Sonada -- A group of four BA Mass Communication students from Assam Don Bosco University Guwahati undergoing month long campus radio internship at Radio Salesian 90.8 FM are hosting one-hour live radio program from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday since 21st December 2018. They will conclude their intense hands-on radio internship training on 4th January 2018.. Read More »

Malbasey - Bishop Stephen Lepcha of Darjeeling ordained priest Deacon Samuel Rai of Kolkata province at a prayerful ceremony held at Don Bosco School Malbasey West Sikkim, on 27 December 2018. Some 25 priests including two of his professors from Sacred Heart Theological College (Dr Manoj and Dr Dennis) participated. . Read More »

Darjeeling: Youth groups in the Darjeeling hills have been enthusiastic in participating in Radio Salesian's popular Christmas Carol competition - Jingle Bells Season 3. Seven groups are in the competition which this year consists of two parts, radio and television segments.. Read More »

Sonada -- The resident students of Salesian College Sonada (SCS) held their annual Christmas Mela (CM) in 3 zones where they hold youth centres every Sunday. This year, the CM 2018 and pre-Christmas celebrations were held at Oak's Field Pacheng, Margret's Hope, and St Mary's Hill Kurseong, on Sunday 17 December.. Read More »

Kolkata -- Don Bosco School Liluah alumnus Dr Uma Shankar Pandey was honoured with the prestigious award in Assistant Professor category at the Media and Media Educators Summit held at India International Centre, New Delhi, 22 November 2018.. Read More »

Darjeeling -- A hill college in Darjeeling has started the translation of short stories written by father of Indian Nepali language who died in March 2018. The 3-day translation workshop is christened ''Indra Bahadur Rai and Translation: Taking Indra Bahadur Rai Beyond Nepali.''. Read More »

Kolkata: During the annual Meeting of Conference of Bishops of Bengal, Bengal Regional Conference of Religious, India, and Bengal Priests Council, Archbishop Thomas D'Souza of Calcutta Archdiocese released Pope Francis' Catechesis on the Holy Mass at Seva Kendra, the Archdiocesan Social Service Centre on 6 November.　 . Read More »

Sonada -- An educationist from the U.S. graced the 9th annual Verzotto Memorial Lecture at Salesian College Sonada (SCS), 26th October 2018. His hour long lecture was entitled: ''Reflections on Becoming Your Very Best at College Teaching.'' The session would be repeated in SCS Siliguri campus on 29th October.. Read More »

Bandel -- A Salesian Brother who served as Provincial Secretary to 3 provincials marks his diamond jubilee, 21st October 2018. A confidant of 3 Italian provincials, he was also trained in audiovisual catechesis in 1970s in Italy and France. He was also instrumental in bringing out the first regular and almost monthly Calcutta province newsletter in Salesian India in the early 1970s. Today, out of 269 confreres in Kolkata province, there are 18 Salesian Brothers and leading their list is Br Chacko Kunnathupurayidom - 84 years, the jubilarian.. Read More »

Darjeeling -- Salesian College Sonada Sociology department organised Ethnic Day 2018 with an hour-long program consisting of speeches and dances as well as Powerpoint presentations on ethnic groups of Darjeeling, Monday 15 October. The auditorium event was followed by ethnic food fest by 10 departments putting up ethnic food stalls. The fest was a pre-puja (pre-phool patti) exercise by students and faculty.. Read More »