NEWS
Setting a new benchmark, the 2nd Don Bosco Football Tournament for Under-19 Boys, organized by St. Xavier's Higher Secondary Pathaliaghat, concluded on a high note on 8th November. The two-week-long event gathered young football enthusiasts from across Tripura, drawing 57 teams to compete in the prestigious knockout tournament at the Don Bosco Mini Stadium in Pathaliaghat. The tournament underscored the institution's commitment to youth empowerment and sportsmanship. The game kicked off on 20th October by Chief Guest Father K.K. Joseph, SDB.
Under the auspices of the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA), the Education and Culture Dimension Heads and School Coordinators from the 12 Salesian Provinces in South Asia gathered for a three-day summit hosted by the Salesian Province of Bangalore. Held at Christ University’s Kengeri campus on October 21-23, the meeting aimed to deepen collaboration and enhance the Salesian educational approach across the region.
To inspire young minds about the importance of water conservation and educate them on sustainable practices for efficient water use, the Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT), through Cauveri, the Province's Planning and Development Office, organized an Exposure Visit and Talent Expo for the Water Conservation Club members on October 15 at Don Bosco Thanjavur and Sengipatti Agri-farm.
In a vibrant two-day animation program held at Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School and Don Bosco School of Excellence (CBSE) in Egmore, students experienced holistic growth beyond spiritual formation. Organized by students and professors from Don Bosco Theological Centre (DBTC), under the leadership of Fr. Xavier Packiam, Rector, and Fr. Mathias Emareddy, Principal of Don Bosco Matriculation, and Fr. Robert Antony, Principal of Don Bosco School of Excellence, the program impacted over 2,000 students, both Catholic and non-Catholic, from Grades 6 to 12.
The Honourable Governor of Tripura Shri Indrasena Reddy Nallu inaugurated the Silver Jubilee Annexe of Don Bosco School Agartala on 8th July in the presence of school management, staff, students, and honoured guests, at a function held at the lobby of the new edifice. The new block, built as a testimonial to twenty-five years of the school’s existence as a quality institute of learning, will house the students of what the NEP calls, the Foundational Stage - Nursery to Class II.
On the occasion of "National Girl Child Day," the Sepahijala District administration, Tripura, along with the District Education Office, felicitated St. Xavier's School Band Team during a grand function held at the multi-purpose hall, Bishramganj, on February 17. The school band team consisted of 25 girls and were felicitated by the administration for winning the Third Prize at the National Level School Band Competition held in Delhi on January 22 and bringing laurels to the state of Tripura. It was a great honour for the students for their dedication and hard work.
A three-day Annual School Principal's meet of Shillong Province was held from 5-7 February at Don Bosco School Agartala. Forty participants from all the Don Bosco schools of Tripura, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Silchar participated.
St. Xavier's Hr. Sec. School, Pathaliaghat, a Don Bosco Institution, bagged the first prize in the Eastern Zonal Inter-School Band Competition under Girl's Brass Band category held on December 22, at Govt. Boy's Hr. Sec. School , Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
A premier Catholic school in North Bengal staged an ambitious musical performance marking its golden jubilee with two-day open air mega event by 1,200 children teaching and learning from animal kingdom. Some 12,000 people including school children and their guardians, as well as students and faculty members from Siliguri participated in both shows staged by Don Bosco School Siliguri.
Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Silchar, hailed the spirit of friendly competition to Shillong Province with the Inter-School Bosco Olympics torch lighted on December 13. The event, slated from December 13 to 15, will be participated by 18 schools from Meghalaya, Tripura, Assam, and Mizoram to participate in a diverse range of athletic and cultural activities.
Amidst the picturesque setting of Joypur, Kharghuli in Guwahati, Don Bosco Institute orchestrated the 3rd International Conference on Education for School Principals and Educational Administrators – ICONSPA – 2023. Held from November 21 to 23, the conference aimed to delve into the theme of "Reshaping School Leadership in the Era of Emerging Technologies and Policy Changes."
The St. Anthony’s School of Jaigaon on the Bhutan border, run by Salesian Sisters, partnered with International S.T.E.A.M. Research (ISR) to conduct a 3-day DaVinci Innovation Camp for teachers and students from July 30 to August 1. The S.T.E.A.M is an educational approach with hands-on-model in learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The student leaders of Don Bosco Schools from Kerala participated in the one-day workshop held at Don Bosco Schools, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, on July 22. Dr P Sariin, IAAS (Rtd.) with Father Santhosh Manikombel SDB, Principal, DBHSS Irinjalakuda, Father Manu Peedikayil SDB, Principal of Don Bosco Central School, Irinjalakuda and other dignitaries lit the lamp and inaugurated the All Kerala Don Bosco School Leaders’ Meet. The student leaders, numbering 250, from seven Don Bosco Schools attended the workshop with enthusiasm and joy.
As part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Don Bosco School, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, a 5K RUN (5 kilometres running race) was organized on April 1, 2023, with the tagline, ‘Run against drug abuse, run to stop violence against women.’ Dr R. Bindu, Minister for Higher Education, Kerala, flagged off the 5K RUN at Don Bosco school premises, preceded by a warming-up session with a Zumba dance.