Action Taken Report

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Building the Synodal Church with Youth through Sports and Games

12 February 2024

Sports,

Following Don Bosco words, “Let the boys have full liberty to jump, run and make as much noise as they please. Gymnastics, music, theatrical and outings are most efficacious means of obtaining discipline and benefitting spiritual and bodily health,” the Don Bosco Shrine, Bandlaguda Jagir, Hyderabad, organized a day of sports and games for the youth of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad on February 10th. The introductory and concluding gathering focussed on imparting Don Bosco’s participatory and collaborative lifestyle in the Church and society.

- Fr Joseph Vanga SDB

Inter-college mega fest champions global peace

10 November 2023

Education Higher,

Salesian College Siliguri, advocating peace in the world, hosted the inter-college cultural and music fest ‘Innovision’ for the first time as an autonomous college on November 8 and 9.

- Fr. C.M. Paul sdb

Salesian Archbishop Emeritus initiates solo peace mission in violence-hit Manipur

16 June 2023

Justice and Human Rights, Social Life,

Salesian Archbishop Emeritus Thomas Menamparampil of Guwahati went on a solo peace mission to the northeast Indian state of Manipur twice since ethnic violence erupted on May 3, 2023.

- Fr. C.M. Paul sdb

Don Bosco Lonavla Felicitates Mrs Sonali Shelke

28 October 2022

Justice and Human Rights, Self Help Groups, Social Development, Social Ministry,

On Sunday, 23 October 2022, during the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Don Bosco, Lonavla, the Rector Major, Fr Ángel Fernández Artime, presented a citation to Mrs Sonali Shelke, in recognition for her social outreach among the poorest of the poor. Mrs Shelke has been on Don Bosco’s outreach staff since 2009. She resides at Bhaje village near Karla, 90 kilometers from Mumbai.

SYMBIOS 2022: Self, World And God

24 October 2022

Rector Major, Spirituality, Youth, Youth Groups,

On 21 and 22 October 2022, 380 youth from across 29 Salesian institutions of the Province of Bombay participated in SYMBIOS 2022 at the Don Bosco campus in Matunga organised by the Youth Ministry Department of the Province. The theme of the event was ‘Do all through Love’. The topics that were touched upon were represented by the acronym ‘SWAG’ which stands for ‘Self, World, and God’.

- Cl.Melton

Youth Gather to Celebrate Self, World and God in the Presence of Rector Major

24 October 2022

Rector Major, Spirituality, Youth, Youth Groups,

On 21 and 22 October 2022, 380 youths from across 29 Salesian institutions of the Province of Bombay participated in SYMBIOS 2022 at the Don Bosco campus, Matunga, organised by the Youth Ministry Department of the Province. Based on the theme, Do all through Love, the young were animated on Self, World, and God.

INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS MARK 100 YEARS OF DON BOSCO IN NORTH EAST INDIA

16 August 2022

Education School,

The Don Bosco School Excellence Mission (DBSEM) organized a one-day programme at Don Bosco School, Panbazar, Guwahati, for students across Don Bosco schools of the Province of Guwahati to commemorate the centenary of the arrival of the Salesians to Northeast India. Students from 23 schools numbering 125 across Assam and Meghalaya States participated in six events.

Salesian Educationist to be ordained Bishop of Krishnagar

17 July 2022

Appointments, BOSCO Out Reach, Education, Education Higher, Education Technical, Marginalized, Social Development, Youth,

An educationist for four decades, Salesian priest Dr. Nirmol Vincent Gomes who headed Don Bosco operations of Bengal, Sikkim, Nepal and Bangladesh will be ordained Bishop of Krishnanagar diocese of Nadia, West Bengal on 23rd July 2022.