life on the streets simply because better options were not available.

We believe a young person's circumstances should not determine the rest of their story. That is why we work across communities in Nigeria and Niger to create opportunities for young people to learn, develop their abilities, stay safe and build towards a more secure future.

Our work takes many forms.

It may be a safe home for a child who needs protection. It may be a scholarship that helps a young person stay in school. It may be healthcare, technical and vocational training, entrepreneurship and life skills. It may be helping a graduate find an internship or connect with a job. It may also be helping young people understand the dangers of human trafficking and unsafe migration before they become vulnerable to them. And these are only some of the ways we serve.

So far, our work has reached more than 100 communities across Nigeria and Niger.

Behind that number are real people: children who have found safety, young people who have learned skills, families who have received support, graduates who have found opportunities and communities where new possibilities are taking shape.

We also know that this work cannot be done alone.
Our donors, partners, staff, volunteers and the communities we serve all have a part to play. Every opportunity created for a young person is possible because someone chose to support it, collaborate with us or simply believe that young people are worth investing in.

So, why do we do this work?

Because every young person deserves the opportunity to learn, to be safe, to develop their abilities, to work, to contribute and to build a future beyond the circumstances they started with.

That is why we continue.

22/09/2026

14/09/2026

A skill can change more than a person's hands. It can change what they believe is possible.

Every day, young people are learning skills, gaining experience, starting businesses and looking for opportunities to build a better future.
This is why we continue to invest in skills development, youth employment and vocational training.

The work is not always easy, and the results do not always come immediately. But every young person who gains a skill, finds an opportunity or becomes more confident about their future reminds us why the work matters.

A new week. A new opportunity to keep building.

14/09/2026

🎓 ADMISSION NOW OPEN! | 2026/27 ACADEMIC YEAR

Are you ready to learn a practical skill, build confidence, and prepare for a brighter future?

Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre Koko invites applications for admission into its 2026/27 Academic Year.

✨ COURSES AVAILABLE: • Fashion Design
• Electrical & Solar
• Computer Technology
• Plumbing
• Catering & Hospitality
• Cosmetology
• Mechanical — Aluminium Fabrication & Welding
• Automobile Engineering

⏳ Course Duration: 6 Months
🎓 Subsidized Tuition — covers accommodation, health test, uniform, school handbook, application form, and more.
📅 Resumption: 5th October 2026

📌 APPLY ONLINE NOW:
[Online Admission Form](https://d.dbvtc-koko.workers.dev?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

📞 For enquiries:
08138011971 | 09061398587 | 08107553356
📧 [email protected]

💙 Don Bosco Vocational Training Centre, Koko
Building Skills, Shaping Better Futures.

Don’t just look for an opportunity—prepare yourself for one. Enrol today!

09/07/2026

08/07/2026

Conference on Accelerating Domestication of the Continental TVET Strategy (2025 - 2034)

Don Bosco Tech Africa, in collaboration with the African Union Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, is convening a high level conference that will bring together TVET leaders, policymakers, development partners, industry representatives, educators, innovators, and young people from across Africa and beyond to advance the implementation of the Continental TVET Strategy.
Held under the theme, "Empowering Africa's Youth through Harmonised and Strengthened TVET Systems for Sustainable Development," the conference forms part of the Don Bosco Tech Africa Annual Stakeholders Assembly (ASA). It is convened under the Global Programme Phase II, a multi country initiative supported by Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) Germany and Don Bosco Mondo, which is dedicated to strengthening sustainable, inclusive, and future oriented TVET systems across Africa.

The conference will provide a platform for sharing experiences, strengthening partnerships, and identifying practical actions that will accelerate the implementation of Africa's Continental TVET Strategy while equipping young people with the competencies and skills needed for sustainable development and the future of work.

📆 17 to 21 August 2026
📍 African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

📝Register to participate by scanning the QR code on the poster or by clicking the registration link below.
🔗 https://survey.zohopublic.com/zs/OfC2lQ

Join us as we Align, Transform and Act to build stronger TVET systems that empower Africa's youth and accelerate sustainable development across the continent.



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