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On August 10th, 2024, 15 deserving students from Don Bosco School, Panjim, received brand new cycles, courtesy of Team Crewit’s Corporate event for Aditya Birla Finance clients.

Team Crewit hosted a unique corporate event for Aditya Birla Finance clients, combining team building with social responsibility. The event challenged participants to assemble dimensioned cycles by solving clues. The assembled cycles were then donated to underprivileged children of Don Bosco Panjim, in collaboration with Konkan Development Society. Sapiya Sayed and Afsana Kuitawala were the representatives of KDS at the function.

The assembled cycles were donated to the students, much to their delight!

Team Crewit also organized engaging games and activities for the students, making it a memorable day for all.

On August 6th, 2024, Don Bosco’s Konkan Development Society organized a session on Healthy Relationships at St. Joseph High School, Aquem, Margao. The session, attended by students of standards 9 and 10, aimed to equip young minds with a deeper understanding of healthy relationships and their significance in personal growth.

Through interactive discussions the session delved into the essential characteristics of healthy relationships, including mutual respect, trust, and effective communication. The students gained valuable insights into how nurturing such relationships can positively impact their emotional well-being, self-esteem, and overall development.

The session was a great success, leaving a lasting impact on the students.

Don Bosco’s Konkan Development Society recently organised an orientation programme at Carmel College for Women, Nuvem, with the attendance of 305 enthusiastic students!  This exciting day was all about helping students from the Arts, Science, and Commerce streams develop essential life skills through fun and interactive activities. From tackling communication challenges to participating in team-building exercises, everyone was actively engaged, learning, and having a great time!

Bosconet and Don Bosco’s Konkan Development Society of Panjim Province, organised a four-day
training on ‘How to Write Better Project Proposals,’ at Don Bosco Provincial House, Odxel from 5th
to 8th March 2024.

The training, conducted by Mr. Luis Manohar from Bosconet, Delhi, aimed to teach participants the
skills needed to write strong and systematic Project Proposals.

During the training, Mr. Manohar shared his expertise in professionally writing Project Proposals.
The sessions were interactive, with practical exercises to help participants understand the key
components of a good Project Proposal.

Each day focused on different aspects of writing. Day one covered analyzing problems, conducting
baseline surveys, using data collection tools, writing problem statements, and setting objectives and
strategies.

Day two focused on setting goals and objectives, understanding SMART objectives, and creating a
results chain.

Day three introduced participants to the log-frame approach, scheduling activities, and monitoring
and evaluating projects. The final day covered budgeting, risk assessment, engaging stakeholders,
the Theory of Change, and common reasons why projects often fail.

Participants found the training helpful and appreciated its hands-on approach. They felt more
confident in their ability to write compelling Project Proposals, by the end of the programme.

Our Pre- Primary students returned to School after the summer vacation, on 12^th June 2023. A Special Assembly was organised to welcome the students back!

The Assembly began with the Morning Prayer led by an LKG student Disha, followed by a welcome dance by the Teachers. The In-Charge of the School, Mrs Tracy Fernandes gave a short welcome speech, after which the Teachers and students danced and sang some popular rhymes and songs, while Tracy Ma’am played theguitar. The Parents of the Nursery children were also seen enjoying the programme!