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The India International Innovation and Invention Expo 2024 (INEX 2024), organized by the Indian Innovators Association in collaboration with IBS Global, Poland, under the esteemed patronage of the Goa State Innovation Council and supported by various Ministries, Industry Associations, and premier Indian Research and Development Institutes, was held at Don Bosco College of Engineering (DBCE), Fatorda, Goa, India, on November 14.

04 Quality education

Since 1974, Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan, Palluruthy, in collaboration with the Cochin Corporation, has been actively striving towards the welfare of the youth and the eradication of atrocities against children in society. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this noble cause, the community organized a celebration on November 9, attended by notable personalities.

- Kochi Correspondent

Youth Involve (YI), an initiative of Bosco Institute Jorhat, celebrated its 10th anniversary alongside the bicentennial of Don Bosco's dream from September 17–19 at Siloam, Umiam. Twenty-six young social entrepreneurs, leading as many social projects and initiatives from Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland, and their Salesian and lay mentors and coaches came together for three days of sharing experiences and insights, and learning from successes, failures, distractions and challenges through presentations, exhibitions, conversations, reflections, and group activities. They were welcomed by Fr. George Palamattam SDB, the founder of Siloam.

11 Sustainable cities and communities
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
17 Partnership for the goals

In an effort to highlight the catalysts of positive change makers of India, NDTV in its season 4 has come out with an episode that makes Don Bosco Technical Educative community feel proud. In the video, NDTV highlights DB Tech as a 'Change Maker' in addressing the significant gap in vocational training in India. 

01 No poverty
04 Quality education
08 Decent work and economic growth
29 June 2024

Don Bosco Institute of Communication Arts (DBICA), Chennai, has been making significant contributions in the media domain in the last quarter century and more. As it continues to march forward another milestone has been created through a short documentary film titled BENO ZEPHINE released on Thursday, 27th June.

The Salesian Province of Jesus the Good Shepherd, New Delhi, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of its Foundation (1997-2022) on February 19, 2022. A thanksgiving Holy Eucharist presided over by His Excellency, Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to India, celebrated the story of dreams, struggles and indomitable spirit of the Province in the past twenty-five years.
- Fr Ashok Kujur
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has inducted Father Don Bosco Lourdusamy, Vice Provincial of Salesian Province of Chennai (INM), as a member of the State Minority Commission in official communication on Tuesday.
- Bastin Nellissery
Malayalam Short Story writer and a Past Pupil of Don Bosco Arts & Science College Angadikadavu, Kerala, Abin Joseph, has been selected for this year`s Kendra Sahitya Akademi Yuva Puraskar. Abin`s short story collection, ``Kalliassery Thesis``, won the prestigious award. ``Kalliassery Thesis`` is a collection of eight short stories. The award consists of 50,000 in cash and a plaque.
- Bastin Nellissery
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has appointed Father Raj Mariasusai as a member of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. Father Mariasusai, by this order of the Governor, has become a member of a Constitutional Commission mandated by the Indian Constitutions and has executive powers.
- Bastin Nellissery
Even as the unfortunate COVID-19 lockdown proved to be a difficult time for many, the Salesians of the Province of Bangalore [INK], managed to complete and inaugurate a new residential facility in Hospet, for rescued child labourers.
- BISSouthAsia Correspondent
Mumbai Salesians` Father [Dr.] Ajoy Fernandes who has a doctorate in Counselling Psychology with a major in Clinical Counselling and is Director Prafulta-Don Bosco Youth Counselling Services, Matunga-Mumbai, presents an online episodic video-series `Understanding and Helping Children with Learning Difficulties`. The video-series starting today 05 September, and to be aired on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month, on the MumbaiSalesians` Youtube Channel, are broken up into short 10-minute interactive inputs describing the symptoms of learning and related difficulties; the formal and informal ways of assessing these difficulties; the types of beneficial interventions possible and the government-endorsed concessions across India. This is a Teachers` Day gift from the famed clinical psychologist, as an appreciation to teachers all over, who mould, nourish, nurture, inspire, motivate, enlighten and mentor students on a daily basis.
- BISMumbai Correspondent
Indian Salesian Father Ernest Rosario, South Asia Delegate for Social Communication is appointed Coordinator for the newly established Salesian International Commission for Social Communication, as of 26 August 2020. At an online meet organized by the General Councilor for Social Communications, Father Gildasio dos Santos Mendes, attended by the Coordinators of the Delegates for Social Communication of the various Regions - Zaida Elisa Navarrete (America), Father Pierluigi Lanotte (Mediterranean Europe), Fatherr James Gardner (Central-Northern Europe), Father Ernest Rosario (South Asia), Father Lijo Vadakkan (Africa-Madagascar) and Father Peter P Chinh (East Asia-Oceania) - Father Rosario was requested to head the newly established international committee.
- BIS Correspondent
Don Bosco Alumnus/Past-Pupil Shri Robert Shetkintong (Dilbung) has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Robert joined the Indian Foreign Service in 2001. In 2003, he was posted to the Indian Mission in Tel Aviv as a language trainee (Hebrew). On completion of language course, he was posted to the Indian Embassy in Rome, and was there for almost 4 years. He then returned to New Delhi and served at the Headquarters between 2009 and 2012. He subsequently served at the Indian Mission in Ljubljana (Slovenia) and Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania).
- BIS Correspondent
In view of the International Day of Youth, on 12 August 2020, from 6pm-9pm, the Salesian Provinces of Chennai [INM] and Tiruchy [INT] organized an online listening forum, to listen to 23 young people from different walks of life in the State of Tamil Nadu. The young people voiced out in 06 minutes each, their varied experiences, during the pandemic months, of actively demonstrating love for God, love for neighbour and love for nature
- Fathers John Wilson & John Christy
Father [Dr] Francis Karackat of the Salesian Province of Bangalore [INK] has penned 02 books,`Journalism: A Manual for Budding Reporters` and `Journalism: A Manual for Budding Sub-Editors`. Father Karackat, with a University of Kerala Doctorate in Journalism on `Ethics in Newspaper Journalism in Kerala`, is also the recipient of the `Best Inspiring Writer in Malayalam`-Shalom Media Award 2019, and is an acclaimed author of 33 books.
- BISSouthAsia Correspondent