By Mary Julie | Program Director
Murugan has lost both his parents and is currently looked after by his aged aunt and uncle. His aunt was a rag-picker but always encouarged Murugan to continue schooling. When he was 12 years old, he was affected by TB and so was falling sick often and stopped his schooling. After a gap of two years with the intervention of Buds of Christ, he was placed back at school. Though he went to school for few weeks he could not cope-up with the studies and dropped out of school.
Then he was placed in the Buds Vocational Open school where basic mathemetical and langauage skills were provided. This not only helped him to learn, but also encouarged him to take responsibility in his own health. Until then, he was very casual on treatment. After one year, he was assessed for his interest in mechanical and electrical work and has been now placed as a Auto-Electrician in a private vocational training institute. We wish Murugan a very best for his future as an auto-electrician. He has gained confidence in himself and now has the ability to take up his profession though he was once a school drop-out.
He is now very happy and also has encouarged another school drop out boy to join his institute in the forth coming year.
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