The General Councillor for Social Communication, Father Gildasio Mendes, inaugurated and declared open online the Salesian School of Social Communication (SSSC) on September 24, 2021. Introducing the vision and objectives of the year-long programme, Father Mendes highlighted September 24 as a historically significant day for the Salesian order. He said: ''We are commencing an important journey keeping in mind the evangelisation mission of the Church to be achieved effectively through communication.'' As emphasised by different general chapters of Salesian Congregation, he said, Communication is a priority dimension for Salesians. . Read More »

Salesian College Sonada hosted online the 12th Verzotto Memorial Lecture on Business Journalism by Joseph Rai on 22 September, here at Kallingal Auditorium. Verzotto memorial lecture is an annual event in honour of Father Joseph Verzotto, a Salesian priest and a great philosopher who taught ethics, metaphysics, psychology, epistemology and Indian philosophy at Salesian College apart from being the college librarian, counsellor, postman, fundraiser, and a philanthropist. He was also a biographer, literary essayist, film critique, translator and religious instructor. He died in Kolkata in 2009 at the age of 82. . Read More »

Salesian News Asia Pacific, which started as a podcast during the first wave of Covid-19 on May 24, 2020, has launched its first YouTube version on September 19, 2021, marking its 70th uninterrupted episode.. Read More »

The Kerala State Women's Commission 2020 Media Award for the Best Feature on Women is won by Sreekala MS, an alumnus of the Department of Journalism, Don Bosco College Angadikadavu. Sreekala completed her Master of Communication and Journalism course in 2016. She is currently working as a subeditor in Mathruboomi Newspaper, Thrissur, Kerala. . Read More »

Don Bosco Media Network, Shillong, made another beaming leap by launching its Cable TV Channel on its first anniversary. DBMN started on YouTube Channel a year ago to provide hope to society and ensure factual reporting and positivity. Father Michael Makri, Director of Don Bosco Media Network, attributed the rapid development of the DBMN to God Almighty and the unstinted support of the Salesian Congregation. . Read More »

Don Bosco roamed around the streets because youngsters were there. He learnt magic because that pulled the attention of the young of his time. He learnt various trades to equip them. Today, digital media is where most youngsters habituate. Hence, it is no more an option for Salesian youth animators to be there. Knowing the importance of presence in the digital media, the Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) organized a day of animation for the media persons of the communities on August 21, 2021, at DB Alaihal Media, Manikandam, Tamil Nadu, the communication centre of the Province. The workshop focused on how the Salesians could be present in the digital world effectively. . Read More »

AIDA Dimapur and SBI Sanjeevani, a Mobile Medical Van which was launched on July 1, has visited nine villages and provided free check-up and medicine from July 12 - 24. . Read More »

While appreciating the infrastructure, personnel and possession of best equipment, Father Stanley Kozhichira, President, SIGNIS INDIA, said passion for Christ-content should drive all media involvement. He was at the BOSCOM South Asia Annual Executive Body Meeting 2021-22 held online on July 16 and 17. . Read More »

Malayalam Short Story writer and a Past Pupil of Don Bosco Arts & Science College Angadikadavu, Kerala, Abin Joseph, has been selected for this year's Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. Abin's short story collection, ''Kalliassery Thesis'', won the prestigious award. ''Kalliassery Thesis'' is a collection of eight short stories. The award consists of 50,000 in cash and a plaque. . Read More »

Don Bosco Youth Centre, the educational-recreational hub in Shillong, has turned into a Corona Care Centre for those infected by Covid-19. The Centre became functional on May 6, 2021, under the leadership of its director Father Michael Makri, and assisted by five lay collaborators and the members of the Salesian Family, the Salesian Sisters (FMA) and the MSMHC Sisters. The Centre provides essential services to the post-Covid-19 patients who have completed the Covid-19 treatment from different hospitals.. Read More »