Dr. Barnabe D'Souza, SDB, holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of Coventry, U.K., and a Master's Degree in Social Work. His extensive experience with street children over three decades has resulted in 16 publications and over 50 paper presentations on research, community development, and best practices at various international forums. Over the years, he has served as Executive Director of Shelter Don Bosco (a street children's programme), Director of Don Bosco Balprafulta (a project for marginalized and rescued children), and Founder-Director of Maria Ashiana (a comprehensive rehabilitation facility for chemically dependent adolescent street boys). He was the founder-director of the Don Bosco Research Centre, Mumbai. He also served as the Deputy Director General of the International Federation of Catholic Universities in Paris. Currently, he is the Rector of Don Bosco School and The Stellar Academy in Nerul, Navi Mumbai.
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Dr. Ajoy Fernandes SDB was awarded a PhD in Counselling Psychology with a major in Clinical Counselling from De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. He has Masters Degrees in Theology, Philosophy and Sociology. He has served as a resource person at Sumedha Centre, Delhi & Jeoelikote - Uttarakhand, and is a visiting professor at Divyadaan Salesian Institute of Philosophy. He is currently Director of Don Bosco International School and Don Bosco Youth Counselling Services – Prafulta at Matunga, Mumbai. He has published three books, several research articles and videos in education and psychology.
Dr. Valerian Pereira, SDB, holds a doctorate in Salesian Studies from the Salesian Pontifical University, Rome and a Masters in Church History from the Gregorian University, Rome. He has spent many years teaching Salesian History, Salesian Pedagogy and Salesian Spirituality to the students of philosophy residing at Divyadaan, Nashik and the theologians residing at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Pune.
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Dr. Peter Gonsalves, SDB, holds a PhD in the Sciences of Social Communication. He has Master Diplomas in Media Education from the British Film Institute, London; Journalism and Communication from Symbiosis, Pune; and Philosophy from Jnana Deepa, Pune. Currently he teaches Media Education and Peace Communication at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Social Communications (2015-2018) and as a consultor to the Vatican Department for Communications (2017-2022). A few of his works are included here. The rest are available for downloading at https://unisal.academia.edu/PeterGonsalves with additional resources accessible through his personal website: www.petergonsalves.in