Wayanad, Kerala, India – December 2024 – SIGHT Wayanad, an NGO initiated by Don Bosco College Sulthan Bathery, has officially launched its program aimed at uplifting the local community, with a particular focus on the Paniya tribal community. The inauguration ceremony was led by Shri. O. R. Kelu, Kerala’s Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Backward Classes. The event featured several dignitaries, including Shri. Justin Baby, Block Panchayat President; Ratnavally, Chairperson of the Municipality of Manathavady; Mr. K.S. Shaji, Joint Excise Commissioner of North Zone; Mr. Jimmy Joseph, Deputy Commissioner of Wayanad; Ms. Sindhu Sebastian, Ward Councillor; and Dr. Antony Thekkedath, Rector and Manager of Don Bosco College, along with Najmudheen, TEO Panamaram. As part of its mission, SIGHT Wayanad will offer a six-month PSC coaching course to 50 students, providing them with essential resources and guidance to enhance their educational prospects. This initiative underscores the college's commitment to empowering local youth and improving their future opportunities.

(ANS – New Rochelle) – Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Salesians of Don Bosco, joins humanitarian organizations and the international community in honoring Human Rights Day, celebrated each year on Dec. 10. Human Rights Day commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

(ANS – Seoul) – On 7 December, the vigil of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, approximately 50 members of the Salesian Family and SDBs gathered at the provincial house in Shingil-dong, Seoul, to celebrate the inauguration of the Don Bosco Communications and Culture Center, presided over by Fr Marcello Baek, the provincial.