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Dr. Bastin Nellissery (INK)
The Jio World Convention Centre (JWCC), Mumbai—one of Asia’s largest integrated convention, hospitality, and retail destinations—successfully conducted its first campus recruitment drive in collaboration with the Emporium Skills Training Institute (ESTI–Shillong) and the Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC). The initiative marked a significant milestone in advancing youth employment opportunities in Meghalaya.
Don Bosco Dhisha – Career Guidance and Job Placement Services, Vijayawada, organised a Job Fair at Maris Stella College, Vijayawada, on 19 December, bringing together employers and registered job seekers to generate immediate and potential employment opportunities for young people. The initiative formed part of Don Bosco Dhisha’s ongoing mission to promote career guidance and dignified livelihoods for youth in the region.
The Santino Mondini Hall at Don Bosco College, Kurla, resonated with music, drama, and devotion on December 19 as the campus hosted a captivating Christmas Musical that vividly brought alive the true spirit of Christmas through the timeless story of the birth of Lord Jesus Christ.
Don Bosco College, Golaghat, served as the venue for the NCC Combined Annual Training Camp organised by the 12th Assam Battalion NCC from December 12 to 21. The 10-day camp brought together more than 500 cadets, staff, and trainers, transforming the campus into a vibrant hub of discipline, teamwork, and comprehensive skill development.
Don Bosco Dhisha Receives Telangana State Award for Excellence in Career Guidance and Job Placements
Don Bosco Dhisha – Career Guidance and Job Placement Services, Hyderabad, has been honoured with the State Award for Best Social Service Organisation in the field of Career Guidance and Job Placements by the Honourable Chief Minister of Telangana, A. Revanth Reddy. The recognition acknowledges the organisation’s sustained contribution to youth empowerment and employment facilitation across the state.
The Youth Ministry Delegates of the South Asia Region, together with the Regional Dimension Coordinators and the International Green Alliance Coordinator, Fr. Savio Silvera, convened an online meeting on 19 December to chart the region’s Youth Ministry's future course of action. The deliberations were guided by directives from the SPCSA Council on preparing a six-year plan in light of General Chapter 29.
For the first time in the history of the Salesian Province of Chennai (INM), Salesians holding doctoral degrees in theological and secular disciplines gathered for a collective academic reflection, marking a significant milestone in the province’s intellectual and pastoral journey. The Scholars Meet was held at Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Tirupattur, as part of the college's Platinum Jubilee celebrations and in commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of Gravissimum Educationis, the Church’s landmark document on Christian education.
On International Migrants Day, 18 December, Don Bosco for Migrants (DB4M), in collaboration with the Youth Ministry Department in Rome, organised an International Dialogue on Accompanying Migrants via the Zoom platform. The programme brought together around 80 participants from across continents, including Salesians, lay collaborators, youth ministry personnel, and social action practitioners, creating a global space for reflection, sharing, and renewed commitment to migrants and refugees.
A one-day Youth Convention on the theme “Youth in Social Change” was successfully organised by DRISTI at Don Bosco Kapadvanj on Sunday, 14 December, bringing together more than 160 young people from 18 surrounding villages.
To foster the spiritual growth and faith formation of its students, Don Bosco English Medium School, Savedi Ahilyanagar, organised a one-day retreat for Catholic students on 14 December at Bosco Gramin Vikas Kendra, Kedgaon.
The Salesian Family is celebrating 150 years of missionary service with the release of Legacy of Unity, the third and final documentary in a jubilee trilogy marking the sesquicentennial of Saint John Bosco’s first missionary expedition in 1875. Don Bosco transformed missionary zeal into a way of life, entrusting his sons and daughters with a daring vision: to reach the young, especially the poorest and most abandoned, wherever they may be. Watch the video that shows how unity in the Salesian Family becomes a credible Gospel witness.
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.
The Salesian Cooperators Unit of Don Bosco Veedu organized a meaningful movie night under the theme “Watch a Movie, Support a Family,” blending art, fellowship, and outreach in the spirit of Christmas. The event featured the acclaimed Iranian film Children of Heaven, directed by Majid Majidi, with proceeds from ticket sales and refreshments earmarked to support a deserving family as part of the unit’s Christmas outreach initiative.
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.
The Don Bosco Job Placement Network (DB JPN) hosted the DB HR Summit Guwahati 2025 at Bosco Reach Out (BRO), Ulubari, bringing together employers, industry professionals, labour officials, and placement coordinators to strengthen partnerships that enhance youth employability across the Northeast and beyond.
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