A wave of youthful enthusiasm is building up at the historic Marian shrine of Our Lady of Happy Voyage in Bandel. Young devotees are spearheading a campaign to deepen Marian devotion in anticipation of the annual May feast.

Seven hundred young participants across Northeast India concluded their five-day Holy Week retreat with a symbolic Easter morning river pilgrimage on the Brahmaputra river, marking the 18th edition of Youth Pasch.

The 18th edition of Youth Pasch, an annual Easter-themed retreat for young people, faced an unexpected hurdle when loud music on horn speakers from a neighbouring residence disrupted its solemn atmosphere. The situation escalated over two days, prompting local police to intervene and restore peace, allowing the event to proceed without further disruption.

The never like before Youth Pasch, a spiritually enriching event jointly organized by the Salesian Provinces of Chennai and Trichy, transformed Ennore's Don Bosco Youth Animation Centre into a vibrant hub of faith and reflection from April 10th to April 12th, 2025. With 55 enthusiastic young participants (40 boys and 15 girls), the program immersed them into the profound spiritual journey of the Paschal Triduum. Every day featured live historical landscapes of St.Thomas, the Apostle, to immerse them into the spirit of missionary discipleship.

The Don Bosco Skill Development Centre Parvathipuram, Andhra Pradesh, recently concluded a three-month Tally course to equip unemployed youth, mainly from tribal communities, with essential accounting and financial management skills. The initiative, held in Manyam District, attracted 45 participants and marked a significant step toward tackling unemployment and fostering self-reliance in the region.

Don Bosco College Byndihati concluded a spiritually enriching two-day retreat held on 22 and 23 March. The retreat provided an opportunity for reflection and renewal. Over 300 Catholic students participated in the retreat, fostering personal growth and spiritual development. They demonstrated a strong commitment to their faith and a desire for deeper spiritual connection.

Kitkupar Nongsiej, the winner of the Ka Sur Kynud Season-3 singing competition organized by Don Bosco Media Network, the Social Communication Department of the Salesian Province of Shillong, will represent India at the 28th Annual WCOPA event. The competition, which will be held from July 17 to 25, 2025, in Long Beach, California, will feature contestants from 70 countries.

To foster cultural understanding, leadership, and personal growth among the youth, 24 young people from Meghalaya represented the state at the International Youth Exchange Programme in Jakarta, Indonesia, from February 16 to 22 for the fourth time. The delegation, selected from a pool of 600 applicants across 12 districts, participated in an initiative made possible through the collaboration between the Government of Meghalaya and the Salesians of Don Bosco Shillong Province.

Don Bosco College, Golaghat, accommodated more than 600 young people from different colleges to enhance NCC training and promote national awareness. The College hosted three programs: NCC Mini Camps, the "C" Certificate Examination, Rashtriya Kritigyata Evam Jagrookta Yojana, and the "B" Certificate Examination.

The Don Bosco Job Placement Network (DB JPN), a forum for Career Guidance and Job Placement Services in the South Asia region, marked a historic moment by commemorating Don Bosco's commitment to young workers' rights through the Leadership Summit 2025 at Chennai Tamil Nadu. The event, themed 'Decent Work, Dignified Life,' celebrated 174 years since Don Bosco's First Apprenticeship Contract and 175 years since the founding of the Mutual Aid Society.

A beautiful, modern, and well-equipped Social Work Coordination Centre for the state of Kerala and Skill Training Centre, DB Veedu, was opened in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 26 January. A project of BREADS (Bangalore Rural Educational and Development Society) with financial assistance from JuWe, Switzerland, was inaugurated by the Provincial of the Salesians of Bangalore, Dr. Fr. Jose Koyickal, and blessed by Most Rev. Thomas Netto, Archbishop of Trivandrum.

The Youth of St. John Paul II, Shillong Province, celebrated the Feast Day of St. John Bosco with the Grand Finale of "Ka Sur Kynud, Season 3." Organized by Don Bosco Media Network Television, the Social Communication Department of the Province, at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Laitumkhrah, Shillong, the two-month-long singing competition concluded on January 31,  on the Solemnity of St. John Bosco.

On January 26, over 2,000 people gathered to celebrate the Salesian Province of Shillong's expanded presence in the Barak Valley region. The Mary Help of Christians Quasi-parish and the Don Bosco Centre in Patharkandi, Sribhumi (Karimganj) District, Assam, were inaugurated as the first parish and second Salesian presence in the Barak Valley region, respectively.

The Digital Innovation for Enhanced Documentation Training Programme took place from January 20 to 22, 2025, at Don Bosco Media House, Trichy. Organized by the Don Bosco Young at Risk (YaR) Forum, Delhi, and hosted by the INT Province, the program brought together 33 participants, including Homelink Hub Directors and Coordinators from eight provinces, to enhance documentation processes and decision-making using the Homelink DIGI platform.

The Multi-Talent Contest of SYMFEST 2024 took place on the evening of 29th December, featuring an exciting array of artistic and creative performances showcasing the participants' diverse talents. It brought together young artists from various disciplines to celebrate their creativity, teamwork, and passion. It provided an opportunity to foster a sense of companionship and shared experience. The events included the Theme Song, Dance Performance, Rangoli Drawing, Creative Art, Canvas Painting, and Tableau Presentation.