A Child Rights Club named after the legendary President of India, Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was inaugurated on August 1, at Government High School, Honganuru in Chennapatna, Karnataka. . Read More »

With profound grief, we, the Salesians of the Province of Bangalore, announce the sudden passing away of Father Puthuva Joffie, sdb (50) at 7.30 p.m. today (3rd August 2016), at Caritas Hospital, Thellakam, Kerala.. Read More »

The Management, staff and students of Don Bosco Arts and Science College, Angadikadavu, felicitated Saneesh T. K. a past pupil of the college on the occasion of winning the prestigious Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award and Kerala State Television Award 2016 for the his investigative story on M-Sand mining in the state of Kerala. . Read More »

The XIII Provincial Chapter of the Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore was declared open by Father Joyce Thonikuzhiyil SDB, the provincial of Bangalore.The chapter commenced with the solemn Eucharistic celebration presided over by Father Provincial and the provincial councilors assisting him at the altar. The inaugural ceremony proper began at 9.00 am at Kristu Jyoti college, Bangalore. . Read More »

The 32 Plenary Assembly of CBCI (Catholic Bishops' Conference of India) witnessed a prayerful service on the Stations of Mercy at St. John's Medical College on 4 March 2016. The bishops used the book on Stations of Mercy prepared by Father Gilbert Choondal sdb.. Read More »

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has chosen Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota (BOSCO), for the prestigious 2014 National Award for Child Welfare, under Institution/Organization Category, for its decades-long outstanding service in the field of welfare of the marginalized children. . Read More »

Fr. Sebastian Kongamalayil, aged 68, a confrere of the Salesian Province of Bangalore left for his heavenly abode at 11.15 a.m. on 31st October 2015, at Don Bosco SSH, Aluva, Kerala. He was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and had been under medical treatment ever since. . Read More »

Fr. Seby Kidangan successfully defended his doctoral thesis on ''The Right to Evangelization of the Christian Faithful. A Post-Conciliar Doctrinal and Juridical Study in the Light of New Evangelization'', on 16th October 2015 at UPS, Rome. Fr. Seby originally belongs to the Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore (INK), but has temporarily been transferred to the Vice-province of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS), Rome and he is part of the faculty of Canon Law.. Read More »

The solemn jubilee celebration of our confreres at the province level was held on 17th November 2015, at Don Bosco College, Mannuthy. This year ten confreres from INK are celebrating their sacerdotal jubilees: Fr. Joseph Thekedathu and Fr. Anthony Mampra celebrating their Diamond Jubilee; Fr. Devasia Punnakunnel celebrating the Golden Jubilee; Fr. George Kalangara, Fr. Joe Kallupurackakam, Fr. Jolly Kavilaveettil, Fr. George Muttathuprambil, Fr. Mathew Panamkattu, Fr. Anthony Vailatt and Fr. Thomas Meckattuparambil celebrating their Silver Jubilee. . Read More »

Shri Oommen Chandy, the Chief Minister of Kerala, inaugurated the concluding celebrations of Don Bosco Birth Bicentenary at Shakthan Nagar, Thrissur, on 3rd October 2015. Mar Raphael Thattil, the Auxiliary Bishop of Thrissur, gave the Benedictory Address. Fr Joyce Thonikuzhiyil, Salesian Provincial of Bangalore, rendered the Presidential Address. . Read More »