Lahore, Pakistan – September 2024 - On Saturday 7 September at the Don Bosco Technical and Youth Centre in Lahore, the ceremony for the delivery of technical training certificates in various specialisations to the over a thousand students who completed the courses in the Technical Centre during 2024 took place. The event was attended by the President of TEVTA (Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority) Muhammad Sajjad Khokhar and the Vice-President of the Pakistan Chamber of Commerce, Zaki Ejaz, along with other personalities from the world of politics, business, and interreligious dialogue. The ceremony began with the prayer attributed to St Francis of Assisi and the national anthem. The students then created a festive atmosphere with greetings and dances from the cultural heritage of the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan. During the award ceremony, Fr Noble Lal, SDB, Rector of the Lahore community, recalled that the Don Bosco Technical Centre has contributed to the education, technical development and skills of young people over the last 24 years. So far, the Technical Centre alone has graduated more than 8,000 young people. Next to the Technical Centre is a school with 400 students and, shortly, the school for professional nurses will also be opened. The young people who attended the Salesian house in Lahore are living a dignified life in society and spreading the name of Don Bosco throughout Pakistan.