The Visual Communication students of Auxilium College, Vellore, took on their paint and brush with a mission to decorate the walls of a neighbouring railway station to prevent the public from marring the walls with graffiti.  . Read More

“I want to participate in Olympic Games and win the gold medal for the country,” says a 10-year-old karate kid, D Vaibavi. A student of Fatima Matriculation School, Kodambakkam, Vaibavi, is thrilled as she will represent at the 18th Okinawa Goju Ryu Karate Open International Championship 2022 at Ipoh City, Malaysia. The event will take place from May 27 to 29, 2022. . Read More

A book on career guidance titled ‘100 TIPS for Career Choices and Success in Life’, written by Father Raj Mariasusai SDB, was released by the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. K. Stalin. The book is a collection of 100 columns of various studies and job opportunities. It bridges the gap between education and employment. The columns were written by the author for hundred weeks continuously in DTNEXT, an English daily from the Daily Thanthi group, India’s leading Tamil newspaper.. Read More

Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN), in collaboration with Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society (BREADS), organised a unique service for the community of differently-abled job seekers in Bangalore on April 29, 2022. Together with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, JPN organised an exclusive job fair in Bell Hotel – Majestic for more than 100 candidates with varying levels of disability. . Read More

Pope Francis appointed former Provincial of Kolkata province Father Nirmol Gomes as the new Bishop of Krishnagar. He is seventh Salesian Bishop of the diocese established in 1886, and 12th Salesian College Sonada alumnus made Bishop.   Born on 8th February 1959 in Ranaghat, in the diocese of Krishnagar Fr Gomes entered Salesian aspirantate at Bandel, and completed his novitiate at Sunnyside, Shillong on 24th May 1979.   After his philosophy studies in Sonada, Darjeeling, he pursued his theological studies at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome, where he was awarded a doctorate in the science of education.    Fr. Gomes 63, was ordained priest on 22nd July 1989, in his native town of Ranaghat in Nadia district.    . Read More

To mark the Platinum Jubilee of SIGA, an institute of graphic arts and printing technology, the President of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP), Pasupathy Chander, graced the College and Parents Day Celebrations at SIGA Polytechnic College, Chennai. SIGA has been known for its graphic arts technical education for the youth since 1952.  . Read More

The 15th Provincial Chapter of the Salesian Province of Bangalore began at Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore, on April 24, 2022, to discuss the implementation of the General Chapter with the theme, ‘What Kind of Salesians for the Youth of Today. In the presence of ninety-six delegates and Salesian Family members, Father Jose Koyickal, Provincial, inaugurated PC 15.  . Read More

Bosco Seva Kendra (BSK), Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, 24 April 2022: On the 30th Pearl Anniversary of the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, Bosco Seva Kendra (BSK), the Planning and Development of the Province, released the BOLD (Better Opportunities for Learning and Development) report which is a study and evaluation of all the communities done from August 2021 to January 2022 and it is a strategic planning process for Six years (2022-2028). It was released by Father Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar, sdb and Father Medabalimi Balaswamy, sdb in the presence of Father Bellamkonda Sudhakar, sdb the executive director of BSK. Through BOLD, BSK evaluated five categories, namely, 1. Schools & Colleges, 2. Technical Schools, 3. Parishes, 4. Youth Services and 5. Young at Risk.. Read More

Salesian Province of St Joseph loses yet another stalwart and a pioneer who toiled relentlessly in the Lord's vineyard. Father Thattil Chacko, sdb, aged 81 died while being treated at Vijay Marie Hospital on 19 April 2022. He suffered from severe Parkinson’s disease for almost 20 years. He was active and effective in his ministry serving the people entrusted to his care to the best of his ability. His mission in Ravulapalem, Mariapuram and Odisha speaks volumes about his pastoral zeal for souls and for God's greater glory.. Read More

The YESS Forum 2022 [Youth Empowerment for Sustainability and Social Impact], a hybrid summit, will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2022. The Forum launched by Bosconet will unfold the sustainability landscape of Don Bosco Network along with its CSR partners. It will showcase innovative models and initiatives undertaken by non-profits, start-ups, corporate CSR teams, and other stakeholders in education, sustainable livelihoods, environment, and women empowerment. The discussions from this Forum will guide actors in the development sector to incorporate proven models and innovative ideas in their interventions aimed at marginalized youth.. Read More

The students of Don Bosco Matriculation School, Adamangalam (Veeralur Mission) took another leap to save Mother Nature by forming a group called DON BOSCO GREEN ARMY on 08th of April 2022. . Read More

Don Bosco Sports Academy of the Salesian Province of Chennai (INM) conducted the Don Bosco Chennai FC U15 dawn to dusk selection tournament at Don Bosco School Perambur. The selection process was attended by 100 junior members of the Salesian Oratories in Chennai. . Read More

The Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, hosted a Literary Festival in collaboration with the District Administration of Tirupattur. It was presided over by Amar Kushwaha, IAS, District Collector of Tirupattur, and Jeyamohan, an Indian author, who gave the inaugural talk and declared open the Festival. . Read More

NIRAIVAGAM conducted a webinar on “Parenting the children with Autism” on the world Autism Awareness Day on 2nd of April 2022.. Read More

On 28th of March, the birthday of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin was celebrated as Humanitarian Day in our Salesian Parish, Broadway. Mr. P. K. Sekar Babu, the Minister of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu and Mr. S. Peter Alphonse, the current Chairman of State Minorities Commission, Tamil Nadu, were the chief guests for the Humanitarian Celebration Day which was held at St. Francis Xavier’s Church and SAGAYA MADHA Shrine, Broadway, Chennai.. Read More

Don Bosco Institute of Sustainable and Holistic Advancement (DISHA), Andamans, has initiated 'FARMERS' STOP', a marketing place where farmers benefit by trading their commodities directly.. Read More

The littered plastic waste and heaped-up dirt along Dungalapitya beach, behind Don Bosco Provincial House, were removed by Don Bosco Youth on March 20, 2022.. Read More

A great day of jubilation for the Province of Chennai as seven clerics of Chennai Province, four clerics of Tiruchy Province and two Josephites clerics were ordained as Deacons by the Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore, Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy, with Rt Rev Dr Jeromedhas Varuvel SDB, Bishop Emeritus of Kuzhithurai and former Novice Master, Father KM Jose SDB, Provincial of Chennai Province, Father Agilan Sarprasadam SDB, Provincial of Tiruchy and Father Bellarmine Fernando, Rector of Don Bosco Theological Centre, at St. Mary's Co-Cathedral, Chennai, on the solemnity of St. Joseph, March 19, 2022.. Read More

The Regional Councillor for the Salesians of South Asia, Father Biju Michael SDB, unveiled the statue of Don Bosco at Don Bosco Trasi, Karnataka, Panjim Province. He was on a visit to facilitate the consultation for the new Provincial. 18 Salesians from the six houses of Karnataka took part in the consultation process. . Read More

The International Women's Day celebrations at Veeralur, Tamil Nadu, focused on natural farming and care for mother earth among 1000 women from 27 villages. The programme organized by Don Bosco Village Integral Animation (VIA) began with Kummi and Kolattam dances. . Read More

Don Bosco Anbu Illam-HCL Foundation U-18 girls team marked another success in the football tournament by winning back to back the Nari Shakthi Trophy 2022 at the International Women's Day celebrations.. Read More

Salesian College Siliguri Women's Cell celebrated International Women's Day on March 8, honouring one of the women centenarians of Siliguri, Srimati Indira Maya Chhetri.. Read More

With the United Nation's theme for International Women's Day this year, 'Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow', Don Bosco Human Resource and Development Centre (DBHRDC), Gagillapur, Hyderabad, celebrated the International Women's Day. The event was organized to recognize and celebrate women leaders who contribute towards a sustainable future.. Read More

In a post-Covid outreach programme to connect with the local community, Radio Salesian journalists reached one of the far-flung tea gardens in Mirik Sub-Division, Murmah Tea Estate. Radio Salesian RJ team Wang, Garima, Bandana and Pratap with Senior RJs Moses, Rejina and Programme Co-ordinator RJ Samir visited Murmah Tea Estate on March 5, 2022. . Read More

A two-day meeting for young priests of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad to stay informed on becoming active listeners, being close to young at-risk and accompanying the young people in their journey to faith was held at Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, from March 4-5, 2022.. Read More

To provide quality education to the students of the government schools, the Nepal Don Bosco Society (NDBS) organized a Teacher Training Programme at Manthali, a prominent central city, about 170 Km away from Kathmandu from February 24, 2022. The training lasted for three days for 31 teachers from ten schools. . Read More

Salesian Brother Sushanto Biswas, who never tired of sharing the good news with people of all religions, died on February 25, 2022, at 3.40 pm at Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata, due to cardiac arrest. He was 76. . Read More

The Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) released a new book on Mamma Margaret in the Tamil language authored by Father Dr John Dharmanathan SDB on February 18, 2022. The translated work, based on the highly researched work of Don Teresio Bosco, 'Vita di Mamma Margherita La Mamma di Don Bosco', published in 2005, is set in the background of the coming Synod. . Read More

The Salesian Province of St. Thomas the Apostle, Chennai (INM) began the Provincial Chapter on February 22, at Don Bosco Provincial House, Kilpauk, Chennai, with 116 Chapter members. Father Jose Kochamkunnel, Provincial, declared the Provincial Chapter open.. Read More

The Salesian Province of Jesus the Good Shepherd, New Delhi, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of its Foundation (1997-2022) on February 19, 2022. A thanksgiving Holy Eucharist presided over by His Excellency, Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to India, celebrated the story of dreams, struggles and indomitable spirit of the Province in the past twenty-five years.. Read More

The Province of Jesus, the Good Shepherd, New Delhi, in its Silver Jubilee Year, began the 9th Provincial Chapter, on February 14, 2022, at Don Bosco Specialized Training Centre, Okhla, New Delhi, in the presence of 52 Chapter members and observers comprising of youth and lay collaborators. Provincial Chapter has its theme, ''What kind of Salesians for the Youth of Today?''. Read More

The new Assamese Bible (Catholic Edition) was released at a devout function on February 14, 2022, at Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Guwahati, by Archbishop John Moolachira in the presence of Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Menamparampil, Dr Rev BJ Syiemlieh, Rev Phidolis Dkhar, Dr Makhanlal Das, students of DBI and other guests. The Catholic Edition of the Assamese Bible is a long drawn ecumenical effort coordinated by Father Lukose Cheruvalel SDB.. Read More

A book on eco-spirituality, 'Twelve Baskets Full: Walking Green with Jesus' Gaze' was released by Most. Rev. Dr Susai Manickam, Bishop Emeritus of Sivagangai, at the Shrine Basilica of Velakanni on January 10, 2022, and Father Agilan Sarprasadam, Provincial, received the first copy. . Read More

The Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati, celebrated its 21st Provincial Chapter from February 7-12, 2022 at Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Guwahati. Sixty-six members and eight invited observers attended the Provincial Chapter. The Chapter began with a recollection preached by Father Jonas Kerketta of Dimapur Province on February 7, 2022. Salesian Brother Joby Mani moderated the 21st Provincial Chapter; a historic moment for the Province as Br Joby Mani was the first Salesian Brother to be appointed moderator of a Provincial Chapter. . Read More

A new extension block was blessed and inaugurated at Don Bosco Prem Seva Sadan, Hayathnagar, Hyderabad, for girls picked up from the street and cared for by the Salesians. The growing numbers and the needs of girls necessitated Don Bosco Navajeevan (DBNJ) to add comfortable living space for their use. . Read More

February 5, 2022, is marked as a day of blessing for the Salesian Province of Hyderabad as Father Santiagu Thomas was installed as the Provincial for six years in the presence of Father Biju Michael, the General Councillor for South Asia. . Read More

The final commitment of five clerics in the Salesian Province of Kolkata was received by Father Joseph Pauria SDB, Provincial of Kolkata, during the Holy Eucharistic celebration by Cardinal Patrick D' Rosario CSC of Bangladesh. . Read More

Cardinal Patrick D' Rosario released the book, Father Francis Convertini: Jibon O Dorson, on Venerable Francis Convertini, written by Arup Kumar Haldar on the occasion of the perpetual profession of five clerics here at Auxilium Parish Hall, Kolkata. Father Joseph Pauria, the Provincial of Kolkata, handed a copy to Cardinal Patrick D' Rosaria and Father Newton felicitated the author and music director.. Read More

Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore (INK) celebrates the month of Don Bosco with Skillthon; sixty online lessons on youth-related topics, telecast through the province YouTube channel, an initiative of the Social Communication Department of the Province.. Read More

Don Bosco Football Academy (FA) marked its entry into professional football, bagging the Runner-Up trophy in the Kerala Women's League (KWL) 2021- 2022, organized by the Kerala Football Association (KFA). Kerala Women's League is a top-rated professional Women's Football Leagues in India. Six professional clubs across Kerala participated in the third season of the league. . Read More

The new school building of Don Bosco, Guntupalli, was blessed and inaugurated on Monday by the Most Rev. Thelegathoti Joseph Raja Rao, SMM, Bishop of Vijayawada Diocese and Father Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar, sdb, Provincial, Salesian Province of Hyderabad, respectively.. Read More

The General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC), in collaboration with BoscoNet and Bosco Seva Kendra, donated an ambulance for the medical and emergency needs of the street, orphan and marginalized children residing at Don Bosco Navajeevan homes in Hyderabad.. Read More

The Bosco Institute of Research and Development for Youth (BIRDY) celebrated its 25 years of accompaniment with the young in the Province of Hyderabad on January 15, 2022. The journey with young began on June 23, 1996, in the presence of (late) Father Thomas Panakezham, Sdb, Regional Councillor, and Father Joe Arimpoor Sdb, the founder-director of BIRDY.. Read More

'Awareness on Alcoholic Addiction and Drug Abuse among Youth', a webinar as a part of the ''Nasha Mukth Samaj Abhiyan Andolan'' campaign was hosted by The Central University of Haryana and SIGA Polytechnic College in Chennai on January 16, 2022. The honourable Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Shri Kaushal Kishore was the Chief Guest of the program. . Read More

Tiruchy, Jan. 11. Salesian Province of Tiruchy, India which is marching towards its silver jubilee celebrations, had its 8th Provincial Chapter from January 10 to 15, 2022, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Velankanni.. Read More

The year-long centenary celebrations of the Don Bosco Society in the Northeast began on January 12, 2022, at Guwahati with the hoisting of the centenary flag by the Chief Guest, Most Reverend John Moolachira, Archbishop of Guwahati, at a solemn function at Don Bosco, Provincial House.. Read More

The 8th Provincial Chapter of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy was inaugurated at the Shrine of Our Lady of Velankanni on January 10, 2022, with a Solemn Holy Eucharist and inaugural session presided by Rev. Dr Susaimanickam DD, Bishop Emeritus of Sivagangai. He emphasized the commitment the religious are called to live. . Read More

Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, 11 January 2022: The Provincial Chapter XI of the Salesian Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad has been declared open by the Provincial, Father Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar, sdb at 3:00pm on January 11, 2022 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad. . Read More

Rev Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi, ordained Deacon Arnold Mathias, a priest for the Salesian Province of Panjim in the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Pernal, Udupi District, Karnataka, on January 5, 2022.. Read More

The National Service Scheme (NSS) Volunteers of Don Bosco Arts and Science College, Angadikadavu, Kerala, built and handed over 'Snehaveedu' (the house of love) to the most deserving family in the neighbourhood. The recipient of the house is a mother with two young children.. Read More

Father Arthur Lenti, author of the seven-volume monumental work ''Don Bosco: History and Charisma'' died in Berkley, California, on January 6, 2022. He was 98. Father Lenti has published many articles on Don Bosco and Salesian topics in the Journal of Salesian Studies from Berkley and Ricerche Storiche Salesiane from Rome.. Read More

Director of Novices in Kolkata province, Father Samuel Sudorshon Mondol, died in Kolkata on December 28 at 8:45 am. He was 49.. Read More

The Salesian College Siliguri organised a two-day college event christened Exsurge 2021 (Arise and take flight) and concluded with a celebration of the diversity of India with a fashion show on December 17, 2021. As many as 30 students from 20 departments dressed in various ethnic outfits took the ramp to specially choreographed music. . Read More

The Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival (DBGYFF), the world's first Global Salesian film festival, was conducted on the premises of the Salesian headquarters of the Province of Chennai by the Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts (DBICA) and Don Bosco Arts and Science College on December 11, 2021. Although the festival was scheduled for mid-November, the unexpected heavy rains in Chennai postponed the event to December with the same glory as planned earlier. Veteran film editor and National Film Award winner, B. Lenin, presided over the inaugural ceremony as the Chief Guest and Father Amirthraj Arokiam, SDB, writer, editor and publisher, as the guest of honour. . Read More

The Salesian Province of St. Francis Xavier, Mumbai, celebrated the Salesian Family Day on December 12, 2021, at Don Bosco House, Borivali in Mumbai, India. One Hundred and Fifty Salesian family members participated from across the Mumbai Province. . Read More

The Salesians of the Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, is gifted with a New Provincial in Father Thomas Santiagu, a person of the intuitive mind and a cheerful son of Don Bosco known for his love for the young and the poor.. Read More

Don Bosco Higher Secondary School in Nedungadu, Karaikal, organized the Global Youth Film Festival on December 7, 2021, with Chandira Priyanga, Minister of Transport (Government of Puducherry) as the chief guest.. Read More

Zinho Fernandes, hailing from Sao Jose de Areal, Goa, won the Jury's Choice award for the music video titled 'Listen' at the Don Bosco Global Youth Film Festival that concluded on November 19, 2021, in Valdocco, Italy.. Read More

Don Bosco College of Engineering's (DBCE) Institution Innovation Council (IIC) has been awarded FOUR-STAR Rating out of five by Government of India, Ministry of Education's (MoE), Innovation Cell. The recognition is for best performing IIC at State as well as one among the best at National level for promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship related activities prescribed by MoE's Innovation Cell (MIC) for the academic year 2020-2021. . Read More

The Honourable Governor of Goa, Shri P S Sreedharan Pillai, visited Margaret Bosco Bal Saunstha, Goa, an institute for the destitute children, on December 1, 2021, as a part of the distribution of the Governor's discretionary fund. The Governor joined the inmates for breakfast and shared a cake on his birthday. . Read More