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 •
Jnanodaya Salesian Institute of Philosophy
The Retreat – Don Bosco · Est. 1950 · Yercaud
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
Jnanodaya Salesian Institute of Philosophy

Examinations & Assessment

Evaluation is holistic and continuous, encompassing written assignments, continuous class tests, trimester-end examinations, and the culminating Comprehensive Examination.
Continuous Academic Assessment: Written evaluations, term papers, and comprehensive oral examinations.
Continuous Academic Assessment: Written evaluations, term papers, and comprehensive oral examinations.

Scientific Dissertation

Candidates elaborate an original philosophical work (25 to 35 pages) under an appointed professor guide during Trimesters V and VI.

Defense of Dissertation

A 30-minute public defense before a board of two examiners evaluating methodology, critical synthesis, and mastery of the subject.

Comprehensive Oral Exam

A 30-minute rigorous interrogation before a board of three examiners assessing overall vision across Western and Indian philosophical treatises.

Comprehensive Written Exam

A 3-hour synthesis examination covering major philosophical themes, evaluated independently by senior faculty members.