The 21-day-long Vocation Camp 2013 of the Province of Chennai which opened on May 1 is going ahead full steam these days at Don Bosco, Tirupattur. The 84 participants include 9 college graduates, 20 Class XII and 55 Class X boys from the six dioceses of the province - Ooty, Dharmapuri, Vellore, Chinglepet, Pondy and Madras-Mylapore. The camp is the culmination of a year-long work carried out by the provincial vocation promoter Fr. Parthibanraj. . Read More »

The Short film fever left Chennai, as ISFFI 2013 came to a glorious close on the 10th of March, after the official declaration of jury awards. The presence of dignitaries from the media industry and the film makers from different parts of the world, made ISFFI more memorable. The 28 short films screened on the second day, evoked a boisterous response from the young people and the film makers present at the festival.. Read More »

A mind-blowing encounter with the small, small world of nanomaterials! And the occasion was a CSIR-sponsored one-day multidisciplinary workshop on the ``Role of Nanomaterials in Energy and Environmental Sectors`` at Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur, to mark the National Science Day, on 28 February. The Workshop focused on imparting basic knowledge about nanomaterials and their potential applications in science and technology.. Read More »

ISFFI Season 7, took off on a very solemn note at Abirami theatre, Purusaiwakkam, Chennai on the 9th morning, with a great throng of young people flocking the premises to participate in the festival. The dignitaries who added grandeur and meaning to the festival were Mr. Abirami Ramanathan, Managing Director - Abirami Mega Mall, Prof. Dr. Gowri - Director, EMRC - Anna University, Filmmakers Prabhu Solomon, SS Stanley & Ram, and Rev. Harris Pakkam, Festival Director - ISFFI. . Read More »

ISFFI, Season 7 is back again, hitting the screens on 9th & 10th March unrolling a vibrant and splendid display of 54 short films from across the globe. The festival will be held at Abirami Theatre, Purusaiwakkam, Chennai under the patronage of DBICA and Abirami Theatres Pvt. Ltd. . Read More »

The eighth assembly of the Southern Zonal Conference of the Salesian Cooperators of India was held on 16 February 2013 at the Don Bosco Provincial House in Chennai, back to back with the meeting of the National Advisory Council on February 17. The twin events brought 39 Cooperators from ten provinces of India. . Read More »

The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Chennai Traffic Planning, Mr. S. Sivanandam, presided over the Road Safety and Traffic Rules Awareness seminar conducted by the SIGA Polytechnic College, a Don Bosco Institute, for their 250 young diploma engineers on the college campus. The primary purpose of the seminar was to fulfill the demand of the TN Government to organize awareness programmes for college students on the dangers of footboard travel that now attracts sanction of removal from school. . Read More »

Eight Salesian seminarians were ordained priests on Thursday, 27 December, at the sprawling grounds of the historic Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes at Perambur, Chennai, by the Most Rev. A. M. Chinnappa SDB, archbishop emeritus of Madras-Mylapore. Joining the archbishop at the solemn 3-hour-long ceremony were some 200 priests and over 2000 people.. Read More »

ICSFF is Chennai`s most celebrated short film festival committed to showcasing short films related children from around the world. ICSFF 2012 being in its 5th edition got off to a colorful start on 9th November 2012 with dignitaries from media gracing the event. The festival was symbolically inaugurated with the lighting of the traditional lamp in the presence of eminent Filmmakers SS Stanely, Aslem and Gerald, Rev. John Alex, the Rector & Correspondent of Don Bosco Egmore, Rev. Sagayaraj - Principal of Don Bosco College of Art & Design.. Read More »

Close on the heels of the inauguration of the B.Ed. College in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu,there took place the dedication of the `Don Bosco Roundabout` (roundthana) at the Sogathur crossroads on 31 October. At the simple ceremony, Fr. Bellarmine, the Rector, said a prayer invoking God`s blessings on all motorists using the four roads that meet at this circle. The distinguished guest of the day, this year`s Indian winner of the prestigious Philippine Ramon Magsaysay Award (aka `Asian Nobel Prize`), Mr. Kulendai Francis dedicated the Don Bosco Roundabout to the public in the presence of Highway officials and other dignitaries.. Read More »