NEWS
To celebrate World Environment Day on June 5, 2026, Don Bosco Youth Services Mumbai hosted a special Eucharistic Adoration on the terrace of the Shrine Office at Don Bosco Matunga, uniting young people and the Provincial House Community for a reflection centred on care for creation. Ten youth and Salesian fathers attended. Each participant brought a plant, symbolising environmental commitment as part of the event’s activities.
Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK) successfully organised its Residential Spoken English Camp 2026 to improve students’ spoken English skills while nurturing their confidence, creativity, and overall personality development. The camp brought together 75 students from rural regions, including Dhadgaon, Talasari, Dudhni, Karjat, Beed, and villages around Ahilyanagar.
From dawn till dusk, Don Bosco School Oodlabari campus pulsed with colour, rhythm, and youthful energy as one of North Bengal’s largest inter‑school gatherings unfolded on 9 May 2026, bringing together talent, creativity, and spirited competition under one roof.
Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, hosted the first-ever inter-parish youth convention SymphoriX 2026 on April 18–19 under the banner of the Salesian Youth Movement, with the theme “Let Your Light Shine” (Mt 5:16). The convention brought together 109 students from classes 9 to 12 representing seven tea garden parishes of Bagdogra and Jalpaiguri dioceses.
Around 20 Salesians and youngsters were part of the Train the Trainer program to animate leaders in organising the Summer Camps in the various institutions. The program coordinated by Father Ralin De Souza, Salesian Youth Movement delegate of the Salesian Panjim Province along with Father Austin Fernandes, Brother James Marcus and Father Savio Dias animated the group in the basic skills, to organise various kinds of Summer activities on March 29.
The campus of Don Bosco College, Byndihati, was transformed into a sanctuary of prayer and reflection from 20th March to 22nd March, during its Annual Spiritual Retreat. Guided by the scriptural theme, “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” (Colossians 3:2), the event attracted 280 young people, from the college and the neighbouring villages, eager to deepen their faith. The retreat was animated by the dynamic leadership of Mr. Naveen Lobo from Mysore and the Jesus Youth team from Shillong, who together fostered an environment of high-energy worship and profound contemplation.
The ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), Don Bosco Job Placement Network–Dimapur, in collaboration with Don Bosco College, Golaghat, organised a Career Expo and Job Fair that witnessed the participation of over 300 job seekers from across the region, offering a significant platform for employment opportunities and industry interaction.
The Salesian Youth Movement Leadership (SYMLEAD) South Asia convened a two-day meeting of province representatives on March 14 and 15 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga, Mumbai, bringing together nine youth leaders from across South Asia. The formative gathering, organised by the Don Bosco Youth Animation South Asia office under the leadership of Fr. Patrick Lepcha, focused on strengthening collaboration, evaluating youth ministry initiatives, and equipping participants with practical leadership tools.
More than 450 young people from 19 Salesian houses and educational institutions across Goa, Karnataka, and Maharashtra came together for Valdocco 2026, the annual Youth Fest of the Salesian Province of Panjim, held at Don Bosco College of Engineering, Fatorda, Goa.
Seeking to address the widening attitude and skill gap within Goa’s hospitality workforce, leading hoteliers and hospitality educators gathered at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel, for the Goa HR Summit 2026 on February 21. Convened by the Don Bosco Job Placement Network, the summit brought together industry recruiters and academic leaders to rethink curricula, internship structures, and retention strategies in a sector central to the state’s economy.
Communication is not merely about producing content but about fostering communion, said Fr Fidel Maria, General Councillor for Social Communication of the Salesian Congregation, while addressing the South Asia BOSCOM General Body Meeting 2026 held at Siloam in the Shillong Province.
The Salesian Youth Meet held on Saturday evening at Don Bosco Higher secondary school, Perambur, brought together hundreds of young people from the Chennai and Pondicherry regions in a vibrant celebration of faith, culture, and youthful enthusiasm. The gathering was marked by joy, energy, and a strong sense of belonging as the youth met the Rector Major of the Salesian Congregation, Fr. Fabio Attard, Successor of Don Bosco.

















