{"id":683,"date":"2025-11-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/index.php\/news\/youth-connect-2025-a-resounding-success-at-don-bosco-institute-kharghuli\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T05:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T05:21:03","slug":"youth-connect-2025-a-resounding-success-at-don-bosco-institute-kharghuli","status":"publish","type":"province_news","link":"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/index.php\/news\/youth-connect-2025-a-resounding-success-at-don-bosco-institute-kharghuli\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth Connect 2025: A Resounding Success at Don Bosco Institute, Kharghuli"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-wrap read-single social-after-title\">\n<header class=\"entry-header pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"read-details\">\n<div class=\"entry-header-details af-cat-widget-carousel\">\n<div class=\"figure-categories read-categories figure-categories-bg categories-inside-image\">\n<ul class=\"cat-links\">\n<li class=\"meta-category\">\n<p>                                 Main News<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">Youth Connect 2025: A Resounding Success at Don Bosco Institute, Kharghuli<\/h1>\n<div class=\"aft-post-excerpt-and-meta color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta author-links\">\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-author byline\"><br \/>\n                                            <i class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p>              Admin-ING<br \/>\n                    <\/span><\/p>\n<p>                            <span class=\"item-metadata posts-date\"><br \/>\n                    <i class=\"far fa-clock\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><br \/>\n                    November 21, 2025                <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"aft-comment-view-share\">\n      <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>        <!-- end slider-section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-img pos-rel\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail full-width-image\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767628866_1767628866-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-morenews-featured size-morenews-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\">        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"color-pad\">\n<div class=\"entry-content read-details\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marking the joyous occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Don Bosco Institute (DBI), Kharghuli, a vibrant Mini Salesian Youth Movement (SYM) meet, titled \u201cYouth Connect,\u201d was held from November 20 to 23, 2025. The event successfully brought together more than three hundred young people from various centres across the province for a dynamic blend of spiritual enrichment, leadership training, and fellowship.<\/h3>\n<p>The four-day programme was packed with activities designed to energize the body, mind, and spirit. The days began early with invigorating hikes and Zumba sessions, followed by a series of insightful talks and faith-based gatherings.<\/p>\n<p>The formal sessions commenced on Friday, November 21<sup>st<\/sup>. The youth were engaged with relevant topics for the modern generation. Rev. Fr. VM Thomas SDB opened the discourse with a session on \u201cLeadership Skills,\u201d followed by Fr. John Barman MSFS, who connected with the participants on \u201cGen Z Connect: Lead, Learn, Thrive.\u201d The previous day, Fr. Bivan Rodrigues Mukhin SDB addressed the participants on the influential role of \u201cSocial Media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of the event was the spiritual commencement on the morning of November 21<sup>st<\/sup>, where the youth gathered in a solemn and uplifting Holy Mass at the DBI Amphitheatre, setting a prayerful tone for the days to follow.<\/p>\n<p>The learning continued on Saturday with Mr. Anjan Choudhury guiding the youth through a two-part session on the practical theme of \u201cAligning dreams to reality.\u201d The afternoons were dedicated to recreational outings, including a trip to the Brahmaputra riverfront, and friendly competitions, fostering a strong sense of community and camaraderie.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations reached a crescendo on Saturday evening with a special Jubilee Program, honouring 25 years of Don Bosco Institute\u2019s service, followed by a dinner and a lively musical band performance.<\/p>\n<p>The event concluded on a graceful note on Sunday, November 23<sup>rd<\/sup>, with a celebratory Holy Eucharist, after which the participants, filled with new inspiration and strengthened bonds, departed after breakfast.<\/p>\n<p>Youth Connect 2025 served as a powerful testament to the Salesian mission of walking with the young, providing a platform for them to connect, grow in faith, and equip themselves to be proactive leaders in the Church and society.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767628867_1767628867-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9335\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767628867_1767628867-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9336\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767628868_1767628868-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9337\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767628868_1767628868-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9338\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1152\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767628869_1767628869-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9339\"><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/donboscoguwahati.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/content_1767628869_1767628869-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9340\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"post-item-metadata entry-meta author-links\">\n                                    <\/div>\n<nav class=\"navigation post-navigation\" aria-label=\"Continue Reading\">\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Continue Reading<\/h2>\n<div class=\"nav-links\">\n<div class=\"nav-previous\"><span class=\"em-post-navigation\">Previous:<\/span> Canonical Visitation by Fr. 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