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DBHEI AGM: Innovating in Higher Education
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DBHEI AGM: Innovating in Higher Education

15 November 2024
News written by: Valan Peter

The 12th Annual General Meeting of the Don Bosco Higher Education, India (DBHEI) began on 15 November at Salesian College (Autonomous), Sonada, organized by the Province of St. John Bosco, Kolkata, India, as it marks its centenary year of establishment. The three-day meeting, November 15-17, with 73 participants from the 11 Salesian Provinces of India, focuses on Innovating in higher education: Embracing Autonomy, Technology, and Industry collaboration. [Click to download Programme Brochure].

The event opened with a morning prayer followed by the Holy Eucharist by Bishop Stephen Lepcha of Darjeeling Diocese. Father Johny Nedungatt, SDB, Rector of Salesian College Sonada, welcomed the participants at the inaugural function. Father Joseph Pauria SDB, Provincial of Kolkata, the host province, and Father Jose Koyickal SDB, Provincial of Bangalore and President of DBHEI, addressed the gathering, calling on the leaders on the sacred mission of educating the young. Father Babu Joseph, SDB, Principal of Salesian College, outlined the focus of the meeting in line with the theme of the event. 

Father George Thadathil SDB, former principal of Salesian College and now the General Coordinator of IUS, Rome, also addressed the participants and discussed the challenges and opportunities that await the Indian Salesian world in the field of education. The chief guest, Dr. Nupur Das, the Registrar of North Bengal University, addressed the Salesian educators, stressing the importance of inclusive education.

The first technical session that followed was conducted by the team from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in India. The focus of this session was on faculty training on leadership, fellowship, student exchange, and service learning with community connections.

In another session, Father Sabu Thomas of Sacred Heart College(Autonomous), Kochi, took the participants through a hands-on session with AI-based tools and applications useful for educators. Father Maria Antony, SDB, Principal, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, concluded the first day of the meeting with a good night talk.

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