About DBTI
Our Story: The Salesian Mission Comes to Tatale
Don Bosco Technical Institute (DBTI), Tatale, is a faith-based technical and vocational institution of the Salesians of Don Bosco, located in the Tatale Sanguli District of Ghana’s Northern Region. Established in 2020 within the mission of Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Tatale, the Institute was founded to bring quality skills training to young people in one of Ghana’s most underserved regions under a simple, powerful motto: “Learn a Trade, Earn a Living.”
Founding
Don Bosco Technical School, Tatale, began in the year 2020, born of the Salesian presence at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Tatale. The pioneering Salesian community comprised Fr. Ivans SDB, the parish priest and Rector of the Community; Fr. Nichodemus, assistant parish priest; and the late Brother Francis Berisie, the Economer of the community — whose contribution the Institute remembers with gratitude.
The Institute’s skills programme was first sponsored by BINA, a German NGO whose slogan captures the school’s purpose to this day: “Learn a Trade, Earn a Living.”
Main trade areas
| Department | Focus |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | Trade area |
| Building Construction | Trade area |
| Catering and Hospitality | Trade area |
The Salesian mission is the education and evangelisation of young people, especially the less privileged — transforming them into honest citizens and good Christians through skills training.
Growth
Since its establishment, the Institute has trained over 1,500 young people in Electrical Engineering, Building and Construction, and Catering and Hospitality. Among them, some have been employed by companies, some are self-established entrepreneurs, and others have furthered their education in tertiary institutions for higher certificates. The Institute gives thanks to God, who has made this possible through the mission of the Salesians of Don Bosco at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Tatale.
Learn a Trade, Earn a Living.
Today
Today, the Dominic Savio Community, Tatale, is made up of Fr. Joseph Gymfi (Rector of the Community), Fr. Mmuoka Cornelius (Principal of Don Bosco Tech), and Fr. Paul SDB (Economer of the community). Through its participation in the VIS Ghana SEE Project, supported by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), the Institute is now building its digital future: its first institutional website, strengthened ICT facilities, and new digital skills for staff and students.
Our Vision
Learn a Trade, Earn a Living.
Our Mission
The education and empowerment of young people, especially the less privileged — transforming them into honest citizens and good Christians through quality technical and vocational skills training, in the spirit of St. John Bosco.
Our Core Values
Faith
We educate in the Salesian spirit, forming character alongside competence.
Service to the Young
Following St. John Bosco, we are a friend, guide, and father to young people, especially the less privileged.
Hard Work
Like our founder, we believe honest work transforms lives.
Excellence in Skills
We train to industry standards, so every graduate can earn a living with pride.
Community
We are rooted in Tatale, reaching young people through our parish, schools, and airwaves.
History timeline
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2020 — Founding
Don Bosco Technical School, Tatale, began in 2020 at Ss. Peter and Paul Parish. BINA, a German NGO, first sponsored the skills programme under the motto “Learn a Trade, Earn a Living.”
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2020 — Trades
The Institute trains young people in Electrical Engineering, Building and Construction, and Catering and Hospitality, with daily ICT laboratory access for every student.
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2025 — SEE Project
Through the VIS Ghana SEE Project, supported by AICS, the Institute is building its first institutional website, ICT facilities, and digital skills for staff and students.
Our Community
Don Bosco Tech Tatale is rooted in Tatale, reaching young people through radio, senior high schools, and churches across the district. The website and social media extend, not replace, that reach.
Key Partnerships
Don Bosco Tech Tatale’s story is one of mission and partnership:
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Salesians of Don Bosco
The worldwide religious congregation founded by St. John Bosco, whose educational mission the Institute embodies.
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BINA (Germany)
The founding sponsor of the Institute’s skills programme, in partnership with the Salesians, under the slogan “Learn a Trade, Earn a Living.”
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Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Tatale & the Dominic Savio Community
The Institute’s spiritual home and governing community.
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VIS Ghana & AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation)
Through the SEE Project, the Institute is receiving its first institutional website, ICT equipment, digital visibility support, and staff and student capacity building.
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The Tatale Community
Local senior high schools, churches, and radio stations through which the Institute reaches and serves young people across the district.
