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 »

Shillong: On 13th October 2018 the Salesian Province of John Paul II, Shillong celebrated the Jubilee of the Salesian Confreres: Brother V.S Mathew for 60 years of Religious Profession, Father P.V Joseph for 50 years of priestly ordination, Father Roland Kharkrang and Brother Dominic Induar for 50 years of Religious Profession, Father Telesphor Nonglang, Father Marius Thongnibah and Father P.J Joseph for 25 years of Priestly ordination and Father Benny Moshahary for 25 years of Religious Profession at Don Bosco Aspirantate Nonglakhiat. . Read More »

The Salesians of the Mumbai Province met on October 11, 2018 at the Don Bosco Provincial House Matunga, Mumbai for the 1st session of the Provincial Chapter 2019. The large gathering of the capitulars, including the ex-officio members, the moderator, the rectors, the elected local delegates, the province delegates and 3 representatives added up to a grand total of 69. . Read More »

Darjeeling-- A community radio in the Darjeeling Hills marked International Day of the Girl Child with a live talk show featuring first girl who climbed world's highest peak Mount Everest in May 2016. On the show with Radio Journalists Bryan and Smriti of Radio Salesian 90.8 FM - Voice of the Hills were Deputy Head of Mission Ms Shahida Khan and Political Economy Advisior Ms Ajitha Menon from British Deputy High Commission Kolkata.. Read More »

On Sunday, 7th October 2018, after 32 years of continuous service for the cause of the dis-advantaged people, Father Thomas Pallithanam was given a tearful yet joyful send off at Ravulapalem (Andhra Pradesh, India), launching him into his new assignment at New York. Earlier, his work at PARA had brought him and the children of the Human Rights Clubs to the corridors of the United Nations. Now from New York and the UN platform he will be able to reach out to more than 130 countries as he now represents the International Forum of the Salesians of Don Bosco at the UN. The send off was combined with the Golden Jubilee celebrations of his Religious Profession as a Salesian of Don Bosco. . Read More »

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister, Mr Conrad Sangma inaugurated the new gallery on Natural Resources and Housing Pattern at Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures (DBCIC) at Mawlai Phudmuri, Shillong, Meghalaya, India on 8th October 2018. He stressed on documentations of cultural history of tribes and other communities to ensure that people especially younger generation became aware of their roots. . Read More »

The Don Bosco High School, Matunga has been ranked first amongst India's Top 5 Green schools in India in the Education World Grand Jury Awards 2018. At the same survey, the school ranked India's#9, Maharashtra#5 and Mumbai's #4 Boys Day School in the Education World India School Rankings 2018-19. Educator and School Coordinator Mr. C. Rai represented the school at the awards ceremony on 28-29 September 2018 at The Leela Ambience Gurgaon Hotel & Residences, Gurgaon, New Delhi. . Read More »

Chennai: One hundred and fifty delegates from the 11 Salesian Provinces of India assembled for the 5th National Education Conference of Don Bosco Schools (NECDBS)convention at SRM University at Chennai from 28 Sep to 1 Oct 2018 organised by Father Charles Maria, South Asian Delegate for Youth Ministry (Don Bosco Youth Animation) and South Asian Coordinator for Education & Culture. This is an initiative of the Salesian Provincials Conference of South Asia. . Read More »

Sonada, Darjeeling - A college in the Darjeeling hills celebrated national holiday marking Gandhi's birthday in a rare way by coming to the campus and holding a variety of activities on Gandhi, 2nd October 2018. Established in 1938, Salesian College Sonada in Darjeeling is marking its 80th year existence in Gorbari village on National Highway 55.. Read More »

: Hundred students from standards eight to ten of Don Bosco High School and Junior College, Borivli, together with the Rector Father Solomon Rapol, the Principal, Father Flovi D'Souza, 15 teachers, a few parents and 10 members of the Don Bosco alumni unit participated enthusiastically in a Greenline beach clean-up drive at Gorai beach on September 22.. Read More »