General Councillor for Social Communication Fr. Filiberto González released the first Bosco Information Service Style Sheet for BOSCOM South Asia at the BOSCOM South Asia General Assembly meet being held at Don Bosco Panjim, Goa on Friday.. Read More

Social Media (SM) is all about oneself, about becoming famous and telling the world who I am besides finding a career, meeting new friends, organizing reunions and budget restricted events said Branco at the youth interaction conducted as part of the BOSCOM General Body meeting at Don Bosco Panjim on Thursday.. Read More

The fourth Provincial Chapter of the Province of Panjim commenced on August 31, 2015 with its first session at Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel, Goa. 34 members of the Chapter consisting of Provincial, Provincial Council, Moderator, Rectors, Local Delegates, Province Delegates and Observers took part in the opening session.. Read More

The University Affiliation Inquiry Committee visited the agricultural college site at Don Bosco Agro-Ed Complex, Sulcorna, Goa on May 25, 2015 and granted their consent to begin the B.Sc. 4 Year degree programme from the academic year 2015-16. in the state of Goa.. Read More

The Department of Social Work of Don Bosco Institute of Post Graduate Studies and Research, Panaji conducted the Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2014 in Goa. Every year, ASER conducts several surveys amongst children aged between 6 -15 years in rural India to find out about their rate of going to school, basic readability and arithmetic skills. . Read More

''Here I Am Lord, The Life and Mission of Jos Vaz'' is a short biography of Bl. Joseph Vaz publised by Salesian Father Banzelao Teixeira a few days prior to the canonization of the Indian Saint who was a missionary in Sri Lanka. The canonization is to take place on 14 January 2015 in Colombo, during the first visit of Pope Francis to that country. Bl. Joseph Vaz, born in Benaulim, Goa is also the patron of the Salesian Province of Panjim.. Read More

Vasco da Gama, the port city of Goa named after the Portuguese explorer, is well known for various historical reasons, one of which is the 400 year old St. Andrew's Church located at the entrance of the city, run by the diocese. For the first time after the hosting of the relics of Don Bosco in August 2011 in it, it exhibited Salesian fervor once again by hosting the priestly ordination of Deacon Renvick Pereira, on 19 December 2014. He was ordained by Filipe Neri Ferrao, Archbishop of Goa and Daman.. Read More

The tiny picturesque village of Allanki, Karwar-Karnataka was in a celebration mood on 17 December 2014 . The road was decorated. People were welcoming the guests. The Church of Holy Spirit overlooking the village was resounding with divine music waiting for the 'chosen one' to arrive - deacon Patrick Dias SDB, soon to be ordained a Salesian Priest by Bishop Derek Fernandes, the bishop of Karwar.. Read More

'Bal Mela' is a mega event for the children of the slums and orphanages. The Province of Panjim, from the year of its elevation, has been committed to celebrate with them on 19 December every year from 2007. This year 'Bal Mela' will go into its 8th edition in which more than 1,250 children are expected to participate.. Read More

The Salesian Province of Panjim organized a seminar for Don Bosco teachers on 11 October with ''Revisiting the educational system of Don Bosco in the light of modern challenges in education today,'' as its theme. The goal of the seminar was to provide quality guidance to the Don Bosco teachers across the Panjim Province and to enable them to make teaching an enjoyable activity. . Read More

. Bangalore: A workshop on Journalism skills was held at Don Bosco Provincial House, Bangalore, for a group of Salesian Family and Networks personnel from 6-10 October. Bosco Information Service (BIS), a news agency of the Salesians of South Asia organized the workshop for the 17 participants who arrived from Bangalore, Hyderabad, Panjim, Mumbai and New Delhi.. Read More

The Salesian Province of Panjim organized a 'Parents' Day' for the parents and family members of Salesians on 5 October, at Don Bosco Youth Welfare Centre, Parra, Goa, as part of the bicentenary celebrations of the birth of Don Bosco. Parents and family members of Salesians working in the Mumbai Province were also invited for the celebration. . Read More

Twenty-nine perpetually professed Salesian fathers and brothers of the Panjim Province came together to spend 6 days in reflection and prayer at the Don Bosco Agro-Ed Complex, Sulcorna as part of their annual retreat from 8-14 September. . Read More

The Provincial of Panjim Salesian Province, Fr Ian Figueiredo, launched the Province website, www.donboscopanjim.com, on 17 January 2014, on the occassion of the provincial community day at the Provincial House, Odxel.. Read More

The inauguration of the Golden Jubilee year of establishing the Church of St. John Bosco at Kelmbet in Udupi district began on Sunday, 22 December with the participation of the people of the parish and a host of dignitaries.. Read More

19th December is much more than just a liberation day in Goa. The Balmela 2013 always adds a special tinge in the lives of the less privileged in Goa. YaR (Youth at Risk) commission of the Salesian Province of Panjim organised the 7th Annual Balmela with about 1200 children from different centres of social work run by Don Bosco and other NGOs. . Read More

The Salesian Panjim Province was blessed with another pair of holy hands ordained by Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao at the shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Panjim, Goa, on 17th Dec 2013. Fr. Jonathan Rebeiro, SDB was ordained at a solemn ceremony at 4 pm this evening in the presence of his family and the Salesian family members. . Read More

An art exhibition cum sale entitled 'Different Strokes' by a group of professional and semi-professional artists, who call themselves 'artist's with a cause' was inaugurated by Mr Surendra Furtado, Mayor of the City of Panjim, Goa, in the presence of Fr Paul D'Souza, Vice provincial, Fr Allwyn D'Souza, Provincial Economer and the artists themselves on 7th December 2013, at the Central Library Hall, Panjim, Goa. The purpose of the exhibition and sale is to raise funds for Don Bosco Charities in the Salesian Province of Panjim. The art works will be on display till the 9th.. Read More

Don Bosco College, Panaji launched its educational TV channel 'dbtv' on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at the Terrace Hall. Fr. Ian Figueiredo, Salesian Provincial of the Panjim Province launched the channel. Fr. Wilfred Fernandes, Manager DBC and Dr. Mrs. Marie Raj, Principal, DBC Panaji were present on the occasion.. Read More

The Annual General Meeting of Don Bosco Action India (DBAI) was inaugurated on 26th November at ''Caritas'' Goa, 2013. DBAI is a national network for social development spread across India with its regional headquarters in 11 states of the country. The meeting will conclude on 27th Novemebr.. Read More

Commemorating World Media Day, and keeping up the memory of Media Week, Don Bosco High School, Oros spent the whole day of 25th November 2013, in learning and developing media skills. The event was organised by Fr. Clive Telles, Principal of the school. . Read More

Child Labour School children of Don Bosco Hubli had a combo celebration of ''Young At Risk Day'' and ''Child Rights Day'' in a very novel manner on 23 November at Don Bosco School, Sutgatti.. Read More

After an eventful three day visit to the Salesian Province of Panjim, Rev. Fr. Adriano Bregolin left for Mumbai on 10th November, en route to Rome. On the last two days he met with the Salesian Family, the pre-novices of the Panjim province and some youth of Bal Sadan, Paliem.. Read More

Fr. Adriano Bregolin, Vicar of the Rector Major of the Salesians, arrived in Panjim on 7 November for his first visit of the Province. In the evening of the same day he addressed a gathering of about 40 Salesians from all parts of the Province, and reflected with them on some aspects and trends of religious life today.. Read More

Camporee of the Province of Panjim held at Sulcorna, Goa, from 28th October ended successfully on 31st October, crowning Don Bosco Oros as the Camporee Champs 2013, with Don Bosco Farm High School, Sulcorna, Goa as the runner up. Fr Albano Fernandes, the Camp Chief, declared the Camporee 2013 closed and invited the campers to prepare themselves well for the next Boscoree which will take place in December 2014. . Read More

The Annual Camporee of the province of Panjim with the theme of Boscoree 2014 ''HEAL THE WORLD'' was kick-started on 28th October, 2013 at Don Bosco Agro-Ed Complex, Sulcorna, Goa. . Read More

The Placement and counseling Cell of Don Bosco college of Engineering Organized a One-Day Faculty Development Workshop on 20th July 2013. It was conducted by Dr. B. N. Shanthapriya, ex-Principal of Shree Rayeshwar Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Shiroda, Goa and Mr. Hilary D'Souza CEO of Mercury Pharma, Goa. . Read More

Don Bosco School was inaugurated by Mr Peter Vaz, President of Models Group of builders and blessed by Fr Ian Figueiredo, Provincial, province of Panjim on 25th October 2013 on the beautiful land donated to the Salesians by Msgr. Francisco Martins in 1948, at Odxel, Goa. . Read More

The Konkan Province organized a Youth Pastoral Animation Day for the Core Youth Pastoral team members and youth delegates of each community of the province with Rev. Fr. Maria Charles, the delegate for Youth ministry, South Asia as the facilitator. He took the participants through sessions on the vision for our Youth ministry, Synthesis of Rethinking of youth ministry in South Asia, and the Child policies.. Read More

C-CODES (Council of Computer Department Engineering Students), Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda organized a guest seminar on ''Cyber Crimes and Cyber Laws in India'' on 9th September 2013. Shri. Atmaram Deshpande,IPS, Superintendent of Police, was the resource person. The seminar was attended by second year and third year Computer Engineering Students. . Read More

The Practical Trainees of Panjim - Konkan Province (INP) met for the second time in this academic year at Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel from 24th August to 25th August.. Read More

All Commissions of the Province of Panjim met at Odxel, Goa, on 26 June 2013, to review and plan various activities and services imparted for the youth of the province for the coming year.. Read More

The Inaugural function of the second Batch training under the Bosch India foundation and Konkan Development Society (KDS) Skill Development Project was held on 25 June 2013 at the Don Bosco, Loutolim, Goa. . Read More

A Standardization training for the members of Youth at Risk (YaR) in the Province of Panjim was held on 24th June, 2013 at Don Bosco, Odxel, Goa, as the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia has made it mandatory for all YaR centres in India to standardize their activities. Fr. Arul Maran of Tiruchi Province was the facilitator of the training programme at which he explained what is meant by standardization of the YaR activities and why it was essential. . Read More

The commission for Schools and Colleges held their annual meeting at Don Bosco Trasi, Udupi Dt., on 18th June 2013. The meeting led by Fr Anand Noronha was attended by most of the principals from the province. . Read More

The Perpetual Profession of three clerics of the Panjim Province was solemnized on 24th May 2013 at St. John Bosco Church, Sirsi, Karnataka. The solemn function was held at 11.00 A.M. with the participation of a host of salesians, and parents, siblings and other relatives of those professing, as well as the parishioners of Sirsi.. Read More

To commemorate the year of Faith, Don Bosco Oratory, Panjim organised a live performance of Gospel Faith music, culminating with a moment of prayer on the 14th of April, 2013.. Read More

Over 50 priests and shrine full of faithful gathered in the afternoon (3.30pm) to bid farewell to the beloved family member, confrere and friend, Fr. Egidio Fernandes, today(1st May 2013).. Read More

Fr Egidio Fernandes, SDB (aged 63) passed to eternal happiness after spending a day of happiness at the province picnic at Cafe Looda, Anjuna, at 3.30 PM today(29th April 2013).. Read More

The inauguration of the 7th batch of the Skill Development Training Program in collaboration with Accenture and Bosch India foundation for three months was held at Don Bosco Tech Trasi in April 2013. . Read More