Ongoing formation of Salesians, a holistic formation to youth pastoral and lay collaboration, and formation of formators were the key elements discussed and deepened during the South Asian Formation Commission (SAFC) meeting held at the Salesian Provincial House, Chennai from August 25 to 28, 2015. Besides the formation delegates from the Provinces and the SPCSA representatives, present for this annual programme were Father Ivo Coelho, the General Councillor for Formation and Father Chrys Saldanha from the Department in Rome. The meeting was coordinated by Father Loddy Pires, the Regional Formation Delegate for South Asia. . Read More »

Don Bosco Navajeevan stepped in to make a difference in the life of at least a few children whose parents have to sweat it out to maintain their families. A novel way of educating the children at Beach School in Visakhapatnam . Read More »

On May 24, 2015, the Salesian Province of Hyderabad was blessed with 17 new Salesians (one of the largest numbers in the recent years) and 6 perpetually professed confreres. There were also 47 formees who renewed their religious vows a day earlier. The theme of the celebrations at the first professions in the novitiate at Manoharabad and the final vows at Bandlaguda, was 'Being Joyful Witnesses of the Gospel to love and serve'. . Read More »

Honourable Central Minister for Labour and Employment Sri Bandaru Dattatreya visited Don Bosco Navajeevan home, Nampally on 20th May 2015 as part of Swachh (Clean) Hyderabad programme. Along with him there were also Mr Vinay IAS officer and other nodal officers present. He was very much friendly and interacted with our children. He showed keen interest to know our activities and appreciated the work done.. Read More »

Father Yeruva Joji Reddy, the Province Vocation Promoter & Youth Animator of Don Bosco Gunadala has been appointed as Vice Provincial of the Salesian province of Hyderabad by the Rector Major Father Angel Fernandez Artime. The current Vice Provincial, Father Vijyaya Bhaskar Thathireddy is being inducted into the youth ministry team at the Salesian Generalate in Rome.. Read More »

The Vocational Training section of Don Bosco Navajeevan Rehabilitation Centre (DBNRC), Ramanthapur was upgraded on 9 April with the latest machinery in the sections of printing, welding, carpentry, tailoring and bakery with the support of GENPACT India. Genpact Limited is a multinational business process outsourcing and information technology services company, whose Indian branch has been supporting some of the rehabilitation activities of DBNRC, Ramanthapur of the Salesian Hyderbad Province, as a part of its CSR programmes.. Read More »

The Salesian Province of Hyderabad, lost another of its stalwarts in the person of Fr Chinnappa Thomas on April 5, 2015 (Easter Sunday) at 1 pm while undergoing treatment at CMC, Vellore. He was 78 years old when he breathed his last. He would be eternally remembered for his deep spirituality, love for the poor and simple lifestyle. He had a theologian's mind, a musician's soul and a pastor's heart. The funeral is scheduled for April 8, 2015 at 4 pm at Don Bosco Philosophate, Karunapuram. . Read More »

Katie Christy, a visitor associated with the Home for the Children from the Street at Ramanthapur, Hyderabad shares the following impressions of ''Action/2015'' event held on 27 March at Saidabad. She is a US citizen from Cincinnati, Ohio, visiting India to acquire cross cultural experiences with youth at risk, and works with children and their parents who have lost custody of them due to abuse or neglect: . Read More »

Participants of the Participatory Action Research (PAR) project from the southern Salesian Provinces of India had a three day training programme at Don Bosco Navajeevan, Hyderabad, 16-18 March, 2015. The PAR method seeks to empower the child and make the child an important stake holder in all matters concerning its growth and welfare. The whole project is carried forward under the auspices of Don Bosco National Young at Risk (YaR) Forum. Besides the animating team of Prof. D. Manti and Fr T.D. John, and the three project coordinators, there were 35 participants in the programme. . Read More »

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD), Sriperumbudur, Chennai organized its first national seminar on youth development on 26-27 February 2015. Around 200 participants from across the country and from 15 states participated in it. Besides the academic presentations by around 50 professionals in plenary and parallel sessions, the seminar provided a big opportunity to students from different universities and Colleges to interact and exchange ideas with each other. There was also an exclusive session for the youth conducted by a young panel in the seminar. The seminar also had cultural evening by the students on themes of youth development.. Read More »