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Nearly 100 residents of Mangalam's coastal villages, Alappuzha, Kerala, benefited from a free one-day medical camp organised by the Family Commission of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, PHC Mangalam, and IDS Alappuzha, bringing much-needed healthcare services closer to a community that often faces challenges in accessing medical care.
Don Bosco Arts and Science College, Kilpauk, in collaboration with DB Jananam and Eeranilam, inaugurated a two-day art exhibition on July 6 at DB Square on the college campus. The exhibition, themed "Addiction to Drugs and Its Evils in Society," highlighted the message of a drug-free society through creative expression.
Don Bosco Tech Society organised a nationwide online seminar on mental wellbeing ahead of World Youth Skills Day. Titled "Mental Health Matters – World Youth Skills Day Seminar," it was held on July 3 through Microsoft Teams as part of the organisation's preparations for the annual observance on July 15. The 90-minute session focused on promoting mental wellbeing, emotional awareness and holistic development among young trainees.
Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Kohima, partnered with the Directorate of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland, to conduct a two-day Vision Screening Programme under the National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment. The programme benefited hundreds of students by providing early eye care intervention—an initiative to promote preventive healthcare for school-going children. The programme's team examined 423 students, identified 328 who require corrective lenses, and will provide them with free spectacles.
In a commendable initiative that integrates education, health awareness, and community outreach, the NSS Unit and the Department of History of Don Bosco College Golaghat, affiliated to Dibrugarh University, organised a Health Checkup and Medical Camp on May 8 in observance of World Thalassemia Day. The programme was conducted in collaboration with the ICMR Regional Medical Research Centre and the college's IQAC on the college premises under the theme “We Care About Your Health.”
In a district where migration has become a compulsion rather than a choice, the Don Bosco for Migrants (DB4M) initiative has intensified its engagement with families impacted by seasonal and long-term labour movement. The Diocese of Rayagada hosted a one-day consultation, “Pilgrims of Hope: Journeying with Odisha Informal and Migrant Workers,” at Don Bosco Muniguda, bringing together parish leaders, catechists, and council representatives to assess and respond to the needs of affected communities.
























