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

On the second day of his visit to North Bengal region the Rector Major, Fr. Pascual Chavez, blessed and inaugurated a new Academic block of Salesian College, Sonada, on 8 November, to mark the platinum jubilee (1928-2013) of its foundation. . Read More

It is the mission of modern mystics ''to bring joy to people in the streets, slums, hospital and prisons,'' says Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, who has spent decades whispering the good news to the soul of northeastern India. . Read More

The annual animation programme for the priest confreres in the first five years of their priestly ministry in the province of Bangalore was held at Don Bosco, Aluva, from 4 to 6 November 2013. 32 young priests participated in the programme. Fr. Fabio Attard and other eminent resource persons addressed the gathering. . Read More

The Golden Jubilee Celebrations of CRI (Conference of Religious India) and its National Assembly 2013 started off colourfully and prayerfully this morning at Guwahati, the city of Eastern Lights, with the concelebrated Holy Mass presided over by Most Rev. John Moolachira, the Archbishop of Guwahati, at St. Joseph's Pro Cathedral. . Read More

The inmates of Salesian College, Sonada along with all the guests, warmly welcomed Don Bosco's shadow in their midst, Fr. Pascual Chavez the Rector Major, on his arrival from Kolkata on 7th November, 2013. He was adorned with Khaddas, a Nepali cap and Khukri by Fr. Shaji Joseph, Rector of the College. The Rector Major was accompanied by Fr. Maria Arokiam, South Asian Regional Councilor, Fr. Juan J. Bartolome, Secretary to the Rector Major and Fr. Thomas Ellicherail, Provincial. . Read More

Fr. Pascual Chavez visited the Salesian Sisters at their Provincial House in Dum Dum on 7th November along with Fr. Maria Arokiam, Regional Councillor for South Asia, Fr. Juan J. Bartolome, Secretary to the Rector Major and Fr. Thomas Ellicherail, Provincial Kolkata, and other Salesians. The Sisters and the students of Auxilium School gave a warm welcome reception to the 9th Successor of Don Bosco at his arrival. . Read More

The Rector Major, Fr. Pasucal V. Chavez, interacted with the Night School children and later with the Salesians of South Bengal at Don Bosco, Park Circus, from 4.30 PM onwards on 6th November 2013. He was accompanied by Fr. Adrian Brigolin, Vicar General, Fr. Maria Arokiam Regional, Councilor for South Asia, Fr. Fr. Juan J. Bartolome, Secretary to the Rector Major, and some of the Provincial Superiors of the Indian Provinces. A large number of Salesians from South Bengal also joined the function. Prior to these meetings he had spent a day of animation with the Provincials of the Provincial Conference. . Read More

Salesian Provincials of South Asia began their meeting with Fr. Pascual Chavez, the Rector Major, at 9.00 AM on 6th November, 2013 at Salesian Provincial House, Kolkata. Fr. Chavez chaired the meeting in which Fr. Adriano Bregolin, the Vicar of the Rector Major, Fr. Maria Arokiam, the Regional Councillor for South Asia, Fr. Juan J. Bartolome, Secretary to the Rector Major and eleven Provincial Superiors of South Asia Region were present. . 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

Don Bosco, Liluah warmly welcomed Fr. Pascual Chavez on his arrival from Mirpara at 4.30 PM on 5th November, 2013. The Rector Major was accompanied by his Vicar Fr. Adriano Bregolin, Fr. Juan J. Bartolome his Secretary, Fr. Maria Arokiam, the Regional Councillor for Asia, Kolkata Provincial Fr. Thomas Ellicherail and Mumbai Provincial Fr. Godfrey D'Souza. They were ushered into the house from the school gate with an Adivasi dance by the parishioners. . Read More

As the clock struck 1.30 at noon on 5th November, 2013 Fr. Pascual Chavez Villanueva Rector Major, Fr. Adriano Bregolin Vicar of the Rector Major, Fr. Juan J. Bartolome Secretary to Rector Major along with Fr. Maria Arokiam Regional Councillor South Asia, Fr. Thomas Ellicherail Provincial Kolkata and Fr. Godfrey D'souza Provincial Mumbai headed towards Don Bosco Self Employment Institute (DBSERI) Mirpara, in the suburbs of the City of Joy, where a grand welcome awaited them.. Read More

Fr. Pascual Chavez Villanueva, the ninth successor of Don Bosco, was given a warm welcome to the City of joy along with Fr. Adriano Bregolin Vicar General of the Rector Major and Fr. Juan J. Bartolome Secretary to the Rector Major, in the morning hours of 5th November 2013. Many Salesians and past pupils were already at Dum Dum airport by 7.30 AM with garlands, bouquets and excitement written on their faces. . Read More

Shillong: It was a moment of great joy for the faithful of Mawlai Parish, Shillong when on 27th October, the Parish commenced its yearlong celebration to thank God for the 75 years of its existence. The Jubilee Year was declared open by his Grace Arch. Dominic Jala SDB, the Archbishop of Shillong Archdiocese by hoisting the Jubilee Flag at 10 am. The Guest of Honour and Health Minister, AL Hek unveiled the jubilee plaque soon after the unfurling of the Jubilee flag. . Read More

Don Bosco Youth Animation South Asia (DBYASA) had its annual meeting at Don Bosco, Aluva, from 01 to 03 November 2013. The first two days were animated by Fr. Fabio Attard, General Councillor for the Youth Pastoral, and Fr. Robert Simon, from the Youth Pastoral Department in Rome. 17 members of the DBYASA participated in the event organized by Fr. Maria Charles, South Asian Delegate for Youth Ministry. . Read More

About one hundred members of the Salesian family (SDB, FMA, SMI, MSMHC, SC, VDB and Past Pupils) gathered at Don Bosco Provincial House, Bangalore on 3 November 2014, to reflect on the Strenna 2014. The Strenna was presented by Fr. Gilbert Choondal SDB. After his audiovisual presentation of the Strenna, there followed a group discussion on its implementation for each specific branch of the Salesian Family.. Read More

The Indian chapter of IUS international - Istituzioni Universitarie Salesiane (Salesian University Institutions) will meet on 5th & 6th November 2013 at Don Bosco Panjim, in which delegates from 12 provinces in South Asia will draw up their vision for Don Bosco India - Higher Education Network. The IUS has 47 member Institutions in India.. Read More

Turin: Italian artist of international repute Brother Guerrino Pera died yesterday All Saints Day at Leumaan, Turin. The 78-year-old Salesian was fighting cancer of the liver for past few years. The funeral will be held on Monday (4th November) at the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, at Valdocco, Turin.. Read More

The Don Bosco Alumni National Federation Council held their annual meeting at the Salesian Provincial House, Bangalore between October 28 to 30th, 2013. A National Website of Don Bosco Alumni in India was launched during the meeting.. Read More

The 38th annual meeting of ACPI (Association of Christian Philosophers of India) was held at St. Charles Seminary, Seminary Hills, Nagpur from 25th to 28th October 2013 to reflect on the theme ''Dynamics of Development: Negations and Negotiations''. Divyadaan Institute, Pune, was represented at the meet by Frs. Ashley Miranda, Felix Fernandes, Robert Pen and Brian Bandya, Ofm Cap. Imbibing the Indian and Christian heritage of the integral development of humans, and responding to the call to work towards such an idea, 70 professors of philosophy across the country launched themselves into a praxis-oriented philosophical reflection on development.. Read More

Leicestershire: In a rare form of annual study, a group of parish priests and pastoral co-workers in the United Kingdom dealt with the topic ''stewardship of creation.'' Guiding them was a Salesian priest from India, Father Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam. The Salesians' UK province members, for a change, last week shifted their focus from issues on pastoral topics and listened to the Indian, who has obtained doctor of studies certification on the ''philosophical roots of the ecological crisis in modernity.''. Read More

Around 200 youth hailing from Meghalaya, studying or working in Bangalore, gathered at Visvadeep, Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore, to celebrate the BCCM (Bangalore Christian Community of Meghalaya) Day on October 27, 2013. His Grace Most Rev. Bernard Moras the Archbishop of Bangalore presided over the Eucharistic celebration concelebrated by a dozen priests. The melodious Khasi choir, the cultural programme that followed and the Khasi girls dressed up in their colourful traditional attire (Jain sem) adorned the Visvadeep campus. The Khasi-Jaintia and the Garo youth turned Visvadeep into a little Meghalaya. . Read More

The 22nd session of the Indian Art History Congress was held in collaboration with the Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture of St Xavier's College, Mumbai, in association with Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, from 25th to 27th October, 2013. Dr. Fr. Nelson Falcao, Salesian Priest from Mumbai Province, was specially invited to present the fruit of some of his researches.. 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

On 24th of September, four new members who have truly understood the spirit and goal of ADMA joined the association from Mary Help of Christians Parish, Manakkal, Lalgudi, with much eagerness and dedication to spread devotion to Mary Help of Christians. . 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 Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) students held a candle light solidarity march with the theme ''gender justice'' on Monday 28 October at 5 pm. The Master of Social Work faculty and students took the initiative to prepare the posters and banners and candles for some 400 students of Carrenno Hall and Ferrando Hall hostels for boys and girls.. Read More

Holy Cross Church, Pavur, situated in the Kasargod District of Kerala, celebrated the centenary of its foundation on 24 October 2013, bringing to a fitting conclusion a three year preparation that was on since 2010.. Read More

A student who snatched the first rank in Nagaland University's Bachelor of Education this year has joined Assam Don Bosco University's new program - Masters in Psychological Counseling. Cassandra Caszo scored 81 percent marks in the B. Ed while the second rank holder in the same department got only 71 percent.. Read More

A Kolkata province Salesian has received the ''Post Doctoral Diplomate,'' the final credential in logotherapy from the Viktor Frankl Institute, Dallas, Texas. The Institute conferred the accreditation for Dr Joseph Thannickal's work exploring the relationship between meaning in life and religious leadership. This work will be reviewed soon in their International journal of Logotherapy.. Read More

The Don Bosco Centre of Learning (DBCL) was the centre of two big events on October 16, 2013: a follow-up discussion with DBCL students on a seminar held at the Provincial House, Matunga, on the topic of 'Social Media and Salesian Youth Ministry'; and the opening of the 'Don Bosco Theatre' of DBCL. . Read More

In an effort to offer alternative medical care for the rural poor people, the Don Bosco Alumni in Lalgudi, Tiruchy, organized a free homeopathy medical camp on 20 October, under the guidance of Fr. Noelraj the Rector, Bro. Sagayaraj the unit delegate for Don Bosco Alumni and the Salesians of Don Bosco ITI community. . Read More

The following is the final Statement released by the Don Bosco Communications South Asia (DBCSA) at the conclusion of their General Body meeting of 2013, held at provincial House, Matunga, Mumbai, from 15 to 18 October 2013.. Read More

Don Bosco Communications South Asia (DBCSA) concluded its General Body meeting of 2013 at the Salesian Provincial House of Mumbai on 18th October. There were about 50 participants in this four day meet which had commenced on 15 October with a seminar on the theme ''Social Media and Salesian Youth Ministry'', with inputs from experts in the field of communication as well as youth ministry. The participants, all involved in communication ministry in their own 11 Provinces, had come from the length and breadth of the country. A small contingent of Salesian Sisters too were present as delegates of FMA India. Of significant importance was the presence of Fr. Filiberto Gonzalez, the General Councillor of the Congregation for Social Communications, and the secretary, Br. Ephrem Santos during the entire General body meeting. . Read More

The Youth Services Department of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) is organizing at four different zones of the province a series of animation programmes for youth on ''the Impact of Media on Youth'', the Don Bosco Youth Animation theme of this year. The seminar at Madurai Zone was animated by a currently popular cine lyricist Mr. Yuhabharathi, on 16 October 2013. Three hundred youngsters were pinned to their chairs to listen to his experiential motivating sharing at De Nobili Centre at Madurai.. Read More

The Don Bosco Communications South Asia (DBCSA) General Assembly is being hosted by the Mumbai Province at Don Bosco Provincial House Matunga from 15-18 October, 2013. 50 SDB delegates representing 11 Salesian provinces and 4 FMA delegates have gathered to discuss the theme 'SOCIAL MEDIA AND SALESIAN YOUTH MINISTRY'. The special dignitaries include Fr. Filiberto Gonzalez sdb, General Councilor for Social Communications, Br. Ephrem Santos sdb, Secretary -General Councilor for Social Communications, Fr. Thomas Ellicherail sdb SPCSA, Provincial in-charge of Social Communications and Fr. Godfrey D'Souza sdb, Provincial of the Mumbai Province.. Read More

A group of religious has made a short film to mark the golden jubilee of the Conference of Religious India (CRI), the national association of Catholic religious in the country. The celebrations are scheduled to be held at two venues at Don Bosco Guwahati (Kharguli and Pan Banzar) with three-day program starting November 7. It will coincide with national meeting of the CRI where some 450 religious heads will participate.. Read More

The Association of Salesian History Lovers, ACSSA (Associazione cultori di storia salesiana ) is organizing a seminar on Salesian Historiography from 15th to 17th November, 2013 in Bangalore. The Objectives of the Seminar, according to Fr. Mathew Kapplikunnel, the chief organizer, are to create a historical mentality, to take stock of the actual situation of Salesian historiography in India, to offer a hands on experience of production, conservation and utilization of sources for writing history, and to create interest and encourage efforts to preserve our Salesian cultural patrimony. . Read More

A two day seminar on learning issues of children and adolescents was held at Prafulta, Don Bosco Counseling Centre, Nashik on 28th and 29th September, 2013. It was hosted and conducted by the centre itself for over 60 parents, teachers and mental health professionals from Nashik.. Read More

27 teachers and volunteers from different schools of the salesian provinces of Tiruchy and Chennai and from FMA province of Chennai were trained in the Basic Course for Scout Masters from 22 to 28 September 2013.. Read More

The young children of Snehalaya put up a mesmerising circus show at Don Bosco Technical School, Maligaon on the evening of October 6, 2013, in the presence of a huge crowd of people from in and around the city of Guwahati, including some from abroad who braved the inclement weather conditions to attend the show.. Read More

An International Peer Reviewed International Journal devoted to Social, Philosophical and Religious Underpinnings of the Region. The first Journal of Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has 128 pages containing 8 scholarly articles and a book review.. Read More

In the presence of Salesians, members of the Salesian Family, relatives, family and close friends, the leadership baton of Salesian Mumbai was today passed on to Fr. Godfrey D'Souza during the Eucharistic celebration, 7th Ocotber, 2013, at the Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna - Matunga. Fr. Michael Fernandes, the outgoing Provincial, presided over the Eucharist. Fr. Ian Figueiredo and Fr. Raphael Jayapalan (provincials of the Konkan and Chennai provinces respectively) concelebrated with over a hundred other Salesian Priests to thank God for the leadership and animation role exercised by Fr. Michael Fernandes over the last six-year period (2008-2013) and to welcome Fr. Godfrey D'Souza as the 10th Provincial of the Mumbai province. . Read More

- Rome: Fr. John Christy Irudayam, of the Province of Chennai (INM), defended his thesis for Licentiate in Spiritual Theology with Specialisation in Salesian Spirituality, on 7th October 2013, at the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome. The thesis titled 'Salesian Apostolic Spirituality - a Spiritual Heritage, an Inspiration and a Challenge', was lauded as 'well done' and 'comprehensive' by the two guides - Prof. Aldo Giraudo SDB and Prof. Joseph Boenzi SDB - each experts in their own right, on Don Bosco, his times and his spirituality. . Read More

The 35th Annual Meet of the Salesian Cooperators of Shillong Province was held on October 5 and 6, 2013 at Don Bosco Shrine Sohra (Cherrapunjee) with its theme: ''Have the courage of your faith and convictions''. The inaugural function began with a short prayer moment invoking God's presence and blessings. Fr. Gervasis Kozhuppathadam SDB, Parish Priest, the host of the gathering welcomed everyone present and hoisted the Association's Flag. Different representatives were called upon for the lighting of the lamp, sign and symbol of God's guiding light. More than 200 Salesian Co-operators took part in the meet.. Read More

Fr. Anamthuruthil Yashin, Salesian priest from the Province of Bangalore, has secured Second Rank from Mahatma Gandhi University for his MA in Vocal Music. He just missed the first rank by one percent! In 2003 he had graduated in Music with a Third Rank from the same University.. Read More

A group of young men preparing to enter Salesian order have started taking classes for children from their neighborhood. The pre-novices surveyed the villages belonging to nine ethnic groups to collect the data of school going children and school drop-out youth of the area. Divided into five groups according to their age and level of education, some 500 children are given free tuition and free spoken English classes daily.. Read More

The Don Bosco Alumni, Guwahati Unit in collaboration with the 'Child Friendly Guwahati' project and Don Bosco Society have proposed to open a Child Care Centre to cater to the needs of the underprivileged street children. This decision was taken in a meeting held recently at the Parliament Hall of Don Bosco School, Panbazar Guwahati, where members of the Don Bosco Alumni, Guwahati Unit represented by its President Pradyut Bhuyan and Secretary Veekash Agarwal, along with Don Bosco School Principal Fr. Antony Thekkel. Director 'Child Friendly Guwahati' Fr. Denis Solomon and Coordinator, 'Child Friendly Guwahati' Bro. Prasad were also present. . Read More

Hundreds of youth with Diploma and UG decrees turned up for the job selection by leading ten companies in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states. The event was organized for the youth of Salem district by Don Bosco Anbu Illam, Salem on 29th September 2013 to mark the silver jubilee of the institute. Fr. Amalorpavaraj sdb and Fr. Patrick Anthonyraj sdb inaugurated the job fair at Anbu Illam, Mulluvadi Gate. . Read More

The Jubilee of nine confreres recalling various milestones in their Salesian and Priestly life was celebrated with great joy and thanksgiving on October 2, 2013 at Bandel. The following were the Jubilarians and their comemmorations: Diamond jubilee of Profession of Fr. George Alakulam and Fr. Sebastian Alancheril; Diamond jubilee of Profession and Golden Jubilee of Ordination of Fr. Albert Thottunkal; Golden Jubilee of Profession of Fr. Raphael Kuruthukulangara; Silver Jubilee of Ordination of Fr. John Puthiyedathuchalil, Fr. George Chempakathinal, Fr. Vadakel Siby and Fr. Nirmal Gomes; and Silver Jubilee of Profession of Fr. Kissun Tudu. . Read More

In a rare gesture of affection and love towards a missionary from northeast India (Guwahati province) who served the parish with much dedication and zeal, the parishioners named a street in his honour marking 50th year of the founding of the parish. The Indian missionary and former parish priest of Holy Family Church at Pico Truncado (Patagonia, Argentina) Fr Patrick Warjri was in for a shock when he visited the parish for the celebration of its golden jubilee on Saturday 28 September 2013.. Read More

Twenty students from four salesian presences of Salesian Province of Tiruchy participated in the second phase of the training for the future IAS candidates, organized by Don Bosco Vazhikaatti, Trichy from 22 to 24 September 2013.. Read More

Former Chief Minister of Goa and All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Shri Luizinho Faleiro released a book titled Press and Social Responsibility authored by Fr George Plathottam SDB at Hotel Raddisson in New Delhi, September 25. Shri Faleiro handed over the first copies to Dr. Ron Harris, President Media Alliance International, USA, and to Member of Parliament and former Union Minister Vincent Pala. The event was held during the inaugural ceremony of the three-day Kingdom Media Conference held in New Delhi. Some 250 delegates working in media across India and abroad participated the event. . Read More

On 28th September, 2013 a special seminar was held for the Salesian Family members of South Bengal Region at Don Bosco, Park Circus, Kolkata on ''The Preventive System of Don Bosco''.The Seminar was organized by the Salesian Province of Kolkata in collaboration with the Department of Education, Salesian College Sonada and Child Care Institute, Don Bosco Ashalayam. The main resource person was Fr. (Dr.) Jerry Thomas, SDB.. Read More

The Province of Kolkata in preparation for the Bi-Centenary of Don Bosco's Birth brought together 220 technical and regular teachers and professors of the schools and colleges of North Bengal, Sikkim and Nepal on 26 September, 2013 at Salesian College Siliguri Campus for a One Day Seminar on the theme ''Don Bosco's System of Education based on Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness''. . Read More

Learning is a life-long process... it is said that we learn from the womb to the tomb. Keeping this in mind, the Archdiocesan Value Education Commission (AVEC) organised a seminar for value education co-ordinators/ teachers of all the ABE schools in Mumbai on the 26th of September 2013. This year there were 225 participants from 104 schools.. 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

The Salesian provincial in Guwahati, has mooted a plan to train teachers to handle disaster. ''We are sitting on a volcano type of situation as the city of Guwahati is most vulnerable to disaster and there is total unpreparedness,'' said Fr V.M. Thomas, the past president of the Rotarians in Guwahati.. Read More

There is no better celebration to mark the Year of Faith than keep the jubilee of the first three boys from Arunachal Pradesh's Apathani tribe who received baptism 50 years ago in the hands of two Italian Salesian missionaries who manned North Lahkimpur mission till Tezpur diocese was erected in 1964. The missionaries belonged to Guwahati Salesian province. From 1981 Dimapur province Salesians Fr Jose Chemparathy toured West Arunachal based in Harmutty (started by Fr Kulandaisamy) and Frs Job Kallarackal and George Palliparambil visited East Arunachal from Nagrakatia.. Read More

Kolkata Mission study is the last of a series of five study seminars organized by the Mission Departments of both Salesians of Don Bosco and the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians during the past three years. The study sessions were held in each of the five regions namely Europe, Americas, Oceania, East Asia, and South Asia. . Read More

A delegation of children from different states of India reached New York on 18th September to interact with governmental and non-governmental organizations as well as with UN agencies to high light the need for listening to the voice of children if we have to make real the dream ''Another World that is Possible'', a world that leaves NO ONE behind. The delegation represents the ''Nine is Mine'' advocacy initiative led by the Wada Na Todo Abhiyan seeking to ensure that India keeps her promise of dedicating 6% on Education and 3% on Health for children at least by 2015. The following is an account shared with BIS by Fr. T. Pallithanam who is accompanying the delegation of children to New York. . Read More

Few people in Salesian India would be familiar with the face of the man who initiated and nurtured Saleisan India's ambitious venture to run a news portal when most other religious congregations did not have a website.. Read More

''The Christian Vision: Philosophical Perspectives'' was the theme of the seminar convened by Divyadaan, Salesian Institute of Philosophy, on 18 and 19 September 2013. The seminar was held for two consecutive days with four sessions on the first day and two on the following day. . Read More

People's Action for Rural Awakening (PARA), Ravulapalem, is completing 100 seasons or 25 years of its service committed to the empowerment of Dalits. What better way to celebrate this than to bring to the awareness of the public the latest and yet the most ingenious law enacted so far to ensure that the dalits definitely cross the threshold of development? This was the simple logic behind the organisation of the workshop on the Andhra Pradesh SC/ST Sub-Plan Act 2013, a unique law in India.. Read More

Archbishop John Moolachira of Guwhati visited Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) for the Sunday Eucharist with the University community, 22 September. He presided over the Eucharist along with the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor and 10 other concelebrant priests comprising of students, faculty and university officials. Marking the year of faith, he administered the sacrament of confirmation to 11 people, both students and staff.. Read More

As Catholics all over the world celebrate and thank God for the gift of Faith, Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, Shillong organised a Seminar entitled: 'Creating and Sustaining Conditions for Proclaiming and Living the Faith'. The seminar was held from 19th to 21st of September, 2013. The seminar was part of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of the College. There were 215 participants.. Read More

The rapid progress the Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has made in the past five years came for much appreciation from the head of the organization that assesses and accredits institutions of higher education in India. ''It is indeed a matter of great pride that Don Bosco University with its modest beginning in the year 2008 has grown to encompass a wide array of courses in Engineering, Management, Social Sciences, as well as Distance and Online learning,'' said Amar Nath Rai, director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.. Read More

The new certificate gives details about the student's performance in academic and co-curricular activities... Breaking away from the traditional university certification, Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) this year introduced an additional one-page certificate attesting the student's performance.. Read More

A Two-day International Conference on Emerging Trends and Applications in Computer Science (ICETACS-2013)was held at Siloam, Barapani, the extension centre of St. Anthony's College, Shillong. The IEEE-sponsored Conference began with two back-to-back Tutorial Sessions on 12 September at the College Auditorium for the participants and the students of the Department of Computer Science. Dr. Pushpak Bhattacharyya, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Mumbai gave two presentations on Sentiment Analysis.. Read More

Dr. Scaria Thuruthiyil SDB, in his latest publication ''Principles and Values of Education in the Indian Tradition'' offers some of the most important principles on which are based the traditional educative systems of Hinduism and Buddhism and the educative proposals of some important educators of modern India, such as Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi and Jiddu Krishnamurti. . Read More

For the first time this year, two Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) students are awarded the Vice-Chancellors gold medal for ''positive contribution to campus life.'' The awardees belong to campuses at Azara and Kharguli in Guwahati. Chief Guest, Prof. Amar Nath Rai, the Director of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, will present the medals during the second annual convocation ceremony scheduled to start 4.30 pm on Saturday, 21 September.. Read More

The Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) campus at Azara already wears the festive mood for its second annual convocation scheduled for Saturday 21st September from 4.30 pm to 6.00 pm. The Don Bosco flags are up on the buildings and in the drive way, giant flex banners are strung in the atrium, flex posters with convocation themes are placed in the lawns and the backdrop for the graduation photo session is all in place. Illumination of the buildings will come on from Friday and will last through Sunday.. Read More

. Khartoum: Fr. Ferrington Poobalarayen, the Delegate of the Vice Province of Sudan, through ''Harambee'' of East African Province, shares the following touching details about the funeral service held in Khartoum for Fr. Patrick Soreng. Fr. Soreng had passed away on 16th September at Juba, South Sudan after succumbing to a massive heart attack.. Read More

The Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has announced a plethora of scholarships to help for students from northeastern India. ''The Don Bosco Society is in northeast India for the last 90 years, and both the vice-chancellor and I have been serving the region for the past 50 years,'' Chancellor Fr V M Thomas told a press meet today at Guwahati on the occasion of the university's annual convocation. ''We are not a fly-by-night company, but we are here to stay,'' asserted the priest who is also the president of Don Bosco Society Guwahati. According to him, setting up the university has been ''an ambitious project'' carried out by vice chancellor Fr. Stephen Mavely, who was the principal of Shillong's St. Anthony's College for 15 years.. Read More

. Khartoum, Tuesday, 17th September: There was a requiem Mass celebrated for Rev. Fr. Patrick Soreng, SDB in St. Mathew's Cathedral, Khartoum at 5.30 pm on 17th September. . Read More

. SUDAN: Fr. Patrick Soreng, a Salesian Missionary in Africa, passed away unexpectedly at Juba, South Sudan, on 16 September 2013. He was a member of the Eastern Africa St John Bosco Province, and attached to the Salesian community at Juba. . Read More

On the 9th September 2013, St. Anthony's College, Shillong crossed another milestone with the inauguration of Fr. Joseph Arokiasamy Memorial Block for the Department of Fishery Science by Shri W. M. S Pariat, Chief Secretary, Government of Meghalaya. The block was also blessed by Rev. Fr. Joseph Nellanat Sdb, the Former Vice-Principal who was in service for twenty one years in the college. The College till date continues to uphold the record as the first and only College in the State with a Department in Fishery Science. . Read More

Fr. Rajkumar Fernando and Fr. John Louis Mariapragasam of the Province of Chennai left for Canada on 15 September to take up ministry in the archdiocese of Edmonton. They will be part of the Salesian Province of the United States - East (SUE), as Salesian presences in Canada come under the jurisdiction of SUE. It was in response to the request of the Rector Major that the province of Chennai (INM) accepted to help out the Salesian presences in Edmonton, which is badly in need of priests. Fr. Rajkumar will be placed at St. Andrews Parish in Edmonton and Fr. John Louis at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sherwood Park.. Read More

Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati, a great patron of Assam Don Bosco University, presided over the Sunday Holy Eucharist for the faculty and students on 15th September. Abp Thomas made his opening words from Luke 12:32 saying, ''Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.'' Addressing some 150 students and faculty gathered at the University's air-conditioned conference hall, Abp Thomas said, ''you are in deed lucky to be part of God's kingdom of thought by being here in the University.''. Read More