Don Bosco India

DB ARK - maiden voyage to God`s own country (Kerala)

It was first time ever that Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra of Delhi (DB ARK) dropped anchor in Kerala. It was at Kanikkamatha School, Palakkad, with a beautiful campus of learning having 3000 plus students with great dreams for themselves as well as others. The whole campus was vibrant with synergy for excelling.

DB ARK conducts Passage to Wholeness for YaR

The VOC-4 (Voice of Children) is the fourth step of ``Passage to Wholeness`` conducted by Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra (DB ARK). It was held at Don Bosco Ashalayam, in Palam, New Delhi, for the YaR. A three days programme from 26th to 28th December 2011 for the junior boys (Group-B) in which 21 participated.

SOUTH ASIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION AND CULTURE MEETS AT DON BOSCO PROVINCIAL HOUSE- NEW DELHI

The 10 provincial delegates for Academic Schools and a commission member from every Salesian province in India came together from 3rd December 2011 to 4th December 2011, at the Provincial House, Okhla, New Delhi. The meeting was organized by Fr. Maria Charles, the Director DBYA- INDIA.

Strategic Management Workshop organised by DB Tech at Shiloam, near Shillong

Don Bosco Tech India organised a Management Training Programme for Salesians involved in Technical & Vocational Training in India at Shiloam, Barapany near Shillong from 14 to 17 November 2011. There were participants from all the 10 provinces of India.

Shifting Good Schools to Great Schools

Fr. Joe conducted a one day programme for the CMI Fathers and Principals of Schools and Colleges at Preshita Provincialate, Coimbatore from 9.30 am to 4.oo pm on ``CMI Culture in Schools and Colleges``. The programme was conducted on 9th October 2011. 15 participants attended the programme.

DB ARK connecting to Chetnalaya (Mukundpur) for PY-YAR Movement

``Love is a beautiful thing, it enriches the soul and makes a heart sing....!`` ``That`s why we all have decided in today`s meeting at Chetnalaya in Mukundpur (New Delhi), that we`re going to bring the change in the society which is possible only with ``Love``. Hence we all support this project called PY-YAR``. This encouragement of Chetnalaya staff members and their energetic response shows that Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra, Delhi, can successfully create a society where there`s no discrimination of rich and poor, dark and fair in colour, caste and religion etc., but there shall be Justice, Love and Equality which is the motive of our project called PY-YAR (Privileged Youth to Young at Risk)movement. This meeting was conducted on the date 17th October 2011, at the village Mukundpur.

The DB Tech National Directory released in Hyderabad.

The Don Bosco Tech National Directory was released on 6th November 2011 in Hyderabad during the international meeting of the Planning and Development Offices of the Salesian Society. The first copy was given to Br. Jean Paul Muller sdb, the Economer General from Rome in the presence of Fr. V�clav Klement the Mission Councilor and over 80 delegates from all over the world.

AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE YAR (YOUNG AT RISK) FROM DB ARK

DB ARK successfully completed the third phase of its innovative program Voice Of Children (VOC-3) at Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra (DB ARK), Okhla, New Delhi. `Voice of Children (VOC)` is a revolutionary concept developed in a special program by DB ARK and its Director, Fr. Joe Arimpoor, sdb based on the experience of working with the Young at Risk. It is a well-planned and designed intervention aimed at helping the children to identify their ``brokenness`` and accompany them to ``wholeness``. This `Passage to Wholeness` program is planned in six phases of VOC-1 to VOC-6. This month DB ARK completed the third phase, VOC-3, for 63 children in three batches; two for the boys, and one for the girls, of Don Bosco Ashalayam and Snehalaya centres of New Delhi.

Salesian addresses Indian Bishops on ``Psychosexual Integration and Celibate Maturity``

Salesian priest Jose Parappully, the Director of Sumedha Centre at Jeolikote, Uttarakhand, was invited to address the Catholic Bishops of India at a seminar on ``Priests for Our Times- the Role of Bishops`` organised by National Vocation Service Centre, Pune, from 17th to 21st October. The topic assigned to him was ``Psychosexual Integration and Celibate Life.`` 33 Bishops participated in the seminar.

We are celebrating 175 years of Salesian Life

The Salesian Province of New Delhi had the joy of gathering around six Salesians at the end of an annual retreat. Fr. Mathew Kalathunkal celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his religious profession whereas Br. Tom Chempakathinal and Frs. Joy Jacob, Kapil Toppo, Raju Philip and George Thannickal celebrated the Silver Jubilee.