Don Bosco College Byndihati concluded a spiritually enriching two-day retreat held on 22 and 23 March. The retreat provided an opportunity for reflection and renewal. Over 300 Catholic students participated in the retreat, fostering personal growth and spiritual development. They demonstrated a strong commitment to their faith and a desire for deeper spiritual connection.

Kitkupar Nongsiej, the winner of the Ka Sur Kynud Season-3 singing competition organized by Don Bosco Media Network, the Social Communication Department of the Salesian Province of Shillong, will represent India at the 28th Annual WCOPA event. The competition, which will be held from July 17 to 25, 2025, in Long Beach, California, will feature contestants from 70 countries.

To foster cultural understanding, leadership, and personal growth among the youth, 24 young people from Meghalaya represented the state at the International Youth Exchange Programme in Jakarta, Indonesia, from February 16 to 22 for the fourth time. The delegation, selected from a pool of 600 applicants across 12 districts, participated in an initiative made possible through the collaboration between the Government of Meghalaya and the Salesians of Don Bosco Shillong Province.

Don Bosco College, Golaghat, accommodated more than 600 young people from different colleges to enhance NCC training and promote national awareness. The College hosted three programs: NCC Mini Camps, the "C" Certificate Examination, Rashtriya Kritigyata Evam Jagrookta Yojana, and the "B" Certificate Examination.

The Don Bosco Job Placement Network (DB JPN), a forum for Career Guidance and Job Placement Services in the South Asia region, marked a historic moment by commemorating Don Bosco's commitment to young workers' rights through the Leadership Summit 2025 at Chennai Tamil Nadu. The event, themed 'Decent Work, Dignified Life,' celebrated 174 years since Don Bosco's First Apprenticeship Contract and 175 years since the founding of the Mutual Aid Society.

A beautiful, modern, and well-equipped Social Work Coordination Centre for the state of Kerala and Skill Training Centre, DB Veedu, was opened in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 26 January. A project of BREADS (Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society) with financial assistance from JuWe, Switzerland, was inaugurated by the Provincial of the Salesians of Bangalore, Dr. Fr. Jose Koyickal, and blessed by Most Rev. Thomas Netto, Archbishop of Trivandrum.

The Youth of St. John Paul II, Shillong Province, celebrated the Feast Day of St. John Bosco with the Grand Finale of "Ka Sur Kynud, Season 3." Organized by Don Bosco Media Network Television, the Social Communication Department of the Province, at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, the two-month-long singing competition concluded on January 31,  on the Solemnity of St. John Bosco.

On January 26, over 2,000 people gathered to celebrate the Salesian Province of Shillong's expanded presence in the Barak Valley region. The Mary Help of Christians Quasi-parish and the Don Bosco Centre in Patharkandi, Sribhumi (Karimganj) District, Assam, were inaugurated as the first parish and second Salesian presence in the Barak Valley region, respectively.

The Digital Innovation for Enhanced Documentation Training Programme took place from January 20 to 22, 2025, at Don Bosco Media House, Trichy. Organized by the Don Bosco Young at Risk (YaR) Forum, Delhi, and hosted by the INT Province, the program brought together 33 participants, including Homelink Hub Directors and Coordinators from eight provinces, to enhance documentation processes and decision-making using the Homelink DIGI platform.

The Multi-Talent Contest of SYMFEST 2024 took place on the evening of 29th December, featuring an exciting array of artistic and creative performances showcasing the participants' diverse talents. It brought together young artists from various disciplines to celebrate their creativity, teamwork, and passion. It provided an opportunity to foster a sense of companionship and shared experience. The events included the Theme Song, Dance Performance, Rangoli Drawing, Creative Art, Canvas Painting, and Tableau Presentation.

Tirupattur, the Sandal City of Tamil Nadu, is set to witness an extraordinary convergence of youthful energy and purpose as SYMFEST 2024-25 begins tomorrow at the historic Sacred Heart College. Hosted by the Salesian Province of Chennai, this landmark event celebrates the 200th anniversary of Don Bosco’s Dream at Nine. It brings together over 1,500 young participants from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh under the theme “Anchored in Hope: Young People as Agents of Change.”

Deacons Royal Fernandes, Joswin D'Souza, Sheldon Fernandes, Infancio Pires, and Savio Dias were ordained as Salesian priests for the Province of Panjim.

On December 17, the Catholic Church and the Salesian Congregation marked a historic moment as Father Wangbo George Wangsu, the first Salesian priest from Arunachal Pradesh, was ordained at St. Joseph Parish Mintong, by Rev. Bishop George Palliparambil, SDB, DD, the Bishop of Miao Diocese. Father Wangbo George Wangsu, belonging to the Wancho Tribe, is a testimony to the enduring missionary efforts in the region. Father Wangsu was ordained in the presence of Auxiliary Bishop Denis Panipitchai SDB and a host of Salesians, clergy, religious sisters, and faithful from across the region. Father George Wangsu is the eldest of seven siblings of Mr. Banwang and Mrs Banchoi Wangsu.

After spending a year in Siliguri, 20 Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians (MSMHC) postulants will join the Novitiate on December 10. They will enter the religious formation house, the Novitiate, in Guwahati and Tinsukia in Assam, along with 40 other postulants from Bangalore and Bongaigaon, Assam.

A friendly football tournament between the Prison Staff Team and the DB Prison Students Team on the 4th and 5th of December had the Prison Staff Team emerge victorious with a 2-0 score. Notable figures, including the Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Mr. Nabin Kumar Saha, and the Berhampore Central Correctional Home Superintendent, Mr. Dipak Sakri, attended the tournament. Mr. Saha, Mr. Sakri, and Father Francis distributed trophies. The event, sponsored by Don Bosco Panchanantala and supported by other donors, showcased the transformative power of recreation and teamwork in fostering hope and rehabilitation.