The animators and leaders formation programme held on Saturday at Vaduthala elected the state executives for the Don Bosco Youth Centre Wing.
Bosco Youth is a synonym for the Salesian youth movement, an internationally recognised youth body. The movement is multi-religious in nature and animated by the Salesians of Don Bosco. In Kerala, there are 23 youth centres attached to different Salesian communities.
Among the representatives gathered from the youth centres, 10 members were selected for the state executive team. Antony S.S (DBYC Vaduthala) was elected as the President, Libin Lawrence (DBYC Alappuzha) as the Secretary, and Catherine C. (DBYC Thope) as the SYM Representative.
Christymol M.A. (DBYC Alappuzha), Vinson Benny (DBYC Mannuthy Bhavan), Nikhil Raphael (DBYC Aluva), Robin Francis (DBYC Irinjalakuda), Prashanth J Francis (DBYC Thope), Shaheed V.A. (DBYC Ollukkara), Denny Matthew Ashy (DBYC Puthuppally) were elected as the Wing Secretaries for the Arts Wing, Sports Wing, Cultural Wing, Media Wing, Social Service Wing, Finance Wing and Spiritual Wing, respectively.
Fr. Shalbin Kalancherry SDB, Vice Provincial, Salesian Province of Bangalore, inaugurated the meeting. Fr. Shibu Davis SDB, Rector, Don Bosco Vaduthala, Fr. Benny Neeliyara SDB, Youth Commission Head, and Fr. Manu Michael, Youth Director, addressed the meeting. Mr. Henry Austin animated the session.
18 directors and 35 youth representatives participated in the meeting.