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Happenings & Updates
Happenings & Updates
India - DBITI Kurla Partners with German Institutions to Boost Green Skills Training
India - DBITI Kurla Partners with German Institutions to Boost Green Skills Training
(ANS – Mumbai) – DBITI Kurla signed a trilateral MoU on February 12 at the Don Bosco Centre for Learning, strengthening Indo-German vocational collaboration. The agreement brings together DBITI, Germany’s HWK Region Stuttgart, and GIZ under the Indo-German Green Skills Programme. It aims to align Indian training with Germany’s dual system and prepare youth for green and digital sectors such as solar energy and e-mobility. A 16-member German delegation received a traditional welcome and engaged with institute leadership on industry-linked training. The visitors also interacted with students pursuing German language preparation, emphasizing technical excellence alongside intercultural readiness. The MoU prioritizes curriculum adaptation to German standards, structured migration pathways, and greater participation of women in technical trades. Bridge courses and B1/B2-level language training form part of the preparation framework. Effective until December 2027, the partnership establishes sustained institutional cooperation. The initiative strengthens global opportunities for DBITI trainees. It reinforces the institute’s mission to deliver future-ready skills. True to its motto, DBITI continues to help youth “Learn a Trade, Earn a Living.”
Salesian College Siliguri Launches ‘Everrooted,’ an Interactive Platform to Drive Ecological Responsibility
Salesian College Siliguri Launches ‘Everrooted,’ an Interactive Platform to Drive Ecological Responsibility
The Radio Club of Salesian College Siliguri has officially launched Everrooted, an innovative ecological intelligence platform aimed at reshaping how individuals understand, experience, and act for the planet.
The platform was unveiled by Fr. C.M. Paul, who described Everrooted as “a living system that challenges individuals to witness the impact of their choices in real time and evolve with the planet they call home.” He noted that the initiative moves beyond conventional awareness campaigns to foster sustained ecological engagement.
Developed by Anand Kumar along with the Radio Club Tech Team, Everrooted blends environmental science, psychology, and design into a single behavioural framework. Kumar said the platform is designed not merely as a digital application but as a behavioural movement. By integrating real-time data with gamified learning, it enables users to experience how everyday decisions directly shape environmental outcomes.
Taiwan - Lighting the Heart: An Intergenerational Encounter Through The Little Prince
Taiwan - Lighting the Heart: An Intergenerational Encounter Through The Little Prince
University students and elderly residents discover that love begins simply by being present…
On a winter afternoon before Christmas 2025, a group of university students stepped into a Catholic hospice — not simply to perform, but to accompany. Through a service-learning course at National Cheng Kung University, nine students from different disciplines visited the Lao Wu Lao Hospice in Tainan/Taiwan, operated by the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. They brought with them an adapted interactive performance of The Little Prince and a lantern-painting activity, inviting elderly residents to become the story’s “lamplighters.” In laughter, storytelling, and quiet companionship, generations met — and hearts were gently lit.
Thailand – ‘Green minds, bright futures’: Sarasit Phithayalai School students take care of our common home
Thailand – ‘Green minds, bright futures’: Sarasit Phithayalai School students take care of our common home
Khlong Khon, Thailand – January 2026 – Students in grades 7-9, together with teachers from the Primary and Secondary Education Department of Sarasit Phithayalai School, Ban Pong district, Ratchaburi province, participated in a summer camp and excursion to Ban Mai Chai Len, Khlong Khon, Samut Songkhram province. During the camp, themed “Green Minds, Bright Futures” and held on 24 and 25 January, the students took part in numerous activities. The highlight of the event was a volunteer activity during which the students planted mangrove trees. The area is located at the confluence of the Mae Klong River and the Gulf of Siam, making it rich in aquatic life and an important nursery for wildlife. Planting mangroves helps to expand habitats and food sources, contributing to a more abundant and sustainable ecosystem.
Don Bosco Cambodia promotes #DBSchoolsGoGreen
Don Bosco Cambodia promotes #DBSchoolsGoGreen
(ANS – Kep) – In line with the orientations of the Youth Ministry Sector of the Salesian Congregation and the mandate of the 29th General Chapter on integral ecology, Don Bosco schools in Cambodia are actively promoting ecological awareness and sustainable practices through education, pastoral care and community involvement.
Don Bosco Kep and Don Bosco Sihanoukville have developed a range of initiatives that integrate care for creation into daily school life. Through reforestation activities, environmental education programmes and the protection of coastal ecosystems, students are encouraged to see ecology as an essential dimension of their human and Christian formation.
MG – Youth Ministry Sector launches #DBSchoolsGoGreen
MG – Youth Ministry Sector launches #DBSchoolsGoGreen
(ANS - Rome) - At the beginning of 2026, the Youth Ministry Sector of the Salesian Congregation has launched a new global campaign titled #DBSchoolsGoGreen, aimed at promoting ecological awareness and sustainable practices across Salesian educational institutions worldwide. The initiative was officially announced by Fr Rafael Bejarano, General Councillor for Youth Ministry, through a letter addressed to all Youth Ministry Delegates in the various Provinces of the Congregation.
Blog Articles
Blog Articles
In our fast-paced digital age, the latest smartphone or laptop / desktops often becomes obsolete within a few years—or even months. But what happens to our old devices once we discard them? The answer is troubling: they become part of the world’s growing mountain of electronic waste, or e-waste.
The ‘Thank you dance’
A boat of whale-watchers was on a trip in the coast of California. They noticed a small Humpback whale, trapped. It’s tail and flippers were entangled with fishing nets. Michael Fishbach and his team, who were on the boat thought that the humpback was already dead as it was floating on top of the water.
Month of March always reminds us of influential role the women play in our society. In the following paragraphs, we shall see about few convincing women personalities in environmental protection.
Gauri Devi
“Forest is like our mother’s home, we shall protect it come what may,” voice upraised by Gauri Devi of Chamoli as a weapon. This inspiring lady is known for Chipko Movement (chipko meaning hugging).
A Lenten reflection to stay-rooted (Pray), stay-integrated (Penance) and stay-connected (Share)
I picked up the title from the quote by John Muir, “And into the woods I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” An apt invitation for the lent. Get deep into the forest, slow down, breathe deep, look around, see the hidden, hear the silence, smell and feel the forest. It has a lot to offer for our soul and for our human community.
Climate Change, a ‘threat multiplier’ for the marginalised
A UN reports states that nearly 32 million people got displaced due to climate-related hazards in 2022, which represents a 41 per cent increase compared to 2008. Apart from displacements caused directly from extreme weather, climate is called a ‘threat multiplier.’
2025 marks the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical letter on the Care for Our Common Home, in which he invited all people of good to “a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” (Laudato Si’, 14).
I have picked up this line, “My good friend, what’s your name?” from the conversation Don Bosco had with a young lad, Bartholomew Garelli. He was beaten up by a sacristan for not knowing how to serve for Mass. Don Bosco rescued him from the sacristan, but the sacristan was angry at Don Bosco and said, “What does it matter to you?” Don Bosco, with the heart of a Good Shepherd, said, “It matters plenty. He’s my friend.”
by Fr. Ricopar Royan
The heart of a hummingbird is larger proportionate to its body and so it has a massive flight power. This tiny bird flies alone nearly 40 km/day during its 5,000 km migration. When our problems are oversized, let’s not give up but rely on our hearts’ power. Look for the next supply of energy.
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