The Sacred Heart Province of Bangalore was bifurcated from the Province of Madras in 1979. The then Bangalore Province was consisting of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. After few more years of growth the Province of St Joseph, Andhra Pradesh was bifurcated from the Province of Sacred Heart, Bangalore on 24th April, 1992. Fr Benjamin Puthota took charge as the first Provincial. From then on, the province saw unprecedented growth and expansion.

Now it has 32 Presences serving in 11 dioceses of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha.

There are 210 confreres in the province out of which 142 priests, 4 Salesian Brothers, 15 brothers pursuing theological studies (Perpetually professed), Temporary professed clerics are 47.

There are 31 Communities serving in 11 dioceses of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha States of India. Of the 31 communities, 2 are Diocesan seminaries managed by the Salesians on the request of the Council of Telugu Catholic Bishops: Minor seminary at Nuzvid and Philosophate at Kondadaba. There are 6 formation houses in our province out of which 2 are for diocesan and 2 aspirantates, 1 pre novitiate and 1 philosophate. There are 13 schools, 3 colleges, 3 Technical schools, 4 non – formal technical schools, 8 Skill training centers, and 9 child care institutes in the province 

The hard work of the confreres together with a vast group of collaborators reaches out yearly to more than 64,062 people, of which 20,750 are parishioners. There are 13,517 students in the schools of the province and 757 in the three Colleges. About 1,357 are in the technical institutes of the province. Child Care Institutes have 367 children and other YaR works cater to over 7,236 people. Close to 7,000 are served in the social work sector.

There are 12 FMA institutions, 8 MSMHC institutions, 5 SMI institutions 1 SMA Institution in the INH Province.

INH Province has blessed to have 15 parishes in the Province. All the parishes are well animated and the faithful are offered spiritual nourishment. During Covid 19, the confreres have adopted creative ways of reaching out to the faithful through online services and helping them to trust in the Lord and never lose hope.

Technical schools give Salesians opportunity to reach out to youth who are poor by giving them skill training and job placement. Main beneficiaries of the technical schools both formal and non-formal are poor youth. The Province, in collaboration with the technical school commission, has started the process of Evaluation of Technical Schools. This aims at mainstreaming our efforts at offering quality skill training and placement for the students.

Among the most relevant works of the Province, there are:

The Ministry for Young at Risk (YaR) is one of the most impactful and relevant works in the Hyderabad Province. With six centers operating in the province, YaR has made a significant difference in the lives of countless poor young people.The YaRcenters have remained faithful to their mission of care, protection, rescue, and rehabilitation, providing both formal and non-formal education, as well as home placements. The ministry is committed to creating a child-friendly society where all children can enjoy their rights on an equitable basis. YaR's comprehensive approach includes rescue, rehabilitation, community-based action, capacity building, advocacy, and lobbying to ensure the rights of children. 

The Education Ministry is one of the most relevant and impactful works in the Hyderabad Province. Over the past years, the province has made a conscious effort to enhance the quality of education in its institutions. This has been achieved through the evaluation and training of teachers, structural modifications to provide better facilities, and the introduction of new initiatives such as CBSE schools.

One of the innovative initiatives of the province is the Lay Mentoring Programme, which brings lay people into the formation process to complement the Salesian formation. This program has been highly successful, providing formees with an "outside-in" perspective on the challenges and choices of the modern world and helping them become better prepared as Salesians, rooted in Christ and ready to serve the needs of their times. 

PARA is a centre that coordinates various activities of Justice and Peace in the province. A review and evaluation was taken up after 30 years of its existence. While PARA has done a phenomenal work in fighting for the rights of people, it was felt that PARA had to move towards community development. It has started functioning with this new direction, impacting and transforming the lives of the poor and the marginalized communities.  The core activities of PARA consist of five Desks: Bahujan Desk, Gender Desk, Children Desk, Differently Able People’s Collective (DAPC) and Eco-Spirituality. 

BIRDY – (BOSCO INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH) from its inception has been offering training program and capacity building programs for the priests, religious and lay faithful in youth ministry. In the past few years, it has been concentrating on offering training programs in different institutions and parishes focusing on youth. Now Salesians have restarted well prepared animation programs for the priests, religious and lay people on youth ministry and catechesis. The intention is to prepare team of persons who are able to animate and accompany youth in different dioceses and congregations. There is a great need to start Research on youth through BIRDY and INH Province is planning to do serious study and research on youth related themes.

The work of the INH Salesians with young people - and beyond - is well represented with a video accessible on the ANS YouTube channel.

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