In a commendable display of community-driven environmentalism, Radio Salesian, in collaboration with the Rajahatta Explore Group, Anapurna Self-Help Group, and Kasturi SHG, marked World Environment Day 2025 with a significant tree-plantation drive. The initiative involved the planting of a variety of flowering and fruit-bearing trees in Rajahatta, Upper Sonada.

The Don Bosco School campus in Oodlabari was abuzz with energy and enthusiasm as it hosted the much-anticipated SPARK25 Youth Camp from June 1 to 3. The event drew 187 spirited participants aged between 17 and 25 from 13 surrounding villages. This annual event aimed to create a dynamic platform where faith, creativity, personal growth, and cultural expression could converge.

A vibrant confluence of culture, catechesis, and youth empowerment marked the recently concluded ten-day “Leadership Training Camp and Youth Catechesis through Folk Art” held from May 21 to May 31, 2025, at Sacred Heart College (SHC), Tirupattur. Jointly organized by the Salesian Province of Chennai (INM), the Youth Ministry Delegation, Deepagam (Don Bosco Catechetical Centre), and SHC, the camp brought together 65 youth and children from seven rural parishes in Vellore and Tirupattur regions, including participants from Chennai and FSAG sisters of Shalom Province, Tindivanam.

In a communiqué, on behalf of the Rector Major, Fr. Biju Michael, the General Councillor for South Asia, has announced Fr. Ashley Miranda, SDB, as the new Provincial of the Salesian Province of St. Francis Xavier [INB] for the six-year term of 2025-2031. Fr. Ashley will assume the office at the end of Fr. Savio Silveira's mandate.

To equip priests and religious with the latest AI tools for creative and effective evangelization, Don Bosco Media Network, in collaboration with the Media Centres of both the SDB and FMA Salesian Provinces of Shillong, organized an online workshop on “AI Tools for Enhancing Our Ministry” on May 31.

The book "Psychospiritual Dynamics at Midlife and Beyond: Guideposts for a Healthy and Happy Second Life," authored by the Salesian priest and psychologist Dr Jose Parappully, was released in New Delhi by the Most Rev. Dr Anil J. T. Couto, the Archbishop of Delhi, giving the first copy to Fr. Davis Maniparamben, Salesian Provincial of New Delhi and Sr. Elsa Muttathu PBVM, the Secretary of the Conference of Religious of India.

In the wake of International Labour Day 2025, the Don Bosco Job Placement Network (DBJPN) launched a nationwide campaign focused on celebrating the dignity of work and expanding access to meaningful employment for young people across India. Through a series of coordinated job fairs and career guidance programs conducted throughout April and May, DBJPN reached more than 1,700 youth and facilitated over 1,200 job offers—transforming lives and opening doors in regions where job opportunities are often limited.

Five clerics of the Salesian Province of Mary Help of Christians, Guwahati, made their Perpetual Profession during a solemn Holy Eucharist held at St. Joseph's Co-Cathedral, Panbazar, Guwahati, on Saturday, 24th May. The celebration marked a significant milestone in the lives of Cl. Lakra Yacub, Cl. Xalxo Sanjay, Cl. Langngaikhama Henry, Cl. Kullu Lebanus, and Cl. Kerketta Jeevan Chandra, as they committed forever to the Salesian way of life.

Salesian College Autonomous, Siliguri, hosted its 14th Graduation Ceremony on May 29, a landmark event that simultaneously honoured the final batch of undergraduate students under the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) and celebrated the first group of postgraduate students to graduate since the college attained autonomous status in 2023.

The Migrants Youth Mela, held at Don Bosco NEST (Nilayam for Education and Social Transformation) in Tiruppur, brought together over 1,000 young migrants from diverse states, including Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh. Held on May 25, the event created a much-needed platform for migrant youth to showcase their talents, share their experiences, and build community ties in their destination home of Tiruppur.

Fr. John Richard Amalanathan SDB, from the Salesian Province of Chennai, has recently been awarded two doctorates—one in Sacred Scriptures from the École Biblique et Archéologique Française (EBAF) of Jerusalem and another in Theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. His groundbreaking research on the Book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament now sets a new benchmark in biblical scholarship.

In a grace-filled celebration held at Sacred Heart Theological College, Mawlai, twelve young Salesians from the Provinces of Shillong (INS) and Dimapur (IND) made their perpetual profession, committing themselves to a life of poverty, obedience, and chastity. The ceremony occurred on the occasion of the Feast of Mary Help of Christians, May 24, a significant day for the Salesian family worldwide.

In a solemn ceremony, 26 young novices of the Salesian Shillong (INS) and Guwahati (ING) Provinces professed their first religious vows at the Sunnyside Novitiate on the feast of Mary Help of Christians. Fr John Zosiama, the Provincial, in the presence of Fr. Genesius Wanniang - the Provincial Economer, Fr. Sebastian from the Province of Guwahati, Fr. Paul O Lyngkot – the Novice Master and many other priests, brothers, Sisters, family members, and well-wishers, officiated the ceremony.

The "Celebrating Our People, Marriott + Accenture" event was held on 21 May at The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore. Distinguished guests from Accenture and Marriott, representing both India and the United States, attended the event. As part of the CSR segment, the Don Bosco Tech Society was the only organization invited to participate and present. Ms. Priya Kumari from Accenture delivered a presentation emphasizing the growing collaboration between Accenture + Marriott and the Don Bosco Tech Society.

The first plenary meeting of the newly elected General Council during the 29th General Chapter (GC29) is taking place at the Salesian Headquarters in Rome. This session serves to fulfill the General Council's specific responsibilities and foster mutual understanding among members, laying the foundation and outlining the roadmap for the work of the next six-year term.