Feb. 10. Don Bosco Animation & Research Kendra (DB ARK) conducted a 3 days` workshop titled ``Skill Trainers` Empowerment Program (STEP-1)`` from 7th to 9th February 2012, at Don Bosco Provincial House, Kolkata for DB Tech Trainers of West Bengal region. This was the sixth workshop for DB Tech trainers by DB ARK after completing STEP-1 in Mumbai, Bangalore, Ranchi, New Delhi and Guwahati. A vibrant group of 60 trainers attended this program facilitated by Fr. Joe Arimpoor and Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh. The STEP workshop series (STEP-1 to STEP-4) has been especially designed by DB ARK Animation Team for the trainers to inculcate the skills required to lead the young people `Towards A Greener Pasture` and practice these skills in the paradigm of the `Preventive System of Education` proposed by Don Bosco himself. Arimpoor Jose Read More...

Feb. 7. DB ARK (Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra, Delhi) conducted a one day skill Training programme for the students of DBTI (Don Bosco Technical Institute), Najafgarh on February 06, 2012. The purpose of the programme was to make students reflect upon how they relate with others and to discuss the strategies for improvement. Arimpoor Jose Read More...

Jan. 10. It was first time ever that Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra of Delhi (DB ARK) dropped anchor in Kerala. It was at Kanikkamatha School, Palakkad, with a beautiful campus of learning having 3000 plus students with great dreams for themselves as well as others. The whole campus was vibrant with synergy for excelling. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Jan. 3. The VOC-4 (Voice of Children) is the fourth step of ``Passage to Wholeness`` conducted by Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra (DB ARK). It was held at Don Bosco Ashalayam, in Palam, New Delhi, for the YaR. A three days programme from 26th to 28th December 2011 for the junior boys (Group-B) in which 21 participated. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Dec. 5. The 10 provincial delegates for Academic Schools and a commission member from every Salesian province in India came together from 3rd December 2011 to 4th December 2011, at the Provincial House, Okhla, New Delhi. The meeting was organized by Fr. Maria Charles, the Director DBYA- INDIA. Thankachan Joseph Read More...

Nov. 21. Don Bosco Tech India organised a Management Training Programme for Salesians involved in Technical & Vocational Training in India at Shiloam, Barapany near Shillong from 14 to 17 November 2011. There were participants from all the 10 provinces of India. Unnaramkallel Abraham Read More...

Nov. 19. Fr. Joe conducted a one day programme for the CMI Fathers and Principals of Schools and Colleges at Preshita Provincialate, Coimbatore from 9.30 am to 4.oo pm on ``CMI Culture in Schools and Colleges``. The programme was conducted on 9th October 2011. 15 participants attended the programme. Joe Arimpoor Read More...

Nov. 16. ``Love is a beautiful thing, it enriches the soul and makes a heart sing....!`` ``That`s why we all have decided in today`s meeting at Chetnalaya in Mukundpur (New Delhi), that we`re going to bring the change in the society which is possible only with ``Love``. Hence we all support this project called PY-YAR``. This encouragement of Chetnalaya staff members and their energetic response shows that Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra, Delhi, can successfully create a society where there`s no discrimination of rich and poor, dark and fair in colour, caste and religion etc., but there shall be Justice, Love and Equality which is the motive of our project called PY-YAR (Privileged Youth to Young at Risk)movement. This meeting was conducted on the date 17th October 2011, at the village Mukundpur. Joe Arimpoor Read More...

Nov. 9. The Don Bosco Tech National Directory was released on 6th November 2011 in Hyderabad during the international meeting of the Planning and Development Offices of the Salesian Society. The first copy was given to Br. Jean Paul Muller sdb, the Economer General from Rome in the presence of Fr. V�clav Klement the Mission Councilor and over 80 delegates from all over the world. Unnaramkallel Abraham Read More...

Oct. 22. Salesian priest Jose Parappully, the Director of Sumedha Centre at Jeolikote, Uttarakhand, was invited to address the Catholic Bishops of India at a seminar on ``Priests for Our Times- the Role of Bishops`` organised by National Vocation Service Centre, Pune, from 17th to 21st October. The topic assigned to him was ``Psychosexual Integration and Celibate Life.`` 33 Bishops participated in the seminar. PARAPULLY Jose Read More...

Oct. 28. DB ARK successfully completed the third phase of its innovative program Voice Of Children (VOC-3) at Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra (DB ARK), Okhla, New Delhi. `Voice of Children (VOC)` is a revolutionary concept developed in a special program by DB ARK and its Director, Fr. Joe Arimpoor, sdb based on the experience of working with the Young at Risk. It is a well-planned and designed intervention aimed at helping the children to identify their ``brokenness`` and accompany them to ``wholeness``. This `Passage to Wholeness` program is planned in six phases of VOC-1 to VOC-6. This month DB ARK completed the third phase, VOC-3, for 63 children in three batches; two for the boys, and one for the girls, of Don Bosco Ashalayam and Snehalaya centres of New Delhi. Joe Arimpoor Read More...

Oct. 1. The Salesian Province of New Delhi had the joy of gathering around six Salesians at the end of an annual retreat. Fr. Mathew Kalathunkal celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his religious profession whereas Br. Tom Chempakathinal and Frs. Joy Jacob, Kapil Toppo, Raju Philip and George Thannickal celebrated the Silver Jubilee. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Sep. 9. Don Bosco Animation & Research Kendra (DB ARK) commenced Bosco Volunteer Corps (BVC) Certification with its first batch of volunteers getting BVC Violet Volunteer Certificate after receiving one credit which is equal to 30 hours of Volunteer Service. The certification ceremony was held in Don Bosco Provincial House, New Delhi where Fr. Provincial gave certificates to Mr. Utsav Jha, Ms. Sonal Bisherwal and Mrs. Swati Singh. At this occasion Fr. Joe Arimpoor, Director of DB ARK, explained the significant roles played by these volunteers in the VOC & PY-YAR projects of street children at Ashalayam, New Delhi, and Snehalaya, Chandigarh. These two programs are especially designed for the YAR by DB ARK. There were more than 20 Rectors and Leaders of the communities of Delhi Province present during this ceremony on 20th August 2011. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Aug. 30. Don Bosco Animation and Research Kendra (DB ARK) conducted four days Training Program for the Ursuline (U.M.I.) Convent School students from August 16th to 19th 2011 at Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India. Around 390 students participated in the programme from standards 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. Mr. Jose James, Mr. Vipin Kishore Kujur, Mr. Zacharias Tirkey and Ms. Nirmala Rachel Joy made up the DB ARK team. This package of youth animation (life giving) programme aims to help the students to go through the process of Discovering, Developing and Deploying themselves in relation to Self, Others and God - hence a 3-D Program. Joe Arimpoor Read More...

Aug. 18. The Rectors and in-charges and parish priests are gathered in the provincial House for two days of animation on Spiritual Direction. The animator is Rev. Fr. Johny Nedungatt sdb, from the province of Kolkata. The thrust of the first two days is to help all the superiors of our province in giving Spiritual direction. Thankachan Joseph Read More...

Aug. 12. DB-ARK team from New Delhi, Vipin Kishore Kujur and Ms Nirmala Rachel Joy, conducted ``3D Programme`` (Youth Animation) in St. John`s Convent School Jammu. Students of class VIII, IX, and X attended this Program for two days each, from August 01st to 06th 2011. Another such programme was conducted at Sacred Heart School -Ludhiana. Joe Arimpoor Read More...

Aug. 4. The magnetism that Don Bosco exerts universally was evident during the visit of the Sacred relic of Don Bosco to Chandigarh on 1st August, 2011. The moments of loving encounter with the Saint of the Young were inspiring!!! Thoombalan Babu Varghese Read More...

Aug. 4. The final hours of the Pilgrimage of Don Bosco`s relic to Delhi Province were spent in Don Bosco Technical Institute, Okhla, New Delhi, coinciding with the Ruby celebration of the institute. It was attended by a devout gathering estimated to be 4500. This gathering included His Excellency Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio in India, Archbishop Vincent Concessao, Archbishop of Delhi and the Auxiliary Bishop, Rt. Rev. Franco Mulakal, Rt. Rev. Gratian Mundadan, Bishop Emeritus of Bijnor and Episcopal Vicar for Syro-Malabar Christians and more than 70 Priests. Other Dignitaries were His excellency Mr.Pierre Vaesen, Ambassador of Belgium, the Hourable Vice-chancellors of Jamia Milia University, and Hamdard Univerity. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Aug. 4. The long awaited day dawned on 2nd August 2011 with the arrival of the sacred relic our Father and Founder St. John Bosco, to Don Bosco, Kauli, where his followers had made their presence since 1992. He was accorded a grand welcome at Don Bosco, main gate in a Punjabi traditional way by Bangra dancers and by bishops, priests, religious, parishioners, staff, students and the local people. Over 2000 people flocked to receive his blessings with shouts of ``Don Bosco amar rahe ... Don Bosco Sasikar (welcome) ... Don Bosco we love you!`` The interactive sessions and the familiarity that pervaded the gathering made one feel a close affinity to the style of the traditional get-together that Don Bosco used to organize for his boys. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...

Aug. 4. A motorcade of ten vehicles lead the van transporting the sacred relics of Don Bosco from Holy Child Auxilium School, RK Puram, as it journeyed through the VIP roads of New Delhi, capital of India, on 30th July at 4.00 p.m. Its destination for the evening was Sacred Heart Cathedral, Gol Dak Khana. Fr. Maria Susai, parish priest and his co-pastors and about two hundred faithful of the city gave a ceremonial welcome to Don Bosco`s relic with incense and short prayer. It was, then, taken into the Cathedral in a procession where after placement, Fr. Michael Peedikayil, Provincial of Salesian Province of New Delhi, Fr. Maria Susai and Sr. Lisa Kalathil SMI Provincial honoured Don Bosco by placing bouquets of flowers at the casket. Then it was time for the faithful to pay their homage to the defender of the Church. The veneration was carried out in an inspiring atmosphere of prayer, devout silence and respect worthy of a great a saint of the Church. Anjilikuzhiyil Thomas Read More...