Don Bosco School, Silchar organized 'Bosco Olympics 2015' at city's Assam Rifles Grounds from 30th November to 4th December 2015. An array of exciting and thrilling events marked the much-awaited event in which students of the school, hailing from 25 states belonging to 30 linguistic groups, participated. Father George Maliekal, the Salesian Provincial graced the inaugural function as the Chief Guest. Lt. Col. Upadhyaya, the Officiating Commandant, 2 MGAR, Silchar and Praveen S.V. the Assistant Commandant, 2 Workshop, Assam Rifles were the Guests of Honour. . Read More

CHINCHWAD, DEC 5, 2015: After the successful completion of the three-month Vocational Education and Training (VET) programme, the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, Pune in collaboration with Don Bosco Private Industrial Technical Training Institute, Chinchwad launched its first one-year VETnet programme on Tuesday, December 1. . Read More

Kolkata: 05/12/ 2015, With profound grief, the Salesian Province of Kolkata announces the death of Brother Ambrose Nellikkal, SDB belonging to the community of Don Bosco Liluah who passed away on 03 December around 7.00 pm at the age of 72. . Read More

Salesian Province of Dimapur hosted the Salesians of Don Bosco Province Secretaries meet in Don Bosco Institute for Development and Leadership in Dimapur from 4 - 5 November 2015. Around 8 secretaries were present for the meeting together with National Web Master Father Clephas Braganza. The programme started with the Prayer service with prayer dance and welcome dance by Auxilium girls, Dimapur.. Read More

As whole world is marching forward in support the CLIMATE CHANGE so also through the Initiative of WADA NA TODO ABHIYAAN in Telugu Speaking states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Regions organized a programme showing solidarity and a cooperation as our world leaders from 196 countries are gathering from 30th November 2015 to 11th December 2015 at Pars in Francis to discuss on Climate change and to work collectively towards protecting our environment. As part this programme on 28th November 2015, some of the like- minded organizations working towards a better society through children gathered along with the representatives of the children from their respective organizations, they are; World Vision, Save the Children PARA, District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and Don Bosco Navajeevan, Hyderabad. Read More

A coffee table book entitled Becchi to Guwahati: A Bicentenary Tribute to Don Bosco, Guwahati Province edited by Fr. Johnson Parackal was released by Dr. Dhruba Jyoti Saikia, Vice Chancellor, Cotton College State University during the Annual Day celebration of Don Bosco School, Panbazar, 27th November 2015. The coffee table book was released to commemorate the recently held Bicentenary celebrations of Don Bosco. . Read More

The auditorium at the Don Bosco School, Panbazar, Guwahati was host to a beautiful montage of cultural performances as part of the school's doppelganger Annual Day celebrations on the slightly chilly evenings of November 27-28, 2015. This year, the school choose 'environment and nature' as the central theme upon which all the cultural performances were based - be it the songs, dances, skit, mime, etc. . Read More

Kochi: The first International Catechetical Congress of the Syro-Malabar Church witnessed the presentation of a paper by Dr. Fr. Gilbert Choondal sdb on Social Media and Catechesis at Kakkanad, the Head Quarters of Syro Malabar Bishops' Synod on 26 November 2015. . Read More

Dr Stephen Mavely the Vice Chancellor of the Assam Don Bosco University presented a paper ''Educating Today and Tomorrow: Renewing A Passion''at the Vatican organized World Congress on Education Today (Universities session) on November 19. The paper was presented at the evening session held for Catholic Universities at Centro Mariapoli, Castel Gandolfo outside Rome.. Read More

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, has chosen Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota (BOSCO), for the prestigious 2014 National Award for Child Welfare, under Institution/Organization Category, for its decades-long outstanding service in the field of welfare of the marginalized children. . Read More

Tokyo - The eight Directors of Salesian Publishers based in the regions of South Asia and East Asia-Oceania met at Chofu Seminary in Tokyo, Japan for two full days of discussion and reflection on the situation of Salesian Publishers in Asia-Oceania and South Asia. . Read More

Brother Alex Gonsalves of Mumbai was recognised by the National Association of Professional Social Workers with a Lifetime Achievement award, for his work in promoting rain-water harvesting and afforestation in Ahmednagar.. Read More

With deep sorrow, the Salesian Province of Chennai announces the death of Rev. Fr. Rosario Krishnaraj SDB passed away at 9.56 a.m. today 14th November at the Frontier Lifeline Hospital, Chennai. He was 84 years old. The body will lie in state at the Provincial House (The Citadel) from 7.00 a.m. on Sunday 15th November for public homage. The funeral Mass will begin at 3.30 p.m. at the Refuge (St. Gabriel's), Broadway. The final Mass and burial service will start at 10.30 a.m. on Monday 16th November at Don Bosco, Tirupattur.. Read More

Don Bosco School, Silchar launched the 'Swachh Silchar Abhiyan' on 7th November 2015 at the Inter-State Bus Terminal (ISBT) located in the city.. Read More

''Interface'' the newsletter published by Don Bosco Institute, Kharghuli was awarded the runner up in the category ''Newsletter'' by the SBI North East PR Conclave organized by Public Relations Society of India, Guwahati Chapter on November 7, 2015 at NEDFI House, Dispur, Guwahati. . Read More

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 South Asia Don Bosco Communications [BOSCOM] General Assembly began today at Don Bosco Panjim. The convention from November 5-8, 2015 comprising over 35 participants of youth, media professionals and Salesians of Don Bosco will focus on Social Media and Family Values. . Read More

The Province of Guwahati celebrated Provincial Community Day and felicitated the Jubilarians at Don Bosco College, Tura - Meghalaya on October 31, 2015. More than 70 confreres, including the Provincial Councillors and most of the animators of communities, were present on the occasion. . Read More

One day orientation programme on LEADERSHIP was organized for the leaders of the youth groups of the Province on 01.11.2015. 25 Youth leaders participated in the meeting. Fr. Pinto, Rector, Don Bosco ITI, Madurai inaugurated the meeting with his opening address. He invited the young to be rightly motivated to achieve greater things in life quoting the example from the life of Food King - Sarath Babu. The leaders then were given animation on the urgency of good leadership and the qualities which the leaders have to inherit to be effective. . Read More

Fr. Sebastian Kongamalayil, aged 68, a confrere of the Salesian Province of Bangalore left for his heavenly abode at 11.15 a.m. on 31st October 2015, at Don Bosco SSH, Aluva, Kerala. He was diagnosed with cancer two years ago and had been under medical treatment ever since. . Read More

Child Line 1098 has been functioning for children in distress for the past 16 years in Coimbatore Don Bosco Anbu Illam. In the last six months, 30 children - victims of sexual abuse, child marriage, begging children and child labourers were rescued in Pollachi by Child Line and provided rehabilitation.. Read More

The two days National Skill Conference organized by Don Bosco Institute, Kharghuli in collaboration with Functional Vocational Training and Research Society, Bangalore was inaugurated by Shri Rajiv Bora IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Assam on 28th October 2015. . Read More

A two day preparatory meet for the Provincial Chapter (PC) IX of the Salesian Province of Hyderabad (INH) was held on October 16 and 17, 2015 at the Provincial House, in Hyderabad. It was chiefly organised to verify the implementation of the General Chapter (GC) 27 and prepare a working draft of the Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP) for the coming sessenium 2015-2021. The Moderator, Fr Yeruva Joji facilitated the meet. . Read More

Fifty Nine members gathered in Don Bosco - Manikandam, Tiruchy to celebrate the VI Provincial Chapter 2015 of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy. The Chapter commenced with the Holy Eucharist presided over by Most Rev. Antony Devotta D.D., the Bishop of Trichy, on 20th October, 2015 at 06:30am in the Chapel of Don Bosco Manikandam House. Fr. Albert JOHNSON, the Provincial of Tiruchy province, welcomed the Bishop and all the participants of the Provincial Chapter 2015. In the prayerful celebration of the Holy Eucharist the Bishop invited all the participants to be open to the Holy Spirit and follow Don Bosco with one mind and heart.. Read More

The Province level Bicentenary celebration of Don Bosco's birth took off with a colourful ceremony at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur at 6.00 pm on 23 October 2015. The Chief Guest for the Inaugural Ceremony was Shri. H. Atokhe Aye, Administrator, Dimapur Municipal Council, Dimapur. Over thousand youths from the Upper Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur with their teachers, Fathers, brothers and Sisters took part in it.. Read More

Fr. Seby Kidangan successfully defended his doctoral thesis on ''The Right to Evangelization of the Christian Faithful. A Post-Conciliar Doctrinal and Juridical Study in the Light of New Evangelization'', on 16th October 2015 at UPS, Rome. Fr. Seby originally belongs to the Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore (INK), but has temporarily been transferred to the Vice-province of the Salesian Pontifical University (UPS), Rome and he is part of the faculty of Canon Law.. Read More

The solemn jubilee celebration of our confreres at the province level was held on 17th November 2015, at Don Bosco College, Mannuthy. This year ten confreres from INK are celebrating their sacerdotal jubilees: Fr. Joseph Thekedathu and Fr. Anthony Mampra celebrating their Diamond Jubilee; Fr. Devasia Punnakunnel celebrating the Golden Jubilee; Fr. George Kalangara, Fr. Joe Kallupurackakam, Fr. Jolly Kavilaveettil, Fr. George Muttathuprambil, Fr. Mathew Panamkattu, Fr. Anthony Vailatt and Fr. Thomas Meckattuparambil celebrating their Silver Jubilee. . Read More

For the management, teachers and students of the Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Mumbai, five-minute walk away from Hotel City Kinara, the news of the fire at the eatery came as a shock, as seven students from the college died in the incident.. Read More

The Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University Dr. Mridul Hazarika while inaugurating the conference said that we need to learn from the young people because they are so connected to social media and know much more than the educationist themselves. He was inaugurating the 7th National Conference on Education organized by Don Bosco Institute at its campus on October 15.. Read More