DON BOSCO YOUTH & EDUCATIONAL
12December2011


DON BOSCO YOUTH & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, BARIATU

Archdiocese of Ranchi
St. John Bosco – 2003

Historical Perspective

Don Bosco Youth and Educational Services, Ranchi (DBYES) was blessed and inaugurated on 2nd February 2003. With nearly half the institutions of our province situated in Chotanagpur region, it was one of the dreams of the newly erected province to have an effective youth animation centre in Ranchi the capital of Jharkhand, that will reach out to the youth of the whole region. It was also the dream of His Emminence Telesphore Cardinal P. Toppo, Archbishop of Ranchi, who helped us with land in Bariatu, besides his pastoral encouragement and support. The construction of the Centre was delayed due to legal problems. The first phase of the building was completed under the care of Frs. Charles Lobo and Henry Kunrawat of Kokar. Fr. Johny Padinjareparampil was its first Director. In his dynamic and inimitable style he has laid a solid foundation for the centre and has reached out to almost 1500 youngsters and over 500 teachers and youth animators through the empowering and capacity building animation programmes. The centre is also envisaged as a media centre providing literature and audio-visual aids for catechesis and youth animation in Hindi. It also houses the editorial office of Don Bosco, the Salesian Bulletin in Hindi. The house is attached to Don Bosco Kokar. In 2007, the parish of Bariatu was entrusted to our care. Fr. Liberatus Bara was its first pastor.

Services

Animation

The centre serves the whole of Chottanagpur region, comprising Jharkhand, Orissa and Chattisgarh. It provides residential, non-residential and reach-out training and orientation programmes in faith formation, personal growth and renewal, leadership, youth animation, career guidance, effective education etc. for the youth, youth animators and teachers both in Hindi and English. Its facilities are open also to other organizations that conduct their own programmes.

For Youth

  • Formation programmes for building up a committed youth within the Church.
  • Awareness, Self Empowerment and Leadership Training programmes for High School and College students as well as for unorganized youth in rural and urban setting.
  • Retreats, Orientation and Value Education Programmes for High School and College students.
  • Vocation Orientation and Career Guidance Programmes for youth.
  • Youth Fests and Youth Meets to encourage creative expressions through music, dance, acting etc.

For Youth Animators And Teachers

  • One Month / Ten Day Youth Animators’ Training Programmes for teachers, priests, religious and lay youth leaders interested in youth ministry.
  • Five Day Capacity Building Programmes for school and college teachers, hostel in charge, social workers and others working for youth.

For Priests, Religious and those in Formation

  • Awareness and Self Empowerment programmes.
  • Principle Centered Leadership Training Programmes for religious superiors, heads of educational institutions and social workers.
  • For Parents.
  • Seven Habits of Highly Effective Parents & Make a Happy Home Programme for parents of teenagers and youth.

Parish

The parish of Bariatu was entrusted to the care of Salesians in June 2006. Fr. Liberatus Bara was the first pastor, who served the parish for two years. Earlier, the parish was being looked after by the Archdiocese of Ranchi. It has not been officially handed to the Salesians. There are about 330 Catholic families with 1600 Catholic population. As the city of Ranchi is expanding, many families are coming to Bariatu.

Salesian Staff

Fr. Kujur Ashok               Director, Youth Animation, Editor – Don Bosco Salesian Bulletin
Fr. Tharayil George        Parish Priest
Br. Lakra Justin              Asst Bursar

Contact

Don Bosco Youth & Educational Services
Bharomtolli, Bariatu,
Ranchi, Jharkhand 834 009

(0651) 254 7629   -    House
ashsdb@rediffmail.com  – Fr. Ashok


Provincial Speaks

The Province of Good Shepherd, New Delhi, has completed just 11 years. Our strength is 14 regular houses and 10 presences with 160 confreres. The geographical area under our care is very vast : 12 states and one Union Territory, where the youth in significant numbers are illiterate and poor, and the total Catholic population is a mere 0.4% that is 2 million.

We are aware that, with our present limited human and material resources, we may not be able to reach out to big numbers, but, as mother Teresa would say, we believe that, though we are but a drop in the ocean, still, if that drop is not there, the ocean is not full. We do wish to make a difference where we are present by being ‘Salt and Light’. We interpret the location of the Provincial House in the capital of the nation as a God-given exposure demanding great vocational responsibility. We feel indeed like the biblical ‘city on the mountain tip’ called to bear witness to Don Bosco and his spirit in an authentic way.