The basic Training for Catechists (BTC) was organised for the Hindi speaking Catechists at Don Bosco Oodlabari, Siliguri from 9-12 February 2023. There were 25 participants from Don Bosco Parish Oodlabari, Don Bosco Parish Siliguri, Don Boscos Parish Katihar and from Saraswatipur Centre.  

The Training programme was coordinated by Fr. Kumudo Kuriakose Digal, SDB the Coordinator for Education to Faith (INC). The resource persons for the above said programme were Fr. Arvind Khalko, Fr. Patick Lepcha, Fr. Udaychandra Lakra from Jalpaiguri Diocese and Sr. Basonti Lakra and Grace Guria. Special thanks to Fr. Tijo Thomas the rector, Fr. Jose Pellesary the parish priest, and Fr. Alphonse Soren the bursar of Don Bosco Oodlabari Community for going out of their way to facilitate this training programme. 

The Catechists in general expressed their joy of having the fortune to participate in this training programme and were enriched by this as this was the first training programme ever organised at Oodlabari Parish. They also expressed that the continuation of this training programme would be nice. They even expressed that they could travel even to Nitika to participate.