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South Asia Chief Editor
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Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)

9 September 2026

The Salesian Province of Delhi won the Rector Major’s Innovative Ministry Award 2026 for its initiative, From Brick Kilns to Bright Futures: Transforming Lives Through Education, during REWIND 2026, the annual review of Mission Poverty Eradication, at the Salesian Provincial House, New Delhi.

- Bastin Nellissery SDB
9 September 2026

Fr Rafael Bejarano SDB, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, Rome, arrived at Shillong Airport on September 8 for his maiden visit to the Salesian Province of Shillong. He was briefly received at Siloam before proceeding to Don Bosco Provincial House, Mawlai, where Salesian priests, brothers and staff welcomed him warmly.

 

South Asia 06 Strengthen Accompaniment of Youth in the Digital Environment
9 September 2026

Eighty children at Don Bosco Social Welfare Centre and Don Bosco Snehabhavan, Palluruthy, received Decathlon backpacks as Onam gifts from the Bangalore Provincial Federation of Don Bosco Past Pupils after its Provincial Council Meeting on September 6 at the Don Bosco Social Welfare eCentre, Palluruthy, Ernakulam.

- Adv Renjith Xavier
9 September 2026

The annual Mission Poverty Eradication (MPE) review, REWIND 2026, began at Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi, on September 9, renewing Salesian commitment to confronting poverty. The two-day gathering brought together Salesian Provincials, Delegates and mission partners from across South Asia, along with Rector Major Fr Fabio Attard, General Councillor for South Asia Fr Biju Michael and Director of MPE South Asia Fr Tony Pellissery.

- Bastin Nellissery SDB
8 September 2026

The Taj Mahal, one of the world’s most celebrated monuments and an enduring symbol of love, welcomed the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr Fabio Attard, during his visit to Delhi. He was accompanied by former Provincials and General Councillors, together with members of the South Asia Provincial Conference of the Salesians (SPSCA).

- Bastin Nellissery SDB
8 September 2026

Fifty years can change almost everything—faces grow older, places transform, and lives take unexpected turns. Yet some beginnings remain etched in memory. For the 1976–1977 batch of Salesian novices, Yercaud is one such beginning.

- Peter Gonsalves SDB

Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra (BGVK), Mumbai Province, distributed 2,000 educational kits to flood-affected children in Assam to help them return to class after the floods.

- Ms Ankita Shelke, Mumbai
8 September 2026

Twenty-eight years ago, Prafulta began with five psychologists, a modest space and an ambitious dream: to make psychological care accessible to those who needed it. Today, Prafulta – Centre for Psychological Wellness has grown into a vibrant mental health initiative reaching tens of thousands of people every year.

- BIS Correspondent, Mumbai

Don Bosco College (Autonomous), Maram, has been conferred the Chief Minister’s Award for Educational Excellence 2026 by the Department of University and Higher Education, Government of Manipur, in recognition of its commitment to academic quality, holistic student development and institutional excellence.

SDG 04 Quality education
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People
7 September 2026

The Province of Guwahati (ING) held its Quinquennium 2026, an ongoing formation programme for Salesian priests and brothers within their first five years of priestly ordination and perpetual profession, from September 3 to 6 at the Provincial House, Panbazar. The programme focused on formation, reflection, and fraternity for participants in the early years of ministry.

South Asia 01  Renew the Centrality of Jesus Christ
South Asia 04 Renew Formation Processes (Initial & Ongoing)

Don Bosco Tech Society and Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. (MHRIL) have launched Project Udaan, a placement-linked skill development initiative to equip 500 young women from remote and underserved communities with industry-ready skills and create pathways to careers in the hospitality sector.

SDG 01 No poverty
SDG 04 Quality education
SDG 05 Gender equality
SDG 08 Decent work and economic growth
SDG 17 Partnership for the goals
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People

Don Bosco Tech and the Bosch India Foundation launched the Bosch LEAP Programme in Tamil Nadu on September 2 and 3 at four Salesian technical institutions, introducing specialised training in two-wheeler and four-wheeler servicing for young people.

SDG 01 No poverty
SDG 04 Quality education
SDG 08 Decent work and economic growth
SDG 10 Reduced inequality
SDG 17 Partnership for the goals
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People
7 September 2026

A three-day workshop on “Participatory Models of Higher Education” was held at the Salesian Provincial House, Citadel, Chennai, from September 1 to 3. It aimed to equip leaders and educators with participatory approaches to leadership, dialogue, decision-making and collaborative action in higher education.

SDG 04 Quality education
- INM

At a function held in New Delhi, Rector Major Fr Fabio Attard released two books on Don Bosco’s priesthood and his vision of holiness for young people.

- Bastin Nellissery SDB
7 September 2026

The Rector Major, Fr Fabio Attard, speaking to the former General Councillors and Provincials and the SPCSA Council during the Holy Eucharist on the occasion of the 53rd SPCSA Council Meeting in Delhi, reflected on the Gospel account of Jesus healing the man with the withered hand (Lk 6:6-11). He invited Salesian leaders to examine whether their own vocation and mission remain open to healing, compassion and service, or have become constrained by suspicion, routine or institutional concerns.

The text of the homily is given below: