To equip faculty members, research scholars, and students with the latest knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence and student well-being, Don Bosco College Golaghat, Assam, organized a five-day international Faculty Development Programme (FDP) from November 25 to 29, AI and Well-being in Higher Education: Balancing Technology and Mental Health. The IQAC, in collaboration with the college's research cell, organized the FDP.

The Global Coordinator of Salesian Higher Education International Rome and the former Principal of Salesian College Siliguri and Sonada, Father Dr. George Thadathil, SDB, visited the Salesian Province of Dimapur from November 21 to 27. His visit was marked by workshops and faculty development programs conducted across several regional colleges, fostering innovative research, enhancing teaching methodologies, and promoting constitutional values.

Faculty members and students of Don Bosco College Golaghat in Upper Assam marked the 75th anniversary of adopting the Indian Constitution with the seminar, pledge taking, and a medley of patriotic songs on 26th November. Don Bosco College Golaghat, the second oldest Salesian Educational Centre in Assam, started in 1941, celebrated the Constitution in the presence of Father George Thadathil sdb, Coordinator of Salesian Higher Education Global Network, Rome, and Vice-Chancellor of Assam Don Bosco University and former Principal of Don Bosco College Golaghat Dr. Father Jose Palely sdb.

Celebrating 100 Years of Quantum Mechanics, the Two-Day International Conference on Quantum Mechanics was held on 21 and 22 November at St. Anthony's College, Shillong, in Collaboration with NIT Meghalaya.

In the wake of India reclaiming its position as the leading source of international students in the US for the 2023-24 academic year, University of North Bengal Siliguri organized a lecture on “Traversing the Terrain of Internationalisation of Education” by Salesian Father Prof. George Thadathil, former Principal of Salesian College Sonada & Siliguri, on November 19.

The India International Innovation and Invention Expo 2024 (INEX 2024), organized by the Indian Innovators Association in collaboration with IBS Global, Poland, under the esteemed patronage of the Goa State Innovation Council and supported by various Ministries, Industry Associations, and premier Indian Research and Development Institutes, was held at Don Bosco College of Engineering (DBCE), Fatorda, Goa, India, on November 14.

The 12th Annual General Meeting of the Don Bosco Higher Education, India (DBHEI) began on 15 November at Salesian College (Autonomous), Sonada, organized by the Province of St. John Bosco, Kolkata, India, as it marks its centenary year of establishment. The three-day meeting, November 15-17, with 73 participants from the 11 Salesian Provinces of India, focuses on Innovating in higher education: Embracing Autonomy, Technology, and Industry collaboration. [Click to download Programme Brochure].

Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) is set to host the International Conference on Emerging and Environment Sustaining Renewable Energy (ICEESRE-2024) on October 24-25, 2024. This conference, a collaborative effort with five Taiwanese universities, aims to promote global progress in renewable energy and ensure access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy by 2030. The contributing Taiwan universities are Cheng Shiu University, National Quemoy University, National Chung Cheng University, Kun Shan University, and Fu Jen Catholic University.

The inaugural issue of The Don Bosco International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (DBIJHSS), with ISSN: 3048-6823 (Online), was released on May 13. This marks the beginning of a significant platform for intellectual discourse and academic exchange across the diverse disciplines of humanities and social sciences. The Research Cell of Don Bosco College Golaghat, Assam, published the newly launched, peer-reviewed, open-access journal.

Chess enthusiasts from all walks of life, across the state, are eagerly awaiting the first Tamil Nadu State Level Open Chess Tournament, organized by the Sacred Heart College Alumni Association, in view of the college's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. Set to take place on September 15, the event promises an intense day of rapid-fire strategy and skill at the historic Sacred Heart College (Autonomous) in Tirupattur.

The Ten-Day Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC) - 77, held from August 18 to August 28, at Don Bosco College, Golaghat, brought together 400 NCC cadets and 200 college students from various educational institutions across Golaghat, Jorhat, and other districts of Assam. Don Bosco College  hosted the NCC camp for the first time, and participants from diverse backgrounds joined in enhancing their skills and knowledge under the guidance of experienced trainers and officers.

Fr. Dr. George Thadathil, the former Principal of Salesian College Siliguri and Sonada, has been appointed global head of Instituto Universitario Salesiano (Salesian Higher Education Institutions) based in Rome. The Vicar of the Rector, Major Fr. Stefano Martoglio, announced the appointment in an official communication released in Kolkata Salesian Provincial’s Circular on September 1. 

Don Bosco Vazhikaatti, in collaboration with Don Bosco Arts and Science College, Surabi, Maestro and TECH Mahindra Foundation and DB Job, marked a significant milestone by organizing the HR Summit 2024 on February 20 with the theme, Reforming Industry by Transforming the Youth. The Summit, held at Don Bosco Arts and Science College, garnered attention from enthusiastic youths representing various colleges and HR managers.

In anticipation of the transformative changes brought about by the New Education Policy (NEP), the Don Bosco Higher Education India (DBHEI) Bangalore Province organized a comprehensive one-day seminar. The event, titled "Four-Year UG Programme: Guidelines for Implementation," took place at the esteemed Don Bosco College Angadikadavu on February 17.

In a proud moment for Don Bosco College Angadikadavu, Kerala, the institution was bestowed with the prestigious Deepika Academic Excellence Award at the 137th Annual Celebration of Deepika, the pioneering Malayalam newspaper founded in 1887. The award was presented on February 10th, adding another accolade to the college's illustrious history. Father Dr Bastin Nellissery, the Rector and Manager, along with Father Dr Francis Karackatt, the Principal, were honoured to receive the award from the esteemed guest, the Honourable Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly, A. N. Shamseer.