A two-day intensive Salesian Pedagogy Training Programme was conducted at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Hyderabad, on 27th and 28th April, bringing together 57 participants, including School Principals, Vice Principals, and School Coordinators from across the Hyderabad Province. The resource person, Fr. John Parankimalil, Secretary of AIDBES and SPCSA, facilitated the sessions with depth and clarity.

In the rich yet underexplored biodiversity of Northeast India, a new species of fossorial reed snake has been discovered in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. The species, named Calamaria garoensis (Garo Hills Reed Snake), has been formally described in the internationally reputed peer-reviewed journal Taprobanica.

A group of 15 students from Don Bosco School, Kokar, Ranchi, Jharkhand, accompanied by Salesian Co-operators visited two charitable homes, Shanti Sadan and Cheshire Home.

The Salesian Youth Movement (SYM), in collaboration with the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) and the Diocese of Rayagada, organised Youth Fest 2026 at Navanirman Don Bosco, Muniguda, from March 26 to 27, bringing together more than 900 young people from across the diocese.

The General Councillor for Youth Ministry, Fr. Raphael Bejarano SDB, addressed nearly 300 young people at the Don Bosco Institute (DBI) in Kharghuli on 2 March. Fr. Raphael was in the Province to participate in the SPCSA Assembly and Council hosted at DBI, Kharghuli, Guwahati.

Jaigaon, Nashik, February 12, 2026: Jaigaon village in Sinnar Block marked a significant step forward in girls’ education and empowerment as 30 school-going girls received bicycles under the Sustainable Energy, Education and Development (SEED) initiative. Aptly titled “Empowering Girls through Mobility for Education,” the programme addressed a critical barrier faced by rural students—safe and reliable access to schools.