Shillong, India – April 2024 – The Salesian St Xavier high school in Pathaliaghat hosted a two-day formation course on 15 and 16 April for all teachers in Salesian schools in Pitra, Herma, Mandwi, Bishramganj, Naba Sardar and Pathaliaghat. The event, which saw Fr P.D. Johny, Secretary of the SPCSA and AIDBES in New Delhi as a reference person, was attended by 190 teachers, five principals and five rectors, who met in view of the new academic session 2024/25. This meeting is the result of a joint effort of all six Salesian schools in the region, under the leadership of Fr Babu Stephen, Head of Education and Culture for Shillong Province. These two days of formation were of great help to the teachers involved, who learned a lot from the sessions held by Fr P.D. Johny and from the group discussions. Teachers were motivated to engage in the culture of active teaching and learning and to cultivate student well-being.