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Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)
Don Bosco Job Placement Network and Don Bosco Pvt ITI, Kokar, Ranchi, organized a Job Fair for the city's youth. The event featured 12 companies offering over 1,000 job opportunities, connecting job seekers with employers, and creating valuable employment prospects for the local community.
Don Bosco Technical Commission continues to be a leading force in vocational education, producing over 30,000 skilled laborers annually—making it the largest private organization in India after the government in this field. This impressive feat is achieved through the combined efforts of Don Bosco’s formal ITIs and short-term courses offered by DB Tech. To strengthen and advance this mission, the leaders from technical centers across India gathered in Mumbai for a summit from Sept 27-30th for an intense study, reflection, and strategic planning. A total of 33 participants, including 27 ITI principals and several institutional heads, attended the event.
The Salesian Province of Chennai organized a timely refresher course on spiritual direction as part of its commitment to ongoing formation. Held from September 23 to 27 at the Don Bosco Skill Mission campus in Bangalore, the program brought together 28 spiritual directors. The Don Bosco Renewal Centre (DBRC), Bangalore, facilitated the course to deepen the Salesians' understanding and practice of spiritual direction.
The Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication Dr. Paolo Ruffini, officially inaugurated the Illuminaire website on September 24. This marks the launch of the first-ever National Catholic Media Conference, organized by the Salesian Communication Departments in Rome and India, in collaboration with the Vatican Dicastery for Communication and other national Church bodies in India.
Don Bosco Youth Animation South Asia (DBYA-SA) organized an annual seminar on Youth Ministry, a formative programme for young Salesians [Training of Trainers (TOT)]to equip themselves on various Salesian documents and methods to live the Salesian charism with the young people from September 19 -21, at Don Bosco Provincial House Matunga, Mumbai. There were 19 participants from the five provinces of South India animated by Fr. John Christy INM, Fr. Joji Yeruva INH, Fr. Leon Cruz INB, Mr. Peter Das and Fr. Patrick Lepcha DBYA. The seminar is organized alternatively for South Asia's Northern and Southern regions.
Youth Involve (YI), an initiative of Bosco Institute Jorhat, celebrated its 10th anniversary alongside the bicentennial of Don Bosco's dream from September 17–19 at Siloam, Umiam. Twenty-six young social entrepreneurs, leading as many social projects and initiatives from Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, and Nagaland, and their Salesian and lay mentors and coaches came together for three days of sharing experiences and insights, and learning from successes, failures, distractions and challenges through presentations, exhibitions, conversations, reflections, and group activities. They were welcomed by Fr. George Palamattam SDB, the founder of Siloam.
The inaugural issue of The Don Bosco International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (DBIJHSS), with ISSN: 3048-6823 (Online), was released on May 13. This marks the beginning of a significant platform for intellectual discourse and academic exchange across the diverse disciplines of humanities and social sciences. The Research Cell of Don Bosco College Golaghat, Assam, published the newly launched, peer-reviewed, open-access journal.
The Salesian Cooperators of Shillong Province convened their 46th Annual Congress on the engaging theme ‘Make the Dream a Reality’ at Auxilium Nongthymmai from September 21 to 22. The theme, inspired by the Strenna 2024: The Dream that Makes You Dream, A Heart that Transforms Wolves into Lambs, was a call to action and a source of inspiration for all participants.
To equip with essential skills and knowledge for effective fundraising in the current Indian landscape, BoscoNet, in collaboration with Bosco Integrated Development Society (BIDS-INS), organized a two-day training program on Local Resource Mobilization from September 19-20.
The province secretaries of the South Asia Region convened for their annual meeting on September 17-18 at Don Bosco Provincial House, Matunga, Mumbai. The event was marked by the presence of Fr. Biju Michael, South Asia Regional Councillor, and Fr. John Parankimalil, Secretary of the Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA).
“Remember you are Don Bosco, and it is your mission to tell the young of the dream of Don Bosco and, in turn, help the young dream,” said Rector Major Emirates Father Pascual Chavez Villanueva at Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel, Goa, at the annual retreat for the leaders of the Panjim-Konkan Province. Father Chavez preached the annaul retreat for the leaders of the Panjim Konkan Province from September 12 to September 18. The Rectors, Commission Heads, and the Provincial Council members attended the retreat.
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