As a pilot programme, BSK began this study and evaluation process in similarity with a project done in 2002. The process took a longer period due to Covid-19. The Provincial Council, after seeing the processes and methods used in BOLD, have decided that a similar process be done for all our communities except formation houses since they have already done so two years ago.
BOLD will become a handbook for the province leadership and for all communities since it is done in the participatory method. BSK has involved Salesians, Salesian family members, teachers and instructors, students, youth members, past pupils, and staff involved in various projects. The BOLD report presents the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT). Based on SWOT the communities have come out with a six-year plan with prioritization of needs and developmental activities to be taken up in the coming six years.
Mr. Louis Manohar, an expert in institutional analysis, has been guiding and mentoring in this process. He has prepared all questionnaires and directly visited the YaR main centres and PARA of the province and organized the BOLD process.
The Provincial Council has formed three teams: 1. Fr Aruldas, Fr M. Sleeva and Mr Chandrasekar, 2. Fr Sarath, Fr Upendar, Mrs Rosalind 3. Fr Sudhakar, Fr Mattukoyya Mariadas, and Mr Joel to complete this process for other communities.
Fr Bellamkonda Sudhakar, sdb, thanked the past and present leadership of the province, namely Fr Thathireddy Vijaya Bhaskar, sdb, and Fr Thomas Santiagu, sdb, for their support and for being part of this study and evaluation process.
