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THE RETREAT – DON BOSCO, (Salesian Post-Novitiate), Yercaud – 636 601, Salem Dt., Tamil Nadu, India.

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ADMISSION Admissions Open for Academic Year 2026-27: 2-Year Diploma in Philosophy (Affiliated to UPS, Rome) • National Seminar on Contemporary Indian Philosophy & Hermeneutics scheduled for next month • URGENT Jnanodaya Journal of Philosophical Studies: Call for Research Papers Vol. 18 Issue 1 •

The Retreat – Don Bosco · Est. 1950 · Yercaud

Jnanodaya Salesian Institute of Philosophy

Salesian Institute of Philosophy — Post-Novitiate Formation | Università Pontificia Salesiana, Rome

"Let Him Illumine Our Mind!" — Ṛg Veda 3.62.10 (Gāyatrī Mantra)

UPS Rome Affiliated

Diploma in Philosophy

Since 1950

Academic Calendar 2026–2027

Schedule of terms, class days, philosophical symposia, examination dates, and recollection days.

Term I (June – Sept)

Duration: June 01, 2026 – September 05, 2026

Class Days: 56 Days
Academic Days: 68 Days
Key Events: Academic Inauguration, Lectio Brevis, Feast of Sacred Heart, Marian Month animation.

Term II (Sept – Dec)

Duration: September 14, 2026 – December 17, 2026

Class Days: 60 Days
Academic Days: 71 Days
Key Events: Philosophical Symposium, Mid-Term Research Paper, Pope’s Day, Christmas Academy.

Term III (Jan – April)

Duration: January 04, 2027 – April 08, 2027

Class Days: 57 Days
Academic Days: 71 Days
Key Events: Don Bosco Month, Scientific Dissertation Submission, Comprehensive Oral & Written Exams, Convocation.

Complete Official Handbook & Calendar

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