INDIA
Don Bosco India
By Fr. Maria Charles
New Delhi, Feb. 1. On the Feast day of the great Priest-Educator, Founder and Saint, Don Bosco, Salesian India took a meaningful step forward in its commitment towards children and young people below the age of 18 by enacting two important policies for all the Salesian Institutions, Centres and Presences for study, reflection and implementation: DON BOSCO CHILD POLICY and DON BOSCO CHILD PROTECTION POLICY FOR INDIA.
In a colourful function held at Don Bosco School, Alaknanda, New Delhi during the feast of Don Bosco, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Anil Couto, Archbishop of New Delhi, released the two policies. The first copies of these policies were received by Rev. Fr. Michael Peedikayil, Salesian Provincial of New Delhi and Rev. Fr. Noel Maddichetty, Secretary of Salesian Provincial Conference of South Asia (SPCSA). These policies were introduced by Fr. Maria Charles, Delegate for Youth Ministry, South Asia, and Editor of these policies.
The making of the present Don Bosco Child Policy, along the lines of our own tradition, began more than a decade ago in order to bring it up to date in keeping with modern needs. The 25th Salesian General Chapter had given directives to lay down norms of behaviour to which all Salesians and their collaborators must conform in dealing with children. The present Policy is an important step forward in this process . It is in consonance with the International treaties, conventions on child rights, polices and laws of the Indian Government and the guidelines of the Church.
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