The young man Ezonthung comes from Wokha, Nagaland State. His parents were farmers and he is the eldest son. For this reason he could not continue his studies as he wanted to. As soon as he finished his degree he started working as a real estate agent.

It was a job that allowed him to help his family, but it was very tiring, because he had to travel often on the dilapidated rural roads. After a year he learned of opportunities for technical training offered by the Don Bosco Tech, so he started studying again. He attended the hospitality course at the Salesian Institute and undertook an internship at a hotel in Cochin. Now he is working in Bangalore as head of guest relations, a task for which he earns two and a half times what he got as a real estate agent. And he still has potential for further promotion.

The story of Velhukholu Keyho is somewhat similar. She comes from a small village in Nagaland. She is the eldest daughter in her family. When she finished her studies she started to work in the hotel industry. In 2011, however, she decided to participate in the first "Beauty and Wellness" course offered by the Salesian centre. From there she quickly began a fast growing career, with numerous changes of location in different cities.

"Often people ask me where I come from and in what Institute of Management I was trained,” she says. “Proudly I tell them that I attended a three-month course at the Don Bosco Tech of Dimapur. When I look at my past I always feel grateful to this institution. If I had not joined the training programme, I would have been shut in my little world, with no opportunity to know the real world that is out there. Now I am very happy and my parents are proud of me because I'm helping my brothers and sisters. Thanks Don Bosco Tech, for giving me a great opportunity at the right time."

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