The Summer Vocation Camp 2011 of the Salesian Province of Chennnai (INM) commenced on May 1, 2011 at the Don Bosco Campus Tirupattur. Fr Amalan Seraphin the Vocation Director of the Chennai Province presided over the welcome Eucharist in honour of Bl. John Paul II. . Read More »

Don Bosco Youth Animation Centre (DBYAC) Ennore, organised a free Medical Camp on May 1 , 2011 for the residents of Ennore and the surrounding areas. The main highlights were the eye check-up, dental check-up and the blood donation event. 300 people benefited from this venture. . Read More »

The casket containing the relic of Don Bosco is scheduled to arrive in Manipur on April 29, 2011. Manipur will be the first state in India to receive the sacred relic. . Read More »

The Music of Business - Corporate Social Responsibility and the Transformative Approach, co-authored by Rev. Dr. John Alexander sdb and Dr. S. Venkataraman was released today at the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, Chennai.. Read More »

Rev. Dr. Jayapalan Raphael Sdb, the Provincial of Chennai participated in the function of Transfer of Management of a Don Bosco High School in Nedungadu. It is a State Board English Medium School with students from LKG to 10 th Std. We are grateful to the Arch Bishop of Pondicherry-Cuddalore for granting permission for this venture .Our appreciation goes to Rev .Fr. Johson Antonisamy Sdb, the Rector and the community of Karaikal for their daring initiative. . Read More »

Fr. Raphael Jayapalan releases the biography of the veteran Fr. Sean McFerran, authored by Fr. Joseph Jeyaraj and published by Fr. Gerard, on 6th March 2011 at Wisdom Town, Redhills, Chennai.. Read More »

The YaR Child Policy Seminar was inaugurated by Most Rev. Dr. AM Chinnappa DD, SDB, Arch Bishop of Madras-Mylapore at 9:30 AM at the Citadel, Salesian Provincial House, Chennai. The other dignitaries present during the inaugural occasion were Fr. Vincent Mariapragasam, the YaR Coordinator of the Province of Chennai, Fr. Mathew Thomas, the YaR forum, Executive Director. . Read More »

The Annual National YaR Seminar will be held on 9th and 10th of March 2011 at Citadel (Salesian Provincial House) in Chennai. The following themes would be addressed at this seminar to finalize the draft of the YaR Child Policy: Vision, Guiding Principles, Strategic Objectives, Survival, Development, Protection, Participation, Organizational Protocols, Recruitment and training of Staff, Research, Documentation, Responses to allegation to Child Abuse, Evaluation and Review of the policy etc.. Read More »

The Fifth International Short Film Festival of India came to a fitting finale with the Award Ceremony on the 26th Feb 2011. The second day of screening featured 28 short films from various countries such as Srilanka, India, Romania, UK, Spain, Bulgaria, Luxemborg, Chile, South Africa and Thailand. The two day short film extravaganza was no doubt a feast to all film lovers to get a glimpse of the best of the fest.. Read More »

The short film extravaganza at EGA cinemas had a glorious start on the 25th of February 2011 with several dignitaries declaring open the fifth international short film festival of India. The inaugural ceremony included Mr. Elangovan, Joint Director, Department of Information, Actor Parthiban, Film Directors Agathiyan, Kathir, Praveenkanth, SS. Stanley, Abhishek, Raviraj, Rev. Fr. Mark Vellanganny, Italian delegates Aldo Villabruna and Ugo dalla Longa.. Read More »