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

Shri Oommen Chandy, the Chief Minister of Kerala, inaugurated the concluding celebrations of Don Bosco Birth Bicentenary at Shakthan Nagar, Thrissur, on 3rd October 2015. Mar Raphael Thattil, the Auxiliary Bishop of Thrissur, gave the Benedictory Address. Fr Joyce Thonikuzhiyil, Salesian Provincial of Bangalore, rendered the Presidential Address. . Read More

The Rector Major and his Secretary Fr Horacio Lopez departed for Rome on the evening of October 04, 2015. He spent the final hours of his India trip with the Salesian family at Najafgarh where he was accorded a floral tribute.. Read More

Fr. Joshua Gangmei, Principal of Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Dimapur-Nagaland has been awarded the Nagaland State Teachers' Award at Kohima, for his yeoman service in the education sector in Nagaland. . Read More

Don Ángel Fernández Artime reached Ranchi on October 01 2015, and was accorded a traditional tribal welcome. . Read More

The Youth Expo 2015 hosted at Don Bosco School Alaknanda, New Delhi from 28-30 September to conclude the birth bicentenary of Don Bosco had a grand finale on September 30. A glittering array of eminent alumni [ae] paid homage to the priest-educator Don Bosco amidst 1300 youngsters from across the country. . Read More

The Rector Major Don Angel Fernandez Artime arrived at Don Bosco School Alaknanda to interact with the 1200 youth gathered from across India for the Youth Expo 2015. Don Artime was welcomed by traditionally costumed youngsters representing the various states of India.. Read More

The Youth Expo 2015 underway from 29-30 September at Don Bosco School Alaknanda witnessed a mammoth gathering of over 1250 youngsters from 11 provinces across the country. The bicentenary celebration in honour of Don Bosco resembled a sea of colourful gaiety. . Read More

The Rector Major Don Angel Fernandez Artime left Kolkata for New Delhi this morning. Arriving post-noon, he blessed and inaugurated the Don Bosco House, SPCI at Dwarka. . Read More

The SFC2015 [Salesian Family Congress] of South Asia underway from 26-28 September at Don Bosco Liluah, Kolkata drew up the Mission Statement on the final day, today. 2000 family members participating from 12 groups of the Salesian Family discussed the vision and mission possibilities. The Mission Statement highlights the common identity, sense of belonging and provides fresh vitality to the One Family One Mission of Don Bosco.. Read More

The Salesian Family Congress 2015 hosted at Don Bosco Liluah, Kolkata from 26-28 September witnessed a grand variety of the 'One Family One Mission of Don Bosco'. Eleven groups of the family shared their dreams, experiences and future possibilities. . Read More

Youth Meet for ''Better Youth, Better World'' was held at Salesian College of Higher Education on 27 September to commemorate the Bi-centenary of the birth of Don Bosco. About 500 young people from 42 centres (hostels and villages) participated in the event. The Chief Guest at the Cultural function Dr. E. Thomas Kikon, Addl. Director, Dept of Geology and Mining Govt. of Nagaland urged the youth 'to be the change they want to see in others'. Appreciating the contribution of schools, hostels, colleges and churches, he said such institutions are the best means to disseminate human values. . Read More

Archbishop Thomas Menamparambil, renowned champion of peace in the North-East India presided over the concelebrated Eucharist on day two of the South Asia Salesian Family Congress. . Read More

The Rector Major Don Angel Fernandez Artime today alongwith the provincials visited the mother house of the Missionaries of Charity. . Read More

The South Asia Salesian Family Congress 2015 began today in Don Bosco School Liluah, Kolkata. The mega-event commemorating the conclusion of Don Bosco's Birth Bicentenary is organised under the auspices of the SPCSA [Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia], co-ordinated by Fr. Noel Madhichetty - Salesian Family Delegate South Asia and convened by Fr. Nirmol Gomes - Provincial of Kolkata. The event-theme ''One Family One Mission of Don Bosco'' unites 2000 participants from 11 groups of the Salesian Family.. Read More

Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, Rector Major, will be in Kolkata for the first time to attend the conclusion of the year-long Bicentenary celebrations of Don Bosco's birth. During the three-day function (26-28 September), to be attended by 1900 delegates, the Rector Major will visit many places & interact with Salesian Family members at the main function at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.. Read More

Stop Hunger Now, an international non-governmental organization (NGO) rendering its services in collaboration with Corporates who support such a noble cause. It is working in more than 71 countries and many of the places especially in African countries collaborating with Salesian Missions U.S.A. On 19.09.2015, Stop Hunger Now India in collaboration with Synopsys India volunteers packed 20,000 meal packets and handed over Don Bosco Navajeevan in a programme held at Pragathi Resorts, Hyderabad.. Read More

Kolkata - The Rector Major, Fr. Angel Fernandez Artime makes his maiden visit to India with first halt at Don Bosco's dream city Calcutta where he will visit typical Saleisan works - Howrah Ashalayam for street children, and Self Employment and skilling centre for marginalized youth at Mirpara. . Read More

Student Salesians pursuing different degrees in North-eastern Hill University and its affiliated Colleges in Shillong had their annual meet at Don Bosco Provincial House Mathias Institute, Shillong on 12th and 13th September 2015. Fifteen brothers who belonged to different provinces (INC, IND, ING & INS) but were studying in Shillong attended the meet. The meeting, organised by Fr. Paul Olphindro Lyngkot, the Vice Provincial proved to be a much- needed opportunity for the brothers to sit back and reflect on their vocation as Salesians and the importance of their studies, to be more effective in their apostolate, keeping in mind the need of the provinces. . Read More

The South Asia Salesian Family is organizing a 3-day Congress in Kolkata to conclude the Bicentenary of Don Bosco's birth. The Theme is ''One Family One Mission'' of Don Bosco. The Salesian Family Congress will be held at Don Bosco School, Liluah from the 26th-28th September, 2015. One Thousand and Eight Hundred delegates from all across the South Asian region have registered for this event.. Read More

One hundred and twenty street children in Dimapur city came together at Don Bosco Institute for Development and Leadership in Dimapur for the seminar on Drug addiction organized by the Salesian Clerics of Salesian College. Dimapur. . Read More