Baby Inunganbi honoured by Bosco Mangaal

Dimapur, Sep 01 Bosco Mangaal honours Baby Inunganbi, one of the pupils of Don Bosco non-formal Literacy Centre, who made the state of Manipur proud by clinching the Gold Medal in the just conducted XVII National Thangta Championship-2010 organized by the Tamil Nadu Thangta Association under the Thangta Federation of India from 12th to 15th August 2010 at Anna stadium, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.  Read More »
Pottenplackal Sony

And Now the Hills and their Children will Talk the Language of Rights
Hyderabad, Aug 12 As the Church commemorated the feast of the Transfiguration on a mountain, so did we... in a very tangible manner! We, the advocates of the Human Rights Education (HRE) in the Andhra Pradesh region, are just back after enlisting 82 Heads of Schools for Adivasi Children to initiate HRE in their schools. This meant that they first attend an Orientation Programme themselves and then sent one teacher from the faculty for a Three Day Training on Human Rights Education. 96 Teachers attended the three day training programme in 3 batches. And now another 11556 students of 6th class will be doing HRE along with their other subjects.  Read More »
Pallithanam Thomas

CORPORAL PUNISHMENTS ARE A FUNDAMENTAL BREACH OF HUMAN RIGHTS: OLS SCHOOL, KULLU
New Delhi, Jul 10 Corporal punishment is a major controversial issue and a burning topic. It is so rampant in all parts of the world and there is a strong movement going on against it. O.L.S. School, Kullu, joins the global campaign to end all corporal punishments of children.  Read More »
Thoombalan Babu Varghese

MAHARASHTRA STATE LEVEL CONSULTATION ON INTERNATIONAL ANTI CHILD LABOUR DAY
Mumbai, Jun 18 Balprafulta, a Don Bosco Child Rights Organization, along with Holistic Child Development of India (HCDI), Campaign against Child Labour (CACL) and CARE (Mahrashtra), on the occasion of the International Anti Child Labour Day, organized a State Level Consultation on June 11 and 12, 2010, with participants from both Government and Non-Government Organizations. For quite some time now, those working in the area of Child Labour felt that an upsurge had to be created in Maharashtra to curb the exploitation of children in the labour market. Hence Balprafulta, celebrating its Tenth Anniversary, took the initiative to bring about a convergence of various stakeholders and move towards preparing a Vision Document for the eradication of Child Labour in Maharashtra.  Read More »
Lowe Glenford

Don Bosco, Hospet (Karnataka) Celebrates Silver Jubilee
Bangalore, Jun 06 Silver Jubilee of Don Bosco, Hospet was celebrated on June 02 & 03, 2010. Rt Rev. Dr. Henry D`souza (Bishop of Bellary) and Rev Fr Thomas Anchukandam (INK Provincial) were the dignitaries. The foundation stone of the new technical school building was blessed on the occasion.  Read More »
Koonan Thomas

Director of BOSCO in the Selection Committe of JJ Boards in Karnataka
Bangalore, May 12 The Government of Karnataka by its Notification No. WCD 255/2008 dated 06-05-2010 has nominated BOSCO to be represented by its Director as a member of the SELECTION COMMITTEE as per Rule 91 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Rules 2007.  Read More »
Koonan Thomas

Of fists and guts... from a teacher`s heart
Hyderabad, Feb 20 This is the story of an eight year old boy whose left hand got burnt in an accident. His fist and fingers remained in-operational for a year till a teacher decided to step in. More than a good being done physically, this is a story of how a good Samaritan can rub off some of his goodness to others and aid in the transformation of the society. The boy and his teacher today stand as icons of `a better world`.  Read More »
Bellamkonda Sudhakar

BOSCO KIDS ARE SOCIAL REFORMERS: 3rd Convention
Bangalore, Feb 08 `BOSCO KIDS are Social Reformers` was the theme of the Third All Karnataka BOSCO KIDS CONVENTION, held on February 07, 2010, at St Charles` High School auditorium (Bangalore). 1000 BOSCO KIDS from 64 schools in Karnataka participated in the event.  Read More »
Koonan Thomas

DB Berhampore Set for Astonishing Start
Kolkata, Jan 26 BERHAMPORE, 26 Jan - Much awaited Don Bosco English medium school at Berhampore is expected to commence classes on schedule from 6 April 2010. It had an unexpected number of parents seeking admission for their wards in the Kindergarten and Class I, from 24 to 26 January. This is the first Don Bosco English medium school in Murshidabad district which has predominantly large population of Santhal Christians. The Salesian Missions among the Santhals in the district is over 50 years.  Read More »
Paul Cheruthottupuram

Second All Karnataka Convention of the Young at Risk (YaR) at Don Bosco Hospet (Karnataka): 2nd Day
Bangalore, Jan 25 The Second Day consisted of sessions on environment education, personal plan of life, group building activities, and gripping sharing of life testimonies by children.  Read More »
Koonan Thomas