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INDIA: 8th National Congress of Don Bosco Past Pupils Association held
The 8th National Congress of the Don Bosco Past Pupils Association was organized by the members of the National Federation at Don Bosco Pastoral Center, Shillong from 13th October 2022. The three-day congress was led by Mr. Valerian Pakma, President of the Don Bosco Past Pupils, Shillong Provincial Federation, in the presence of the Delegate from the Salesian Family South Asia, the Provincial of Shillong Province, and the Delegate for Salesian Family, Shillong.
About 250 past pupils from the provinces of India participated, along with Fr. Joseph Manipadan, SDB, Delegate of the Salesian Family, a unit of the Salesian Provinces Conference of India (SPCSA), Mr. Ketan Gala, National Federation President, Mr. Stafford Mantel, National Secretary and Mr. J Satish, the Councillor for Communication, DBPPA World Federation.
The Congress was opened by Father Paul Olphindro Lyngkot, Provincial of Shillong Province (INS), together with Mr. Ketan Gala, National President of the Past Pupils. And Father Joseph Anikuzhikattil, the Provincial Delegate for the Salesian Family animated the group.
The group discussed on the theme of the congress "Don Bosco's Mission: our Mission". The assembly passed the resolution that in the next four years they would:
- organize literacy programs, with evening classes,
- establish programs with scholarships for poor students,
- prepare vocational orientation and training programs, and
- collaborate with Salesian social outreach programs, such as "Don Bosco Green Alliance" and projects for the young at risk (YAR).
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