The Don Bosco Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia [SPCSA] Assembly is currently in progress from 01 to 03 September 2020 via the virtual medium. Convoked under the leadership of the SPCSA President Father Biju Michael, South Asia Regional Councillor, 40 Salesians are participating in this virtual assembly including Province Delegates and South Asia Sector and Dimenison Coordinators, apart from the Provincials of the South Asia region. . Read More »

The new Province Development Office (PDO) building of the Salesian Province of Shillong or commonly known as the Bosco Integrated Development Society (BIDS) was finally inaugurated on 12 August 2020 by Shri Charles Pyngrope, MLA Nongthymmai Constituency, and was blessed by Shillong Salesian Provincial Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot.. Read More »

India has 220,114 active cases of COVID-19 and 17400 deaths as of 01 July 2020 (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GOI). News flashes and ambulance sirens cause stress levels to rise. Few states in the country continue to impose lockdowns to control the escalating cases of infection, while most others have lifted restrictions. Though people can now come out into public and are free to move around, things are no longer the same. Livelihoods have vanished for a huge population of daily wagers across the country, affecting their very survival. For most middle-class people, incomes have been affected. Regular commodities are more expensive and petrol prices soaring. In the midst of this very volatile situation, the Don Bosco Network through its 11 Don Bosco planning and development partners (PDOs) across various states, geographies, cultures and economies, is keeping its ear to the ground, listening carefully to conversations for indications coming from the people. To be effectively helpful in the current context, we require to understand and formulate responses to various situations. The Don Bosco Network across India is doing just that.. Read More »

The Province of St Joseph Hyderabad [INH],began its annual perpetually professed confreres meet at the Provincial House for all the Rectors, in-charges and Parish Priests via Google Meet. The meetings are scheduled from 15th June 2020 to 19th June 2020 in various batches and groups. . Read More »

In the wake of extended and potentially prolonged lock down due to corona virus pandemic, Radio Salesian and Salesian TV offer broadcast and podcast lessons prepared for the syllabus of University of North Bengal's (NBU) Under Graduate and Post Graduate programmes. Radio Salesian 90.8 FM - the Voice of the Hills - established in 2016 is the only college campus radio of North Bengal and entire Northeast India. The virtual launch of 'Radio Edu Pods' - the mass education project for college students - an initiative of Radio Salesian 90.8 FM and Salesian TV was held, 01 May 2020 in the virtual presence of NBU Vice-Chancellor Dr. Subires Bhattacharyya, NBU Registrar Dr. Dilip Kumar Sarkar, NBU Secretary of Under Graduate Council Dr Nupur Das and Principal of Salesian College Sonada/Siliguri Dr. Father George Thadathil. . Read More »

The Mumbai Salesians at Dominic Savio Andheri with 300 Alumni [Past Pupils] have completed a 01 month 'Feed My Mumbai' outreach, creating a sustainable impact on communities affected by COVID-19 lockdown in Mumbai City. With the intent to ensure that no one sleeps hungry, Feed My Mumbai is part of the Feed My City campaign, through the KVN Foundation, that provides freshly cooked nutritious meals to the needy in 5 cities - Bangalore, Hyderabad, Noida, Chennai and Mumbai. . Read More »

The Past Pupils of Don Bosco Premnivas, batch of 1988-89 reached out to distressed migrants bringing COVID-19 relief. Food packets,rice, vegetables were provided for stranded migrants even as the lockdown continues.. Read More »

In the continuing COVID-19 lockdown, the marginalised poor daily-wage earning families have lost their livelihood, filled with frustration and anxiety without food, not knowing how to cope up with the current situation. The Salesians of Don Bosco Tiruchy [INT] are reaching out to stranded migrants, tribals, home-maids, health-sanitary workers, abandoned elders, and the visually impaired, providing groceries, food packets, medicines and health sanitary materials. . Read More »

The Salesian Province of Tiruchy [INT] has undertaken various COVID-19 relief measures. In addition to all the relief works rendered in response to the global pandemic, the Salesians appreciated,honoured, and disbursed grocery-provisions for the health-sanitation task force of the Tiruchy Municipal Corporation. . Read More »

The Salesian Province of New Delhi [INN]under the banner of BOSCO Delhi, with COVID-19 solidarity initiatives from 20 communities in different States of North India, provided meals to more than 71,008 individuals supporting 13,745 families in need. The initiative'Stronger Together in Solidarity' is a concerted effort to fight and overcome the life-threatening Corona Virus.. Read More »