Kolkata Youth Fest 2015 kicks off to a glorious Start

Kolkata, Jan 23 As a fitting to Tribute to Don Bosco in this Bicentenary Year, the legendary Kolkata Youth Fest has been revived today after a gap of nearly 30 years with over 500 young boys and girls gathering at Don Bosco Park Circus for a four day programme from 23 to 26 January.  Read More »
Antony EARATHARA

Don Bosco Principals meet to strive for Excellence
Guwahati, Jan 23 The Don Bosco School Excellence Mission (DBSEM) facilitated one day training for all Don Bosco Principals in Guwahati province on 23rd January 2015 at Don Bosco Institute, Kharghuli. 35 schools from the province were represented. Fr. Maria Charles, the Delegate for Youth Pastoral and the Co-ordinator for Education and Culture, South Asia animated the training along with Ms. Poonam Choksi, a resource person from Adhyayan, an Institute for Quality Education Services Mumbai.  Read More »
VADAKKEKARA Abhilash

Don Bosco varsity nominated as education evangelist 2014
Guwahati, Jan 20 The Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) has been nominated as the Skilltree Education Evangelist 2014 among 20 such institutions from around the country, and will be featured in a television program on Times NOW channel, (5.30 pm) Saturday 24 January 2015.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

Trinity College London recognizes Don Bosco Academy of Music, Vennala
Bangalore, Jan 19 Don Bosco Academy of Music and Fine Arts, Vennala, Cochin, of the Salesian Province of Bangalore, has been recognized as an official visiting centre of Trinity College, London, for Grade Examinations.  Read More »
KOONAN Thomas

`Action 2015` flagged off in Hyderabad and Warangal
Hyderabad, Jan 15 In solidarity with the whole world, and specially as a bicentenary initiative, the Salesians of the Province of Hyderabad along with Dalit Bahujan Front (DBF) flagged off the awareness campaign of Action 2015 . Aimed at conscientizing, the short programmes in Hyderabad and Warangal witnessed a group of 15 children meet Dr Rajaiah, the deputy Chief Minister of Telangana State on January 15 and present him with a memorandum in both the places.  Read More »
CASTILINO Vincent

I AM ACTION 2015: Launch of SDGs for 2030 in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 15 In the midst of kite flying and merry making in Hyderabad city on Sankaranti Day, 15 children dressed in pink launched Action 2015 in Telangana State at a meeting with the Deputy Chief Minister, Sri Rajaiah. The Minister lauded the initiative of the children and pledged to be part of the campaign for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030.  Read More »
THARAKAN John

Indepth study completed on Lonergan`s Genetic and Dialectical View of Culture
Guwahati, Jan 13 Fr. Maria Anthuvan successfully defended a doctoral dissertation entitled ``Lonergan`s Genetic and Dialectical View of Culture`` in the Faculty of Philosophy of the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome on 5 December 2014.  Read More »
VADAKKEKARA Abhilash

DB Tech India Wins Rural Livelihood Award
Guwahati, Jan 08 New Delhi - In the year-end event award ceremony to honour and felicitate people who have dedicated their time and energy for a higher and more inclusive growth for the country a Salesian organization won the award in the Non-Profit Rural Livelihood category.  Read More »
Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

Life of Bl. Joseph Vaz published prior to his canonization next week
Konkan, Jan 08 ``Here I Am Lord, The Life and Mission of Jos Vaz`` is a short biography of Bl. Joseph Vaz publised by Salesian Father Banzelao Teixeira a few days prior to the canonization of the Indian Saint who was a missionary in Sri Lanka. The canonization is to take place on 14 January 2015 in Colombo, during the first visit of Pope Francis to that country. Bl. Joseph Vaz, born in Benaulim, Goa is also the patron of the Salesian Province of Panjim.  Read More »
LOBO Joaquim

Two Don Bosco Pupils from Northeast at Republic Day Parade
Guwahati, Jan 07 It will be a proud moment for the Salesians of Don Bosco who have contributed so much to the growth of education in North East India when two students Ankita Patowary, a third year civil engineering student of Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU), Azara and Hans Darius Nongsiej, a final semester MBA student from Don Bosco Institute of Management (DBIM), Kharghuli will be among the 100 meritorious candidates witnessing the prestigious parade at Rajpath from the Prime Minister`s box on 26 January.  Read More »
VADAKKEKARA Abhilash