Mangalore: Youth Empowerment Training classes were conducted on 1st December 2019 at CODP for 8, 9th and 10th students. The program started with a prayer and welcome speech by Rev. Fr Francis Xavier Gomes, former Principal of Puttur College. Thereafter Rev. Fr Oswald Montiero, Director of CODP, introduced the Chief Guest Gratian Sequeira, Electrical Mechanical Engineer (Administrator National Defence Academy)   to the students.

Gratian spoke about his experience in the Defence Service which motivated the students to make an attempt to work for various vacant  posts available  in Defence.

After the stage program, classes were conducted for the students. Sharmila took the class on Physics for 10th stdstudents.Pramila took the class on English Grammar for 9th stdstudents.For the students of 8th std,  Sheryl Prabhu took the class on the subject of History and Edwin Pinto took up GMAT. In the afternoon Alwyn Dsa took the class on Current affairs for students of 9th and 10th.