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The Social Ministry Delegates Meet 2026 brought together delegates from across the province to review ongoing social ministry initiatives, strengthen institutional collaboration, and explore emerging opportunities in the development sector.
DISHA Don Bosco Kawant organised a community tree plantation drive at Goddha village on July 17, reinforcing its commitment to environmental conservation and sustainable living in the tribal region.
Don Bosco for Migrants (DB4M), in collaboration with the Salesian Province of Trichy, concluded a two-day National Capacity Building Programme on July 17-18, bringing together representatives of Salesian provinces, partner organisations, migrant help desks and labour-rights practitioners from across India.
Can today's generation be the most digitally connected and yet among the loneliest? This question shaped the discussions at a national research seminar hosted by the Salesian Province of Chennai and Don Bosco College, Chennai, where more than 250 participants, including Youth Ministry delegates, educationists, researchers, social scientists and young people from across India, gathered to examine the changing nature of friendship and well-being in the age of artificial intelligence.
Don Bosco Youth Services (DBYS), Mumbai, launched “Soul Algorithm,” a new online talk show linking Catholic wisdom with the digital realities shaping young people's lives. The programme premiered on Sunday, July 19, at 9:15 p.m.
Province Sports Coordinators of the All-India Don Bosco Sports Academy (DBSA) convened at the Don Bosco Institute for Development and Leadership (DBIDL), Dimapur, on July 3 to formulate strategies for strengthening sports as a pathway to youth wellness, character formation, and professional careers across India.
Nineteen educators from Salesian schools and educational institutions across the Mumbai Province completed the fourth edition of the Lay Salesian Partners (LSP 4.0) Programme, held from July 5 to 11. The programme deepened their understanding of Don Bosco’s educational philosophy, spirituality, and mission of accompanying young people.
The Salesians of Don Bosco Mumbai Province inaugurated a new residence and social action office in Walvanda, 16 years after beginning their mission among the Warli tribal community. The facility marks a new chapter in their commitment to youth empowerment and community development.
The Salesian Province of Mumbai brought together the heads of its various commissions at the Don Bosco Provincial House for the annual Commissions Meeting, marking spiritual renewal, strategic pastoral planning, and a renewed commitment to child safeguarding and data protection.
During the Annual Feast of the Chennai Province at Don Bosco, Perambur, on July 3, the Don Bosco National Forum for the Young at Risk (DB YaR Forum) released two publications to strengthen child protection and promote responsible digital citizenship.
While enrolled in a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) programme, Sunil Kharghe approached a Salesian priest at Shelter Don Bosco, Wadala, after realising his true passion lay elsewhere. He wanted to leave college and focus entirely on preparing for the Mumbai Police recruitment examinations.
For years, survival—not ambition—defined Omkar Shinde's life. Orphaned as a child, burdened with supporting his younger brother, and juggling multiple jobs to stay afloat, the young man from Raigad rarely imagined a future beyond the next day's wages. Today, he is preparing to join the Mumbai Police, a change he credits not only to personal perseverance but also to the timely support he received from Shelter Don Bosco, Wadala.
At 23, Shankhar Jadhav is set to wear the Mumbai Police uniform, a symbol of service, dignity and perseverance. For the young man from rural Maharashtra, this marks not only the culmination of years of preparation but also the triumph of hope over a childhood marked by profound loss.
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Publisher: Libreria Editrice Vaticana
Year of publication: 2026
Available from: 4 March 2026
Pages: 928 pp., Paperback
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