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South Asia Chief Editor
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Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)

23 February 2026

Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK) is facilitating a rural exposure programme for novices from Don Bosco, STI Nashik, in the tribal district of Nandurbar, offering them an immersive encounter with rural and tribal life. The initiative is designed to help young religious gain firsthand insight into the social, cultural, and educational realities of marginalised communities, fostering sensitivity, empathy, and grounded understanding through lived experience.

- Ankita Shelke and Fr Bento D'Souza for BIS Mumbai
23 February 2026

The Bosco Mount community in Rongkhon welcomed a special guest on Sunday as Fr. Gabriel Cruz SDB, Vice Postulator of the Salesian Family, visited the institute and addressed its staff and aspirants, urging them to remain faithful to the dream and values envisioned by Don Bosco.

South Asia 04 Renew Formation Processes (Initial & Ongoing)

Licentiate students of the Divyadaan, Salesian Institute of Philosophy, organised a thought-provoking symposium on “Faith, Fear and the Future: From Secularism to Ethical Solidarity” on February 17, 2026, drawing faculty members and students into a critical engagement with contemporary socio-political realities.

- Cl. Albert Antony Joseph SDB for BIS Mumbai
23 February 2026

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.

- Amarr Prabhu for BIS Mumbai
National convention in Bengaluru brings together industry, CSR partners and Salesians to chart an AI-ready roadmap toward Vision 2031.
SDG 08 Decent work and economic growth
22 February 2026

The Radio Club of Salesian College Siliguri has officially launched Everrooted, an innovative ecological intelligence platform aimed at reshaping how individuals understand, experience, and act for the planet.

- Angshuman Hansdak
21 February 2026

DHISHA Don Bosco, a career guidance and job placement centre of the Province of St Joseph, Hyderabad, organised the HR Summit 2026 on February 20, bringing together industry representatives and college placement officers to strengthen collaboration for enhancing employment opportunities for trained and underprivileged youth.

SDG 17 Partnership for the goals
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People
21 February 2026

The community of Don Bosco Philosophate, Karunapuram, celebrated its Cultural Day with joy and enthusiasm on February 17, marking a vibrant expression of the community’s rich cultural diversity united in the spirit of Christ.

South Asia 02 Revitalize Fraternal Life in Communities
- Edmond Thyrniang
21 February 2026

A two-day seminar–cum–workshop on Salesian Pedagogy was held on February 19–20 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel, Goa, bringing together 48 participants comprising priests, brothers, sisters, collaborators, and teachers from various Don Bosco institutions across the Province. The programme aimed to deepen participants’ understanding of Don Bosco’s educational vision and to strengthen their commitment to the Salesian mission in contemporary educational settings.

21 February 2026

Don Bosco Dhisha, Vijayawada, organised the HR Summit–2026 on February 19, bringing together human resource professionals, placement in-charges, and representatives from 21 companies to strengthen industry collaboration for youth employability and the promotion of decent work opportunities.

SDG 08 Decent work and economic growth
SDG 17 Partnership for the goals
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People

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.

SDG 04 Quality education
SDG 08 Decent work and economic growth
20 February 2026

Around 250 children and young people from neighbouring parishes and villages gathered at St. Paul’s Regional Seminary on Sunday for the annual Oratory Day and Youth Fest, a vibrant programme that blended prayer, learning, recreation, and community fellowship. The event was organized with the active leadership and coordination of the Salesian Co-operators, whose dedicated involvement proved central to its smooth execution and impact.

South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People

The Salesian Province of Hyderabad organized its annual Salesian Family Spirituality Days on February 14–15 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, drawing 76 participants from across the Salesian Family, including priests, sisters, cooperators, and past pupils.

South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People
South Asia 05 Foster Joint Formation with Laity and Salesian Family
20 February 2026

In a landmark move aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP 2020), Salesian College Autonomous Siliguri (estd 2009) has formally introduced the Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) — a four-year dual-degree course designed to prepare future educators with both subject expertise and pedagogical training.

- Fr C M Paul SDB
19 February 2026

Thanaloram, a newly developed children’s park at Don Bosco Sneha Bhavan, was inaugurated by Justice Devan Ramachandran in a dignified ceremony held on the campus.

- BIS Correspondent, Kochi