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Its focus spans education, technical training, social development, and youth pastoral ministry, with a priority on serving the poorest and most abandoned young people. Through assemblies SPCSA coordinates governance and strategy, while managing various networks such as DBYA (youth animation), DB Tech (skilling), BOSCOM (communication), YaR (youth at risk), and the Salesian Psychological Association (SPA), ensuring holistic development across the region.
In a move to reshape youth ministry, the Oratories and Youth Centres Coordinators of the South Asian Salesian Provinces gathered at the Don Bosco Provincial House in Trichy from June 26–27, 2026. Representatives from 10 Salesian Provinces united under a single mission: to revitalise, rethink, and re-launch their youth outreach programs.
The BOSCOM South Asia Office was officially inaugurated on June 23 at Don Bosco Matunga, Mumbai, marking an important step forward in strengthening the Salesian communication apostolate across South Asia. The office was opened by Fr Fidel Orendain, General Councillor for Social Communication, accompanied by Fr Ashley Miranda, Provincial of Mumbai and Provincial in charge of Social Communication in the region. Fr Fidel also conducted the blessing of the new office.
The Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fabio Attard, arrived in Sri Lanka on May 14, marking the beginning of his pastoral visit to the Vice Province and its Salesian communities.
“South Asia is a land of extraordinary diversity, but also of deep unity in mission,” reflects Fr. Biju Michael, Regional Councillor for South Asia. “In our many languages, cultures, and traditions, we remain one in our passion for Don Bosco’s mission and in our commitment to the poorest young people.”
BOSCOM South Asia brought together members of the Salesian Family across the region for LUMINATA 2026, an online gathering that reflected on the theme of the 60th World Day of Social Communications proposed by Pope Leo XIV: “Preserving Human Voices and Faces – To be or to pretend to be.” The event featured around 90 delegates, including Provincial Delegates of Social Communication, BOSCOM members, and media practitioners.
Dear Confreres, Members of the Salesian Family, and Collaborators,
Happy Feast of St Joseph! Don Bosco entrusted us in a special way to the patronage of St Joseph (cf. Constitutions no. 9). Every Salesian, in his profession formula, entrusts his perseverance to his intercession (cf. Constitutions no. 24).
Fr. Raphael Bejarano, SDB, the General Councillor for Youth Ministry, during the Holy Eucharist on 3 March, at Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Guwahati, invited the Salesians to be agents of peace in the world. He was celebrating Mass at the ongoing Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA).
The 26th Assembly of the Salesian Provincials Conference of South Asia (SPCSA) commenced on March 2 at the Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, bringing together 45 participants for a two-day deliberation on leadership, mission, and youth ministry. The inaugural session was held in the presence of Fr Biju Michael, President of SPCSA and Regional Councillor for South Asia, and Fr Rafael Bejarano, General Councillor for Youth Ministry from Rome.
Delegates at the BOSCOM General Body Meeting 2026 emphasised the need for a renewed, value-driven presence in the digital sphere, affirming that Don Bosco would be an influencer among the young if he were alive today, using digital platforms to inspire hope and build relationships.
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.
In a significant step toward strengthening international vocational collaboration, the Don Bosco Centre for Learning (DBCL), Kurla, hosted the signing of a landmark trilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on February 12, 2026. The agreement brings together the Don Bosco Industrial Training Institute (DBITI), Kurla, Germany’s Handwerkskammer (HWK) Region Stuttgart, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, marking a new chapter in development-oriented skilled migration and industry-aligned training.
The SPCI House, New Delhi, had the distinct honour of welcoming the Rector Major, Fr. Fabio Attard, on the evening of 10 February. His visit marked a significant moment of grace and animation for the Salesian community and the various regional networks operating from the Secretariat of the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA).
The Don Bosco Job Placement Network (DB JPN) hosted the DB HR Summit Guwahati 2025 at Bosco Reach Out (BRO), Ulubari, bringing together employers, industry professionals, labour officials, and placement coordinators to strengthen partnerships that enhance youth employability across the Northeast and beyond.
Aiming to help young learners make informed career choices, Don Bosco’s Konkan Development Society – Career Guidance and Placement Services, in collaboration with MLA Reginaldo Lourenco, organized a three-hour Career Guidance Workshop at the Village Panchayat Hall, Curtorim, Goa, on October 29, 2025. The event drew 100 participants, including 70 students from Classes 8 to 12 and 30 parents, highlighting the vital role of family support in shaping career decisions.
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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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