History Of Lions Vocational Training Centre

In 1978 Lions Vocational Training Centre in Manicktola, North Calcutta, initially was started at the residence of Past President Late Lion R. N. Bagchi at Raja Dinendra Street and further extended at 93/1, Garpar Road, Kolkata. The increasing demand led the Club to shift the facility from Raja Dinendra Street to a larger space nearby at 13/1, Yogi Para Main Road in 2004-05.

It had been the first of its kind Centre in the locality imparting training in multi-disciplinary skills ranging from 'Embroidery-Tailoring-Knitting' to 'Computer Education' to 'Spoken English' under one roof.

Annually the Centre trains 100-125 girl students on 'Embroidery-Tailoring-Knitting', about 200 boys and girls in Computer learning and about 120 students in 'Spoken English' courses. Presently the establishment at Yogi Para has been made entirely air-conditioned.

Vocational Training Centre in North Calcutta serves the major task of empowering the youth through self-employment training providing them with self-confidence and become self-reliant, thus turning the wheels of a major social upliftment.