Don Bosco institutions at Warangal and Ravulapalem, with assistance from Bosco Seva Kendra [BSK] are reaching put to the people who have been severely affected due to the rains, especially in Warangal District, which includes Hanumankonda, Kazipet and Warangal towns. The Salesian communities which have been in existence for the past 25 years in Warangal and East Godavari districts, are engaged in the relief work for 1000 flood victims and their families. . Read More »

The Don Bosco South Asia Vocational Coordinators' Google Meet was held on 13 August 2020 from 3 pm to 6 pm. Father Gabriel Karunaraj [INT], South Asia Vocational Guidance Coordinator, coordinated the proceedings with 18 Salesians from across South Asia, to reflect on 'Fostering A Vocational Culture: Process of Understanding and Animating Vocational Guidance.' . Read More »

Don Bosco Youth and Educational services [DBYES] Ranchi, the Youth animation centre of the Salesian Province of New Delhi [INN] organized a Youth Day Special on its YouTube channel on 09 August 2020, as exhorted by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India [CCBI]. . Read More »

Don Bosco Media Network of the Salesian Province of St. John Paul II Shillong [INS] which is probably the only Salesian Communication Department [empaneled by the Government of Meghalaya], to be empaneled by the Government in South Asia, live-streams Salesian News from across the world daily via its YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. Beginning August 2020, the team of young people with Father Michael Makri, came together to collect various news and photos for the broadcasting of the news after having obtained permission and encouraged by General Councillor for Communication Father Gild�sio Mendes dos Santos and Agenzia Info Salesiana [ANS] Editorial Director Jos� Luis Mu�oz. . Read More »

In view of the International Day of Youth, on 12 August 2020, from 6pm-9pm, the Salesian Provinces of Chennai [INM] and Tiruchy [INT] organized an online listening forum, to listen to 23 young people from different walks of life in the State of Tamil Nadu. The young people voiced out in 06 minutes each, their varied experiences, during the pandemic months, of actively demonstrating love for God, love for neighbour and love for nature . Read More »

The opening session of the virtual meet of the Salesian Youth Movement Coordinators of South Asian Region on the International Youth Day [12 Aug 2020] was addressed by Father Jerry Thomas Don Bosco South Asia Green Alliance Coordinator. Speaking on ''Empowering the Young to lead Movements'' he invited SYM animators and leaders to ''Listen to the dreams of the young and enable them to live their dreams and passions.'' The challenge thrown to the 16 participants representing the provinces of South Asia was, ''What is the non-negotiable rule of your presence? Is it that every young person who visits any of the Salesian presence feels like returning again?'' . Read More »

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 »