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In the Salesian tradition, animation is understood as the art of infusing spirit and soul into activities, going beyond mere management to embody pastoral charity and Don Bosco’s Preventive System. It is a defining vocational trait of the Salesian identity, expressed through the community’s role as the “Animating Nucleus” of the Educative and Pastoral Community (EPC).

Animation fosters unity, missionary zeal, and shared responsibility, guided above all by the Rector, who ensures pastoral discernment and communion. More than efficiency, it is a spiritual and pedagogical approach that nurtures holiness as a shared and mutually communicated experience.

Don Bosco School, Lawngtlai, held a two-day Teachers' Animation Programme from July 29 to 30 to renew and strengthen the professional and pedagogical skills of its teaching staff. Fr George Maliekal and Fr Arul Kumar Sebastian of Sacred Heart Theological College, Shillong, facilitated the programme.
 
SDG 04 Quality education

The Summer Time Youth Ministry (STYM) 2026 of the Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati, concluded on July 28 with an evaluation and thanksgiving session at the Provincial House, Panbazar, after a month-long outreach that engaged nearly 1,400 young people across 10 centres.

South Asia 06 Strengthen Accompaniment of Youth in the Digital Environment

Salesian priests, school leaders, and teachers from various Salesian institutions gathered at Don Bosco School of Excellence, Egmore, on July 25 for a one-day seminar on the Don Bosco System of Education, reaffirming their commitment to educating and accompanying young people through Reason, Religion, and Loving Kindness.

SDG 04 Quality education
- Arun Raj SDB

Don Bosco School, Maram, organised a one-day Teachers’ Animation Programme on July 18, bringing together 61 teachers for a series of interactive sessions aimed at enhancing their professional competence and personal growth.

SDG 04 Quality education
SDG 17 Partnership for the goals

Christodayam, the Catechetical Department of the Salesian Province of Trichy, in collaboration with Don Bosco Aid, Ireland, organised a three-day Catechists Certificate Course, Emmaus Retreat, at Shenbaganur, Kodaikanal, from July 17 to 19. The programme brought together 28 catechism teachers and young people from the Madurai Zone as part of the province's New Evangelisation initiative.

SDG 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
South Asia 01  Renew the Centrality of Jesus Christ
20 July 2026

The Academic Commission of the Salesian Province of Tiruchy (INT) conducted a day-long orientation programme for 50 newly recruited teachers serving in Don Bosco schools across the province at the Don Bosco Provincial House, Kallukuzhy, on July 18.

SDG 04 Quality education
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People

The Salesian Province of St. Francis de Sales, Dimapur, held a two-day meeting of Parish Priests and Quasi Parish Priests on July 16–17 at the Don Bosco Provincial House, bringing together priests serving across Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and Upper Assam to strengthen pastoral leadership and missionary outreach.

South Asia 01  Renew the Centrality of Jesus Christ
South Asia 06 Strengthen Accompaniment of Youth in the Digital Environment

Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong, celebrated World Youth Skills Day 2026 on Wednesday with programmes highlighting the transformative role of technical and vocational education under the theme, "Skills for a Shared Future."

SDG 04 Quality education

A two-day youth camp organised by the Don Bosco Youth Centre (DBYC), Tigdo, Yupia, brought together 64 young men and women from the local Catholic community on July 11–12 to deepen faith and nurture Christian leadership.

South Asia 01  Renew the Centrality of Jesus Christ
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People
14 July 2026

The annual meeting of the Provincial Commissions of the Salesian Province of St. John Paul II, Shillong (INS), was held at the Don Bosco Provincial House on Monday to review the past year and set pastoral priorities for 2026–2027.

South Asia 02 Revitalize Fraternal Life in Communities
14 July 2026
Sr. Betty Menezes conducted educational and pastoral programmes across Salesian institutions in Mumbai, Ahmednagar, Benaulim, and Sulcorna Boarding, Goa, in June and July 2026, offering students, teachers, and boarders opportunities for faith formation, leadership development, media literacy, and value-based education.
 
- SALESIAN SISTERS, PROVINCE OF ST. MARY MAZZARELLO, BOMBAY (INB)
14 July 2026

Thirty-nine Salesian clerics and brothers from the Salesian Province of Guwahati gathered at the Provincial House, Panbazar, for a two-day Tri-Monthly Recollection on July 11–12 to renew their commitment to Salesian spirituality, community life, and mission through prayer, reflection, and ongoing formation.

South Asia 04 Renew Formation Processes (Initial & Ongoing)

 More than 800 young people from villages across St. Joseph Catholic Parish gathered on July 12 for a one-day Youth Animation and Motivational Development programme to deepen faith, nurture leadership, and inspire them to become active witnesses of the Gospel.

South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People
12 July 2026

Nineteen educators from Salesian schools and educational institutions across the Mumbai Province completed the fourth edition of the Lay Salesian Partners (LSP 4.0) Programme, held from July 5 to 11. The programme deepened their understanding of Don Bosco’s educational philosophy, spirituality, and mission of accompanying young people.

- Fr Ian Doulton, SDB
8 July 2026

The Salesian Province of Guwahati held its annual Commission Meeting at Mario Hall, Provincial House, Panbazar, on July 8 to review ongoing ministries and outline action plans for the 2026–2027 pastoral year.

South Asia 01  Renew the Centrality of Jesus Christ
South Asia 03 Strengthen Service to the Poorest Young People