Dhajea, 8 December 2020: Out of 11 novices at Kolkata province novitiate at Dhajea in Darjeeling hills 10 novices had their decisive movement to be Salesians when 8 novices received their cassocks and 2 lay brother novices received their crosses.. Read More »

Champhai/Shillong: Today 5th December is a red letter day in the Diocese of Aizawl Mizoram and the province of St. John Paul II, Shillong as it get its new priest in the person of Deacon Mark Thanglamtluanga SDB from Champhai village. He was ordained priest today at 11am IST by his Lordship Rt Rev Bishop Stephen Rotluanga, the Bishop of Aizawl Diocese in the presence of Father John Zosiama the Vice Provincial of Salesian Shillong Province together with few selected Salesian Priests from Mizoram region, other priests, religious, Deacon Mark's parents and siblings and faithful following strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols from the government of Mizoram. . Read More »

Don Bosco Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Guntur, 3 December 2020: On the same day DON BOSCO ITI - GUNTUR organized a job mela for the outgoing trainees. There are about 87 trainees who completed their two years for training successfully and ready to enter into new face of life. Fr Sanjay Talari, the Principal of the college along with DHISHA the job placement cell of the province organized this job mela. Fr Sarath the director of Dhisha and Mr Mohan the state coordinator invited different companies. Four companies namely Sodexo, Tyche Cast Tech Pvt. Ltd, The Schneider Electric and Shakthi Coromandel Pvt. Ltd interviewed the trainees.. Read More »

Darjeeling, 26 November 2020: Two Salesian College Sonada past principals left for their eternal reward two days apart. Eleventh principal Fr Sebastian Alancheril (1980-1981) and 13th principal Fr Varghese Kalluvachel (1993-2000) passed away on 25th and 26th November 2020.. Read More »

Navajeevan Bala Bhavan (NJBB), Vijayawada, 22 November 2020: Navajeevan Bala Bhavan held the privilege of launching the Forum for Migrants in Vijayawada urban. The inauguration was held in the esteemed presence of Shri. A. Md. Imtiaz, Collector and District Magistrate, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh. . Read More »

Shillong: Recently, the Association of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco, Shillong Province, had organized an online singing competition as part of the commemoration of the 150th year of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco worldwide. The singing competition was on the theme ''Don Bosco''; there were two categories - solo and group. There were a number of participants, including from outside the province. The result of the competition was declared online by the Provincial Delegate on 16th October, 2020. The prizes were given at three different regions as it was not possible to have one common programme due to the pandemic.. Read More »

Guwahati: 16 November 2020. YOU'RE GOD'S WONDER, 52 Reflections and Prayer- Practices for a Life in the Spirit by M. Anthuvan Tharsis, SDB was released on 16 November 2020 at Guwahati by Rev. Fr. Januarius S Sangma, Salesian Provincial of ING, Province of Mary Help of Christians.. Read More »

Melbourne, 12 November 2020: Indian-origin Maria Thattil was crowned as Miss Universe Australia 2020 in the first virtual pageant event of Australia. . Read More »

Sonada, 7 November 2020: The department of Political Science, Sociology and BSW in collaboration with Salesian College Sonada IQAC, organised Lo Groi Memorial lecture on 'Refugee Crisis in Asia with special reference to Rohingya Refugees' on 7th November 2020 through the online platform Google Meet.. Read More »

Darjeeling, 12 November 2020: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has lauded a Salesian priest's book on the history of the Catholic Church in Tibet. ''His Holiness was very interested to know the history of the missionaries to Tibet and the hazardous journeys and experiences they endured crossing the difficult terrains of Tibet,'' says an email letter from the Dalai Lama's secretary Chhime R. Chhoekyapa to Father Tomy Augustine, rector of Salesian College in Sonada, West Bengal.. Read More »