Don Bosco School, Pinapaka, celebrated National Science Day with vibrant enthusiasm on February 28, highlighting the transformative role of science in fostering innovation and societal progress.

Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK) organised a vibrant Children’s Gathering on February 22 as part of its project “Livelihood, Nutrition and Education in Rural Maharashtra,” supported by Salesian Missions. The event brought together nearly 260 students from Classes 1 to 4, representing 11 villages in the Ahilyanagar region, transforming the venue into a lively space of joy, colour, and shared celebration.

The ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), through its Don Bosco Job Placement Network (JPN) in Dimapur, organised a Career Guidance Session on Competitive Exams on February 20 at the AIDA campus, offering young aspirants preparing for various national and state-level competitive examinations much-needed direction and motivation.

At thirteen, when most children are still cocooned in the certainty of home and school, Sonia’s world collapsed.

A family crisis in her native Kerala left her emotionally shaken, socially withdrawn, and uncertain about her future. The trauma was deep enough to derail a childhood — and potentially a life. It was at this fragile juncture that Sonia came under the care of Don Bosco Welfare Centre Society, Palluruthy, which became the quiet turning point in her story.

The three-day Annual School Principals’ Meet of the Don Bosco Group of Schools of the Shillong Province was held from 12th to 14th February at Don Bosco School, Silchar, Assam. Around 30 Principals, along with the Provincial and his Council members, participated in this important gathering. The meeting was coordinated by Fr. Babu Stephen SDB, the Delegate for Education and Culture, in collaboration with the Province's Education Commission.

Don Bosco Avsar, Matunga, Mumbai, organized two career-oriented seminars at St. Joseph’s School Hall, Wadala (W), as part of its ongoing “Classroom to Careers” February series, aimed at preparing young people for the evolving demands of the professional world. The sessions attracted strong participation from undergraduate college students, as well as several working youth and parish members.

The Chennai Salesian Province celebrated Faith Fiesta (Maraikalvi Naal) 2025–26, a vibrant children’s convention organized by Deepagam, the Don Bosco Catechetical Center for Faith Formation and Value Education, at St. Bede’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School. The day-long programme brought together nearly 1,000 children from the four regions of the Province—Tirupattur, Pondicherry, Vellore, and Chennai—for prayer, learning, creativity, and fellowship.

Students of Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong, who qualified through the IndiaSkills State-Level Competition, Meghalaya, represented the state at the IndiaSkills Regional Competition 2025–26 (Northeast Zone) held from 19 to 22 January 2026 at Gauhati University, Guwahati, along with other selected students from Meghalaya. Five students from DBTS participated in the regional-level competition.

The Don Bosco School Excellence Mission (DBSEM) Principals’ Meet was held on January 23 at Mario Hall, Provincial House, Panbazar, Guwahati, bringing together Principals of Salesian institutions under the Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati. Centred on the theme “Children Against Child Abuse (CACA),” the meeting focused on strengthening the Salesian commitment to child protection, holistic formation, and value-based education in response to contemporary challenges faced by young people.

Divyadaan, Nashik, hosted a thought-provoking philosophical symposium titled “A Selfie with Reality”, offering a reflective engagement with questions of human existence, identity, and authenticity in the contemporary world. The symposium was conceptualised, prepared, and presented by second-year students under the guidance of Fr. Maria Anthuvan, SDB.

Fifty-one students from various centres of the Salesian Province of Guwahati (ING) were awarded the Rev. Fr. Sebastian Karotemprel Memorial Scholarships (FSKMS) for the year 2025 during a formal ceremony held at the Provincial House, Guwahati. The scholarships were presented by Fr. Sebastian Kuricheal SDB, Provincial of the Salesian Province of Guwahati.

Responding to the acute hardships faced by workers of the Bagrakotte Tea Garden, where wages have remained unpaid for a prolonged period, Don Bosco School, Oodlabari, undertook a timely humanitarian initiative to support affected families within its parish territory.

Don Bosco English Medium School, Azimganj, conducted a two-day Seminar on Healthy Living Habits for students of Classes 3-7 on 8–9 December, in collaboration with Anubhav Interactives Training Solutions, Kolkata. The programme featured Ms. Deblina Saha and Ms. Sarkar as the primary resource persons.

As the global Salesian Family commemorates 150 years of the First Missionary Expedition sent by Don Bosco in 1875, the legacy of that historic journey continues to flourish across continents — including Nepal, where the Salesians have been serving young people for over three decades. What began as a small mission in Dharan in 1992 has today grown into a lifeline of education, skills training and hope for thousands of Nepali youth.

The Butterfly Express initiative—an effort to counter digital distraction and strengthen reading habits among rural students—marked a significant milestone on Friday with the launch of its second dedicated school library at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Polur, in the Tiruvannamalai district. The inauguration, led by Fr. John Alexander, Vice-Provincial of the Salesian Province of Chennai and Patron of Butterfly Express, reaffirmed the Salesian commitment to expanding learning spaces beyond classrooms for rural children.