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St. Pius X Boys' Town
Pulluthu P.O.
Ellis Nagar (Via)
Madurai 625 010
Tamil Nadu
South India
Phone: (452) 601.388
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 Location
St. Pius X Boys' Town is situated about 12 Ems from the temple city of Madurai on the northern slope of Nagamalai hill on the Madurai - Sholavandhan Road.
Brief History
 It is functioning since 1960. For a year it was under the management of the diocese and later under the De La Salle Brothers. The whole campus consists of 124 acres of land in which coconuts, paddy, sugar cane and fruit trees are grown.
St. Pius X Boys' Town offers training in Carpentry, Welding and Turning, each having the duration of 3 years. So far, more than 900 orphan and destitute boys from southern parts of Tamil Nadu have been trained and they have found jobs. It is administered by "The Boys' Town Trust", organized and registered by the Brothers. |
Motto and Objectives
The motto is self-reliance of orphan and destitute boys and development of the weaker sections.
The main objective is to provide the boys with technical training so as to help them to be self reliant and responsive to social issues. |
The Curriculum and Accommodation
 The three Trades (Carpentry, Welding and Turning) are recognized by the Government and Certificates are given by the Brothers. In addition, informal training is offered in Agriculture, Dairy, Poultry. There is a Production Centre to offer practical training and to earn some income for Boys' Town.
Every year 50 to 70 boys of the age group of 15-18 years are selected. At any time there are about 150 boys. They belong to all castes and religions. The Brothers take utmost care to give a congenial family atmosphere in the campus.
The boys live in eight cottages with 20 boys in each Cottage. A Brother or a teacher is in charge as the Cottage Master. The boys and the Cottage Master constitute a "Family'. An elected council of the boys is responsible for the management of each cottage. The average annual expense of each boy is about Rs. 4,500. The boys are given a chance to express their talent by discharging responsibilities and leadership under a "Cabinet System". A visiting medical doctor conducts health check up every month. |
Alumni Association
There are about 300 members in this Association. They conduct their meeting once in a year. |
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