Matters India reporter Bangalore, November 20, 2023: The South Asia BOSCOM General Body Assembly meeting held in Don Bosco Provincial House Bangalore honoured two Salesian media trailblazers, Fr C.M. Paul and Fr Michael Makri on November 19, 2023. Marking 30th year of Salesian Communication body, Boscom South Asia delegate FrContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Kolkata, September 9, 2022: At an event marking Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav – 75 years of India’s independence – and Literacy Day, Church Art Kolkata honoured four clergy men for outstanding contribution to society along with several other eminent citizens. The program was held at Indian CouncilContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Siliguri, Dec 18, 2021: The Salesian College in North Bengal celebrated the diversity of India through a variety of programs including a popular fashion show. Salesian College Siliguri organized the December 16- 17 events christened Exsurge 2021 (Arise and take flight) launched in 2009 when Salesian CollegeContinue Reading
Sonada: In a first time effort in the hills, academia-industry partnership initiative to empower tea garden women was launched, 21 February 2021. Salesian College Sonada established in 1938 and the Tea Promoters India who own plantations in Darjeeling, Dooars, Assam and Kerala have launched a pilot project entitled: Women EmpowermentContinue Reading
Darjeeling: A history professor from North Bengal held the book launch of the history of modern China, 5th January 2021, at Salesian College Sonada where he was head of History department. Visitor from Kolkata Salesian Father Dr. Joseph Thannickal released the book and handed the first copy to Director ofContinue Reading
Darjeeling:: Salesian College Sonada/Siliguri was among ten Christian colleges around the world selected for a study on Digital Policy framing in post covid world, 26 October 2020. New York based “United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia” Office which has some 600 affiliate colleges and universities facilitated the study.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Darjeeling: The West Bengal Mayel Lyang Lepcha Development Board (WBMLLDB) Chairman Ren. Lyangsong Tamsang launched Lepcha language program on Radio Salesian 90.8 FM, 19 October 2020. He came with a delegation of 10 Board Members to mark the historic event which was held in Salesian CollegeContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Darjeeling: A Radio journalist working with the first community radio in the Darjeeling Hills has staked his claim and snatched a place in the India Book of Records, 28 September 2020. Program Coordinator and founder member of Radio Salesian, the first Nepali language broadcasting Community Radio inContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter Darjeeling, September 22, 2020 — A college in the Darjeeling hills hosted an on-line lecture on making sense of contemporary Indian scenario on September 22. An alumnus of Salesian College Sonada in the Darjeeling hills currently professor at Salesian University Rome gave the 11th Verzotto Memorial lectureContinue Reading
By Kiran Mathew Tom Melbourne, September 9, 2020 —An Australian priest who has been a bridge between Church and professional world of cinema for some 50 years is offering reviews on over 20,000 films to cine enthusiasts worldwide from his new web portal. An avid film viewer and critic, cineContinue Reading