Salesian bishop gets Bharat Gaurav Award

Kolkata, 2018 Apr 13 London -- A Catholic bishop from the remotest corner of northeast India was awarded Bharat Gaurav Award at a ceremony held at U.K. House of Commons in British Parliament London on April 13th, 2018. Bishop (Dr.) George Palliparambil of Miao diocese in East Arunachal is the first Catholic Bishop to get this award.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

Making Dreams Come True
Mumbai, 2018 Apr 06 : The Mission of the Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) is to provide hope for those with little hope of a future, and the Salesian-run organisation - working in communities in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh - has successfully lived up to its mission, arming the poor - like Sharmila Thale - with tools and skills to make a livelihood.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Don Bosco Green Alliance powers its Web Portal
Mumbai, 2018 Apr 02 India: At a time when headlines of major news organisations focus on air pollution, the Great Pacific garbage patch, the Pacific trash vortex and the collapsing glaciers, there comes news of hope, and the Salesians of Don Bosco are leading the way in fostering this hope by adding a touch of green to a global picture being sullied by shades of grey.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Radio Journalists initiate Indo-Nepal Friendship
Kolkata, 2018 Jan 15 Darjeeling -- How can a community radio take initiatives toward building people to people friendship between neighbouring countries? A college community radio in Darjeeling hills has shown how a small jesture at promoting understanding and fellowship through people to people initiative can go a long way to establish rapport and gain people's good will.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

Steering the Way - Rector Major in God's Own Country
Bangalore, 2017 Nov 06 Kerela, Day Two - Coming together and sharing is the best thing to happen, said the Rector Major, as he began the second day of visit in the province of Bangalore with the Holy Eucharist at Don Bosco Aluva. The Salesian Family members of Kerala region participated in the Holy Eucharist concelebrated by Father Maria Arokiam, the Regional, Father Joyce, the Provincial, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, Father Horacio Lopez, the secretary of the RM and other Salesian priests. The RM exhorted everyone to be transparent like Jesus. In an exclusive audience with the family members of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Rector Major thanked them for their prayerful support and concern during the agonizing days of Fr Tom with his abductors.  Read More »
Bastin Nellissery

Standstill Utopias - Making Religion Work for the Marginalized
Hyderabad, 2017 Aug 30 Dr.Jose Maliekal's doctoral thesis, Standstill Utopia - Dalits Encountering Christianity , now a book published by Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (ISPCK) was released in the presence of community leaders, academics, government officials, church ministers and activists at Ekalavya Training Centre, People's Action For Rural Awakening, Ravulapalem. It was only fitting the that the release was done at Ravulapalem, which is the gateway to Konaseema, the site of the research on Madiga Community's encounter with Christianity.  Read More »
PALLITHANAM Thomas

Women's Day Celebration for the Underprivileged
Mumbai, 2017 Mar 10 Over 1400 women from different slum pockets of Mumbai came together to celebrate International Women's day at a programme organised by Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) on March 5, at the Don Bosco School campus, Matunga.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Impacting lives of Children of Migrant Construction Workers
Mumbai, 2017 Feb 01 A seminar was organised by the Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC) on January 24, to share the findings of their recently concluded study on the children of migrant construction workers in Mumbai. The programme was attended by senior representatives from about 30 NGOs actively involved with construction workers and having extensive grass root coverage in education and health sectors.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Working for the Rights of Children of Migrant Construction Workers
Mumbai, 2017 Jan 25 On January 20, Don Bosco Research Centre (DBRC), Matunga shared the findings of their recently concluded national study on the children of migrant construction workers.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes

Creating Engaging Youth Spaces through the Salesian Youth Movement
Mumbai, 2016 Nov 02 The Youth Ministry Leaders of the Salesians of Don Bosco in South Asia gathered at Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga on 30th and 31st October, 2016. The purpose of the meeting was to define strategies and engage youth for effective youth services in South Asia.  Read More »
Joaquim Fernandes