Don Bosco College Maram Triumphs with State Level College Award

8 September 2023

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In its unwavering commitment to educational excellence and transformative contributions to higher education, Don Bosco College Maram, Manipur, has been bestowed the prestigious State Level College Award 2023. This accolade, presented by the Department of Higher Education, Government of Manipur, stands as a resounding affirmation of the college’s outstanding contributions towards the academic landscape of the state during the academic session of 2022-23.

WISE AND STRONG; A New Book for Parents and Educators Released

2 November 2021

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The best way to grow as wise and physically strong is to listen to God and the counsel of wise and wounded healers, said Most Rev. Lawrence Pius, Bishop of Dharmapuri, at the release of the book, Wise and Strong, written by Father John Alexander SDB. The Department of Life Education, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, India, organized the event on October 29, 2021.

- Father Sathinathan SDB

Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia [SPCSA] Virtual Assembly Underway

2 September 2020

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The Don Bosco Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia [SPCSA] Assembly is currently in progress from 01 to 03 September 2020 via the virtual medium. Convoked under the leadership of the SPCSA President Father Biju Michael, South Asia Regional Councillor, 40 Salesians are participating in this virtual assembly including Province Delegates and South Asia Sector and Dimenison Coordinators, apart from the Provincials of the South Asia region.

- BIS Correspondent

Nepal Don Bosco Schools Innovate to Educate in COVID-19 Times

20 July 2020

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The Salesians of Don Bosco at Bharoul-Chakraghatti, East Nepal, managing 02 schools are conducting classes for 1500 students using 42 hired rooms, each called a community classroom. Every community centre with 10 students in attendance help to overcome the COVID-19 restrictions. The entire 46 member teaching faculty of both schools and the ancillary staff are ensuring the sustained consistency of this innovative educative method which started on 16 July 2020.

- Father Pulickal Augusty

Don Bosco Green Alliance Launches `Rethink, Reconnect, Renew` Campaign

5 June 2020

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On 05 June 2020, 46th World Environment Day, Don Bosco Green Alliance, an international collective of young people from the Salesian Family institutions, who contribute to global environmental action, thought and policy, launched a new campaign `Rethink, Reconnect, Renew`. This campaign will be run throughout the ongoing Laudato S�` Year. Father Savio Silveira-Convener Don Bosco Green Alliance addressed a letter on the launch of the new campaign to the Alliance Members.

- BIS Correspondent

Arunachal youth from hospitality industry meet in Kerala

13 January 2020

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Kuravilangad, 12 January 2020 — A two-days `residential training-cum-evaluation meeting` of the hospitality trainees of Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC) Itanagar working in various resorts in the state met at Kuravilangad near Kottayam, Kerala, from 10th to 11th January.

- Ethel Ezung

Rebuilding Kerala Brick by Brick; Don Bosco Students get to action

4 September 2018

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The recent floods in Kerala which marred the topography of Kerala and rendered millions homeless is limping back to normalcy with the invaluable service offered by several volunteers. Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Mannuthy, Thrissur is on the forefront in the mission to rebuild houses of the affected. The school has adopted five houses to rebuild and the staff and students are out in the field to bring home the devastated people.

- Bastin Nellissery SDB

Historian Gopinath Ravindran, the Honourable Vice-chancellor of Kannur University, released six new books in Malayalam

5 July 2018

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Release of six books on a single day by a single author, sounds impossible? It`s possible. Dr. Francis Karackat sdb, principal of Don Bosco Arts and Science College Angadikadavu has this rare feat to his kit of accomplishments; 28 titles to his credit so far.

- Bastin Nellissery SDB

Rector Major celebrates with Children at BOSCO, Bangalore

8 November 2017

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The Rector Major, Father Angel Fernandez Artime, celebrated children`s day at BOSCO (Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota), Bangalore attended by nearly 500 youngsters. Theme based cultural programmes by children enthralled the gathering. Children and stakeholders who have played key roles in the protection and promotion of child rights at the centers and areas of BOSCO were awarded with Prathibha Puraskara and Makkala Mitra Award respectively.

- Bastin Nellissery

Steering the Way - Rector Major in God`s Own Country

6 November 2017

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Kerela, Day Two - Coming together and sharing is the best thing to happen, said the Rector Major, as he began the second day of visit in the province of Bangalore with the Holy Eucharist at Don Bosco Aluva. The Salesian Family members of Kerala region participated in the Holy Eucharist concelebrated by Father Maria Arokiam, the Regional, Father Joyce, the Provincial, Father Tom Uzhunnalil, Father Horacio Lopez, the secretary of the RM and other Salesian priests. The RM exhorted everyone to be transparent like Jesus. In an exclusive audience with the family members of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Rector Major thanked them for their prayerful support and concern during the agonizing days of Fr Tom with his abductors.

- Bastin Nellissery

Rector Major in God`s Own Country

4 November 2017

BOSCO Out Reach, Boscoree, DBYES, Don Bosco Tech India, Education, Education Dept, Education School, Education and Culture, Festivals, Formation, Marginalized, Media, Missions, Parish / Church, Rector Major, SPCSA, Salesian Family, Salesian Society, Social Life, Social Ministry, Spirituality, The Regional, Vocational Guidance, Young at Risk, Youth,

The much awaited visit of the Rector Major, Rev. Fr. Angel Fernandez Artime, to the Province of Bangalore started on a high note as he landed at the Kochi International Airport at 9.40 am on November 4, 2017. A rousing welcome in the traditional way was accorded to him by the confreres of the Province. The Rector Major is on a five-day visit (November 4-8) to the Province of Bangalore.

- Bastin Nellissery

Father Bastin Nellissery SDB successfully completes his PhD from Periyar University, Salem.

23 October 2017

Education, Education Dept, Education Higher, Formation, Media, Mental Health, Psychology, Rector Major, SPCSA, Salesian Society, Youth, Youth Groups,

Father Bastin Nellissery SDB (INK), successfully defended his PhD thesis in the public viva-voce examination at the media and communication department of Periyar University, Salem. The external examiner Prof. Dr. G. Ravindran, Head of the Department of Communication, University of Madras, described the work of Father Bastin as thorough, methodic and commendable. Dr. V. Natarajan, Professor and Head of the Department of Mass communication, Periyar University, who was the research guide of Fr. Bastin was also present on the occasion.

- Father Boby SDB

Father Angel Fernandez visits Don Bosco Civil Engineering Institution, Metiyagane, Sri Lanka

12 November 2016

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Father Angel Fernandez after landing on our beautiful island nation Sri Lanka, proceeded to Don Bosco Civil Engineering Institute, Metiayagane, Kurunegala accompanied by Father Joseph Almeida and the councilors and many other Salesians who had gathered at the Bandaranayaka International Airport in Colombo. Upon arrival at the institute he was warmly welcomed by the students.

- Father Manjula Priyantha

Book Review: Empowering Education in Today's India

4 November 2016

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Book Published by Don Bosco Youth Animation - South Asia, New Delhi, Edited by Jesu Pudumai Doss, Sahayadas Fernando and Maria Charles Antonysamy

- Janina Gomes

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Child Rights Club

11 August 2016

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A Child Rights Club named after the legendary President of India, Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was inaugurated on August 1, at Government High School, Honganuru in Chennapatna, Karnataka.

- Bastin Nellissery SDB

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