Live your values - a workshop for working youth at AWC Bandapura, Bangalore.

Live your values a workshop for working youth at AWC, Bandapura.

BOSCO Youth Services extending its service to Chikkabalapura District, Karnataka.

St Ann's School Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapura

Students busy with group discussion

Session on Study Skills for class X students

Session on Time Management for the IX and X std Students 

A day of session on Study Skills and Time Management was conducted by the BOSCO Youth Services for the Students of St Ann's ICSE School at Gauribidanur, Chikkaballapura District of Karnataka. 

Bosco Youth Group Lourdunagar, Bangalore Unit inaugurated

BOSCO Youth taking part in the animation programme at Lourdunagar 

Newly elected Office Bearers with the animator Br Roshan D'sa and some of the BOSCO Youth

Bosco Youth Group at Lourdunagar, Bangalore had their inauguration for the year 2011-2012 on 24th July this year with an animation programme by Fr Anil D'sa sdb. The newly elected office bearers took oath in the presence of all the youth members.

Seminar for Animators and Leaders of BOSCO Kids

Session on 'Soft skill for an effective teacher'  - Fr Geo SDB

Session on 'Positive Self Image' by Fr Johnson K.P. sdb 

Animators and Leaders of BOSCO Kids at St Charles School, Lingarajpura

BOSCO Kids Leaders in Action 

Dc. Gerald with young leasers motivating them to be good leaders

Newly Elected State Level Office Bearers of BOSCO  Kids 2011- 2012
Kirana, Vidya, Rohit, Sneha, Reena, Cynthia, Dinesh

The State Level Office Bearers Taking Oath. 

BOSCO Youth Services, Bangalore organised a seminar on ‘Soft Skills for Teachers’ for all the animators and ‘Study Skills and Time Management’ for all the leaders of BOSCO Kids on 16th July 2011 at St Charles School, Lingarajpura (Bangalore).

Fifty animators of BOSCO Kids from different schools of Karnataka took part in the Seminar. Fr Geo Kalladanthyil, Fr Johnson Konthempilly, and Fr Benny Neeliyara took sessions on soft skills for teachers. The sessions were well appreciated by the teachers and they pledged that they would strive to make a difference in the lives of their students. Mr. Joseph of St John’s School, Bellary was all praise for the programme and said, “I am happy to take part in such an informative programme and it has given me a boost to be an effective teacher”.

Fr Anil D’sa and Dc. Gerald sdb ably handled the sessions for a hundred and twenty leaders of the BOSCO Kids of different schools. Input sessions, games, singing, entertainment marked the day.

There was also election for the state-level office bearers of the BOSCO Kids movement. Out of 16 contestants for the different posts, Ms Kirana of Sacred Heart School, Bangalore was elected as the president. Vidya of Mariam Nilaya School, Rohit of St Anthony’s School, and Sneha of St Anthony’s Girls School were elected as the vice-president, the secretary and the joint secretary respectively. Reena of St Rock’s School, Dinesh of BOSCO Bangalore, and Cynthia of Maria Nikethan School were elected as executive members. In a simple oath taking ceremony Fr Anil, the Director of BOSCO Youth Services, installed the newly elected office bearers as they took the oath in the presence all the leaders and the animators.

“I feel proud to be part of such a huge movement and I will do my best to bring glory to BOSCO Kids,” said the newly elected president, Ms Kirana from Sacred Heart School, Bangalore. Dinesh from BOSCO, Bangalore was all excited to be part of this movement and said, “I am so happy today to get this opportunity to be friendly with children of different schools.”

Youth Retreat at SFS Degree College, Electronic City.

About 250 Christian students enthusiastically took part in the two day retreat conducted by the BOSCO Youth Services at St Francis de Sales College, Electronic City, Bangalore on 1-2 July 2011. 

'The Power of the Word'  being the theme a lot of emphasis was given to the word of God and sacraments. Gospel music, bible games, inspiring talks and interactive sessions made the youngsters take an active part in the spiritual animation and come a little closer to Jesus. 'It was a fruitful retreat and I was inspired by the talks and the presentations' said Ms. Oluchi a BCA student from Nigeria. "I enjoyed the singing and the friendship of the fathers" said John a BBM student from Mysore.

The spiritual animation was ably conducted by Fr. Johnson and Fr. Anil Dsa. Dc. Shajan and Dc. Michael from KJC and Preetham, John, and Dickson of SFS College rendered their valuable service towards the success of the retreat. The retreat began with the praise and worship on Friday and came to a close on Saturday with a solemn youth Mass.

Youth Mass at Don Bosco Lingarajpura

BOSCO Youth at Lingarajpura had a Special Youth Mass on 12 June 2011 at Don Bosc Church, Lingarajpura. 

Investiture Programme of Leaders of St Charles School

The director of BOSCO Youth Services was invited to be the chief guest for the investiture programme of the leaders of St Charles School at Lingarajpura on 15 June 2011.

Animation for the Philosophy Students at KJC.

About 70 Philosophy students at Kristu Jyoti College had a day of animation by the BOSCO Youth Services on   8 June 2011. The programme was aimed at motivating the students to do their academic studies well and to get to each other well. 

Leadership Workshop

A day of Leadership Workshop was conducted for the Leaders of St Charles School, Lingarajpura, Bangalore by the BOSCO Youth Services on 11 June 2011. The class X students who are the leaders of the different clubs and association actively took part in the workshop and resolved to good leaders. “It was a really awesome n fun filled seminar... I’ve gained so much of good qualities of a leader... as I played. I also learned many values of life which makes us good human beings as well...” were the sentiments of  Agatha R one of the participants.

A Spiritual Animation Programme for the Bosco Youth of Don Bosco Parish, Lingarajapuram was conducted at Don Bosco Provincial House on 29 May 2011 from 09.15 am. Its main aim was to prepare the youth for the new academic year. Fr (Dr) CP Varghese SDB (Director of Don Bosco, Summanahalli) was the chief resource person. About 40 youth, most of them college students, attended the recollection that concluded with a meaningful Eucharist celebration. They were served snacks before they dispersed at 01.00 pm.

MOTTO “Together Towards a Better World!”

VISION: 'Empower Youth for a Better Life and Move Together Towards a Better World'