Sonada, India – November 2024 – The 12th Annual General Meeting of the Don Bosco Higher Education (DBHEI) was held at the Salesian Institute in Sonada from 15 to 17 November. The event, organised by the Saint John Bosco Province Calcutta, India on the occasion of the centenary of its foundation, brought together 73 participants from the eleven Indian Provinces. The meeting focused in particular on three issues related to higher education innovation: autonomy, technology and industrial collaboration. Bishop Stephen Lepcha, Bishop of Darjeeling, opened the event with a prayer followed by the celebration of the Eucharist. Many Salesians also spoke, including Fr Johny Nedungatt, Rector of Sonada, Fr Joseph Pauria, Superior of the Salesian Province of Calcutta, Fr Jose Thomas Koyickal, Superior of the Salesian Province of Bangalore, India and Fr Babu Joseph, Principal of the Institute, who outlined the objective of the meeting. Fr George Thadathil, former Principal of the Salesian Institute of Siliguri and Sonada, and now General Coordinator of the Salesian Institutions of Higher Education (IUS), addressed the participants and discussed the challenges and opportunities awaiting the Indian Salesian world in the field of education. The main guest, Dr Nupur Das, Rector of the North Bengal University addressed the Salesian educators, underlining the importance of inclusive education. Finally, there was discussion on topics such as leadership, student exchanges and Artificial Intelligence.