The vocational training institute as part of the KESS YUVA- ‘Youth Upliftment and Value Addition’ project, was formally inaugurated in February, in the premises of KESS Centre, Nadathara. With the aim to empower the economically poor youth, STED council certified courses in computer accounting, multimedia, DTP, fashion designing and hotel management, with fee concessions, started its first batch from February 2020. Add-on sessions for English proficiency, computer basics and personality development were also provided to the students.