GUWAHATI: October 19th 2005 -- A Salesian Centenary
Research Seminar on Social Communications is being held at Bosco Reach
Out, in Guwahati, from October 18 to 20. This two day seminar is being
held for the members of the social communication commissions of the
provinces of South Asia. 38 members were present at the start of the
seminar from the 10 provinces of India and the vice province of
Myanmar. During the seminar, which began on October 18 in the evening,
Fr. Philip Barjo, Provincial of Guwahati, welcomed the gathering and
addressed the participants, dwelling particularly on the letter of the
Rector Major on Social Communications (AGC 390).
The Seminar was inaugurated by Fr. Ivo Coelho, Provincial with
responsibility for the Social Communication Sector in the Salesian
Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA). He spoke on the aspect of
formation in Social Communications focussing on the need to form a
habit of reading and writing. Also present for the Seminar is Fr. Paul
Puthenangady, General co-ordinator of the five Centenary Seminars that
are being held on the National level among the Salesians in keeping
with Centenary Celebrations of Salesian presence in India 1906-2006.
The organisers of the Seminar are the Guwahati and the Calcutta
Province and it is being co-ordinated by Frs. P.V. Joseph and Anthony
Vayalil. Fr. George Plathottam of the Guwahati Province is the local
host along with Fr. K. J.Louis who is the National delegate of Social
Communications in India. In the two days that follow the participants
will reflect on the Salesian Media Situation in South Asia. There will
also be inputs on 'the challenge of Social Communications in South
Asia' and 'Creative ways of being more relevant in Social
communicaions'. Panel discussions are planned on proposing strategies
for the future and workshops for effective Social Communication
Ministry.
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