Father [Dr] Francis Karackat of the Salesian Province of Bangalore [INK] has penned 02 books,'Journalism: A Manual for Budding Reporters' and 'Journalism: A Manual for Budding Sub-Editors'. Father Karackat, with a University of Kerala Doctorate in Journalism on 'Ethics in Newspaper Journalism in Kerala', is also the recipient of the 'Best Inspiring Writer in Malayalam'-Shalom Media Award 2019, and is an acclaimed author of 33 books. . Read More »

The Salesian Province of Hyderabad expresses its immense gratitude Father Silveira Savio -Convener Don Bosco Green Alliance and Mumbai Salesians' Provincial for animating its confreres on 'Getting to know the Green Alliance' in the context of an online webinar organized on August 13 2020. The Province of Hyderabad, have taken up Laudato Si' as one of the priorities of the Province for this academic year in response to the call of the Holy Father and have also created a sub-commission for the same in order to join the efforts for a safe and sustainable future. . 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 »

On 06 and 07 August 2020, Sacred Heart Institute of Management Studies (SHIMS)of the Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur organized EDUSIGHTS International e-Colloquium 'Emerging from the Virus Crisis: Disruptive Challenges in Higher Education' to discuss how to cope up with COVID-19 crisis, with big changes in education. Should schools, colleges, universities and educators adapt or be life behind? Issues and themes commented on by the speakers were: National Education Policy 2020, Conduct of university exams for final year students, inequality of Internet access and connectivity, new self-management skills for educators, parents and students to cope up with the crisis, paradigm shifts in teaching and learning, power of social media and disruptive technologies, the rise and fall of student motivation. Over 1400 registered faculty members and researchers from 11 countries participated in the e-colloquium conducted through the GoToWebinar online platform.. Read More »

'Efficient Teacher for the 21st Century' a book authored by Father Kuriala Chittattukalam was released by Guwahati Salesian ViceProvincial Father Joseph Teron on 11 August 2020 at Don Bosco Media and Publications Centre Guwahati. The first copy was presented to Provincial Economer Father Benny Alex.. Read More »

On 05 August, on the Foundation Day of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy, 'Retreat-Don Bosco' Yercaud completed the 21-day training course in Nursery and Nature Preservation 'Project CALLS' supported by Jugend Eine Welt of Austria and Don Bosco Network South Asia. Through this programme, people got to Learn-Work-Earn their livelihood. Yercaud being a hill station, people earn their living through tourism and the travel industry. With the lockdown continuously extended, the people, especially in the hill-station left with nothing to survive, managed to learn, work and earn through the Shevaroyhills Tribal Development Institute [STDi]. . Read More »

Don Bosco Youth Services at BIRDY with its director Father B Charan Kumar organized a 03-day online retreat for the youth of the province. It was a great way to get back on track spiritually through the sacraments, prayer, reflection, praise and worship. The theme was ''Return to the Lord, Come, Listen and Grow''. Provincial Father Thathireddy VijayaBhaskar, ViceProvincial Father Santiagu Thomas, and Father Ashok Lingampally- Director Don Bosco Social Communications animated the young on the YouTube channel from 06-08 August 2020 from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm, with 644 young participants.. Read More »

Radio Salesian, a community radio from Darjeeling hills has been selected to collaborate with the Indian government's department of Science and Technology to draft a nationwide policy.. Read More »

The paintings of Salesian Brother Mathew John Puthanangady, of the Salesian Province of New Delhi [INN], depict a wide range of style, subject matter and fine technique of oil painting, which has helped him achieve international recognition. The various pictures of landscapes and biblical personalities painted by Mathew John are considered masterpieces and they adorn the walls of Don Bosco Institutions in India and abroad. . Read More »

The students of Kristu Jyoti College Bengaluru through their online ministry 'Aflame Ministries' are organizing an online youth retreat from 07 August themed, 'I Belong'. . Read More »