Salesian Brother Mathew John's Latest Contemporary Masterpiece 'The Last Supper'

New Delhi, 2020 Aug 04 The paintings of Salesian Brother Mathew John Puthanangady, of the Salesian Province of New Delhi [INN], depict a wide range of style, subject matter and fine technique of oil painting, which has helped him achieve international recognition. The various pictures of landscapes and biblical personalities painted by Mathew John are considered masterpieces and they adorn the walls of Don Bosco Institutions in India and abroad.  Read More »
Thoombalan Babu Varghese

KristuJyoti College Online Youth Retreat
Mumbai, 2020 Aug 04 The students of Kristu Jyoti College Bengaluru through their online ministry 'Aflame Ministries' are organizing an online youth retreat from 07 August themed, 'I Belong'.  Read More »
Chris Valentino

Mental Health & Wellbeing in COVID-19 Times by Alaknanda Past-Pupils
New Delhi, 2020 Jul 29 Past Pupils of Don Bosco Alaknanda, New Delhi organized a 01-hour Facebook live talk on 'Mental Health and Wellbeing' with Dr. Samir Parikh-Director Mental Health, Fortis Memorial Research Centre, Gurugram on 26 July 2020 from 7 pm to 8 pm. The session was moderated by Father Davis Maniparamben, Dr. Kenshuk Marwah and Varun Sawhney.  Read More »
Thoombalan Babu Varghese

Don Bosco Tech India Raises Concerns about NCVT & Offers Suggestions for Curriculum Development
New Delhi, 2020 Jul 27 Don Bosco has been in the forefront of technical education for over a century in India. It manages 27 NCVT recognized ITI institutions and several others offering skill training under various schemes of the government such as NSDC and different ministries at central and state levels. Don Bosco Tech Society, as the network of all skill training initiatives of the Don Bosco institutions across the country, represented the concerns and suggestions about the NCVT examinations for the consideration of the Director General of Training, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.  Read More »
Thoombalan Babu Varghese

Radio Salesian Weekly News Podcast Completes 10 Episodes
Kolkata, 2020 Jul 25 Radio Salesian team has successfully completed 10 episodes of Salesian News South Asia weekly podcast. To listen, just click this link: https://anchor.fm/boscom The 1st episode was aired on 24 May 2020, World Communications Day and Feast of Mary Help of Christians. On 25 July the podcast series successfully completed 10 episodes.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

College offers Student Welfare Schemes in COVID-19 times
Kolkata, 2020 Jul 23 The management of Salesian College Sonada in Darjeeling has not increased admission fees this year. The college is also offering scholarships in 06categories, a total of 30 tuition fee waiver in each of the13 departments in an effort to lighten parents' financial burden in these COVID-19 times  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

Hyderabad Don Bosco Youth Services Launches Online Competitions for Young People
Hyderabad, 2020 Jul 21 The Don Bosco Youth Services (DBYS) at BIRDY-Hyderabad, launched online competitions for young people across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to unravel the world's most complex social and environmental problems during COVID-19. The new youth director, Father B Charan initiated this creative concept with timely help and coordination from the local parish and BIRDY Youth.  Read More »
YERRAMANENI Baly

Nepal Don Bosco Schools Innovate to Educate in COVID-19 Times
Mumbai, 2020 Jul 20 The Salesians of Don Bosco at Bharoul-Chakraghatti, East Nepal, managing 02 schools are conducting classes for 1500 students using 42 hired rooms, each called a community classroom. Every community centre with 10 students in attendance help to overcome the COVID-19 restrictions. The entire 46 member teaching faculty of both schools and the ancillary staff are ensuring the sustained consistency of this innovative educative method which started on 16 July 2020.  Read More »
Chris Valentino

Salesian Who Brought Free Don Bosco Education to Kolkata Slums Dies
Kolkata, 2020 Jul 20 A pioneer educationist who brought free Don Bosco education to Kolkata's slum children Father Joseph Aymanathil, aged 73 died in a Kolkata Hospital on 19 July 2020. He was cremated on 20 July 2020.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM