‘Salesians are always here for you’, Emphasizes Father Rafael Bejarano visiting YaR Centres in Bangalore Province

24 November 2023

BOSCO Out Reach, ChildEducare, Marginalized, Migrants and Refugees, Young at Risk,

Father Rafael Bejarano Revira SDB, overseeing Social Works within the Youth Services Department of the Salesian Congregation in Italy, Rome, visited various Young at Risk (YaR) centres in the Salesian Province of Bangalore (INK). He was accompanied by Father Joseph Prabu, Executive Director of the DB YaR Forum in Delhi, and Father Francis Bosco, Joint Secretary of the Migrant Ministry within DB YaR Forum, Delhi.

- Father Antony James Paul

DBMNTV in aid of underprivileged families

10 May 2023

BOSCO Out Reach, Social Ministry,

Don Bosco Media Network Television team and the Youth United For Christ prayer group distributed clothes and other materials in Mawkynrew, Umtong villages in Shillong on May 7. The various items were contributed by well-wishers to aid underprivileged families in and around Shillong.

- Fr Michael Makri sdb

Salesian Educationist to be ordained Bishop of Krishnagar

17 July 2022

Appointments, BOSCO Out Reach, Education, Education Higher, Education Technical, Marginalized, Social Development, Youth,

An educationist for four decades, Salesian priest Dr. Nirmol Vincent Gomes who headed Don Bosco operations of Bengal, Sikkim, Nepal and Bangladesh will be ordained Bishop of Krishnanagar diocese of Nadia, West Bengal on 23rd July 2022.

Job Fair for Differently-abled

9 May 2022

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Social Development,

Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN), in collaboration with Bangalore Rural Education and Development Society (BREADS), organised a unique service for the community of differently-abled job seekers in Bangalore on April 29, 2022. Together with Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, JPN organised an exclusive job fair in Bell Hotel – Majestic for more than 100 candidates with varying levels of disability.

- Cheryl Bartholomeus

YESS Forum to be held on Earth Day

14 April 2022

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Youth,

The YESS Forum 2022 [Youth Empowerment for Sustainability and Social Impact], a hybrid summit, will be held on Earth Day, April 22, 2022. The Forum launched by Bosconet will unfold the sustainability landscape of Don Bosco Network along with its CSR partners. It will showcase innovative models and initiatives undertaken by non-profits, start-ups, corporate CSR teams, and other stakeholders in education, sustainable livelihoods, environment, and women empowerment. The discussions from this Forum will guide actors in the development sector to incorporate proven models and innovative ideas in their interventions aimed at marginalized youth.

- Bastin

Bosconet Hosts Capacity Building Awareness Programmes

3 December 2021

BOSCO Out Reach, Bosco Training, Development Office, Skills Training, Social Development, Social Life,

Bosconet India has organized one-day orientation programmes across India for Civil Society Organizations (CSO`s) to promote awareness and assist the weaker sections of society, to avail their entitlements and welfare schemes in the last two months. The sessions were for selected `Training of Trainers (TOTs) and CSOs in the following cities: Chennai and Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, Aurangabad, Maharashtra and Delhi and Goa.

- Madhuri Isaacs

Salesian Parish Reaches Relief to Sundarban Village People

10 November 2021

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Disasters, Marginalized, Parish / Church, Self Help Groups, Social Development, Social Life, Social Ministry,

The Salesians and Missionaries of Charity Sisters from Boys Town Gangarampur, West Bengal, distributed relief materials at Sundarbans some 75 km from Diamond Harbour on November 8, 2021. The materials consist of rice, dal, oil, blankets and medicines given to 90 families.

- Fr Sunil Lakra

Salesian News Asia-Pacific YouTube Version Launched

21 September 2021

BOSCO, BOSCO Out Reach, Don Bosco Plus, Employment, Job Fair, Job Placement, Lifestyle, Marginalized, Media, Missions, Social Ministry, Volunteering, Young at Risk, Youth Groups,

Salesian News Asia Pacific, which started as a podcast during the first wave of Covid-19 on May 24, 2020, has launched its first YouTube version on September 19, 2021, marking its 70th uninterrupted episode.

- Paul CHERUTHOTTUPURAM

AIDA Dimapur and SBI Sanjeevani Provides Free Medical Care in Rural Areas

26 July 2021

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Disasters, Justice and Human Rights, Life and Health, Marginalized, Media, Missions, Procure, Projects, Salesian Family, Self Help Groups, Social Development, Social Life, Social Ministry, Success Story, The Regional,

AIDA Dimapur and SBI Sanjeevani, a Mobile Medical Van which was launched on July 1, has visited nine villages and provided free check-up and medicine from July 12 - 24.

- Madathiparambil Jose Thomas

Don Bosco Alumnus from India Judge Invention Convention US Nationals

28 May 2021

Agencies, Appointments, BOSCO Out Reach, Curricula Development, Development Office, Education Dept, Education School, Education Technical, Formation, Projects, Skills Training, Success Story, Youth,

Dr George Panicker, an Alumnus of Don Bosco Kolkata and Capt. Shaji Sebastian are the two Judges from India presently judging the 6th Annual Raytheon Technologies Invention Convention US Nationals concluded on May 28, 2021. The Convention is powered by The Henry Ford Competition, with more than 400 finalists from across the United States showcasing their inventions.

- C.M. Paul

Meals on Wheels by BOSCO Delhi

26 May 2021

Agencies, BOSCO, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Job Placement, Life and Health, Marginalized,

The Covid-19 pandemic lockdown has made the poor in Delhi struggle for food. Nutritious and decent meals are a distant reality for them. Often those admitted in the hospitals and the bystanders go hungry. Meals on wheels by BOSCO Delhi is a respite for these ordinary people who have gone cashless.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

Alumni Association Social Network to Fight Against COVID

23 May 2021

Agencies, BOSCO, BOSCO Out Reach, DB Alumni, Development Office, Education, Education Dept, Education School, Education and Culture, Job Placement, Marginalized, Salesian Family, Volunteering, Youth,

Besides the unstinting service of India`s medical professionals and other frontline warriors in the fight against the deadly virus, the networks of friends, family and colleagues mobilized to share resources and combat misinformation have contributed to mitigating the situation. Social media and messaging apps also have facilitated this process, allowing relative strangers to lend a hand. Following this cue, the social media groups and networks established by the Alumni Association of Don Bosco School, Alaknanda, proved invaluable to its members and others.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

Don Bosco Navjeevan Reaches out to Migrants

21 May 2021

Agencies, BOSCO, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Job Placement, Marginalized, Procure, Self Help Groups, Young at Risk,

Don Bosco Navjeevan, Chandigarh, has been working for the migrant communities of Chandigarh for the last five years and has made various interventions to enhance the lives of the migrants living in the slums and colonies. The centre runs the Intervenes Drug Users project, Street Children project, Self Help Groups for women empowerment, remedial classes for school dropouts and coaching classes for economically backward children.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

BOSCO Delhi Responds to COVID-19 Surging Situation

8 May 2021

Agencies, BOSCO, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Disasters, Job Placement,

Delhi is in the spotlight as it struggles with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite various challenges of Covid-19, Don Bosco Organisation for Social Concern and Operation of the Salesian Province of New Delhi (BOSCO Delhi) is out there to support the Delhiites with courage and fearlessness.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

FEEDING CHILDREN IN BRICK KILNS

22 March 2021

Agencies, BOSCO Out Reach, Development Office, Job Placement, Marginalized, Salesian Family, Young at Risk,

On 20 March 2021, twenty-four Salesian Co-operators of Holy Child Auxilium, Vasant Vihar - New Delhi, organized a social outreach programme at Jhajjar for children working in brick kilns where Salesians are involved in working for them.

- Fr. Babu Varghese SDB

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