Don Bosco High School, Guwahati
| Don Bosco High School, Guwahati | |
|---|---|
 Virtus et Scientia (Latin;Virtue and Knowledge) | |
| Location | |
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Panbazar Guwahati, 781001 India | |
| Coordinates | 26°11′06″N 91°44′45″E / 26.185126°N 91.745929°ECoordinates: 26°11′06″N 91°44′45″E / 26.185126°N 91.745929°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | February, 1948 |
| Principal | Fr. Anthony Thekkel, SDB |
| Number of students | 2000 |
| Houses | Phukan , Lachit , Bordoloi , Bezbaruah |
| Affiliation | Central Board of Secondary Education |
| Information | 0361-2543101, 2540583 |
| Website | www.donboscoguwahati.net |
Don Bosco School is a school located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It is a Catholic school founded on the teachings of Saint John Bosco and is run by the Salesians of Don Bosco.It is the best school in whole of north eastern part of India.
This was the first school in north-east India to have computer education (1987), a new auditorium and sports complex (1993) and a meteorological observatory centre (2002).On the midnight of 26th January, the great Gorilla and Dotto exchanged Republic Day greetings while the world slept.
History
First Phase
May 24, 1926 was a red letter day for the catholic mission, Gauhati (the then spelling of Guwahati). On that day ‘Our Lady’s Orphanage’ a school for poor and abandoned boys of Assam plains was inaugurated by Rt. Rev. Mgr. Mathias S.C.D.D., Prefect Apostolic of Assam. It started with the help of many benefactors. A residence and a workshop were constructed. The technical school which started in 1928 with 12 students had grown into two large workshops with 200 students by 1938. ‘Our Lady’s Orphanage’ thus changed to Don Bosco Technical School, Guwahati. In 1937 the students had classes from I to IV. Then the Second World War broke out and in June 1942, the school and the premises were taken over by the army. The school had to be closed.
Second Phase
In February 1948, in an inaugural ceremony presided over by Dr. Bhubaneswar Barua, the school was formally restarted with an enrolment of 92 students in five classes from III to VII, with Mr. Har Mohan Das as the Headmaster. The number of students according to the enrollment classwise was:
| Class | Students |
|---|---|
| III | 29 |
| IV | 16 |
| V | 7 |
| VI | 18 |
| VII | 21 |
The first staff members of Don Bosco School in 1948 were
- Rev. Fr. Attilio Colussi Principal
- Mr. Harmohan Das Headmaster
- Rev. Fr. Morra Asst. Teacher
- Rev. Fr. Burns Asst. Teacher
- Rev. Fr. P.Taverna Asst. Teacher
- Mr. B.R.Kakati Asst. Teacher
- Mr. B.Das Asst. Teacher
- Mr. M.Sharma Asst. Teacher
- Mr. B.Sarma Asst. Teacher
Opening of Class VIII was approved by the director of public instruction in February 1948. The school was affiliated to Gauhati University in 1951 and its candidates were permitted to appear for matriculation from 1952, when nine out of 12 students in Class X appeared and eight succeeded. Mr. Nirmal Kumar Choudhury former Vice Chancellor of Gauhati University was one of them. Parts of the school buildings were used by Assam Civil Engineering School prior to 1948 and by Gauhati University in 1948. Public demand in 1958 led to the opening of the English section from Class VIII with required permission from the University. Class IV, V and VI in the English section started from 1962 and soon the school forged ahead.
Milestones
1922-1953
- 1922 - Arrival of the Salesian Missionaries. Establishment of Don Bosco Centre in Guwahati. First Salesian Priest to work in Guwahati - Fr. Gill (from Spain).
- 1925 - First Rector of Don Bosco School, Guwahati - Fr. Piasescki ( Poland).
- 1926 – Opening of our Lady’s Orphanage by Fr. Piasescki (Rector) and Msgr. Mathias (Provincial).
- 1928 - Don Bosco Technical School opened in Guwahati
- 1947 - Don Bosco College Hostel started by Fr.Uget, Provincial and Fr. Colussi, Rector.
- 1948 - Opening of Don Bosco School, Guwahati
- 1952 - First Batch of students to write matric examinations under Guwahati University.
- 1953 - First issue of the school magazine "The Bosconian" was published.
1954-1987
- 1954 - Introduction of house system.
- 1964 - First batch of students to write HSLC exams under SEBA.
- 1968 - Don Bosco Technical School shifted to Don Bosco Maligaon.
- 1973 - Silver Jubilee of Don Bosco School, Guwahati.
- 1978 – Interact Club takes initiatives to bring Mother Teresa to Guwahati and established the first concert.
- 1980 - Opening of Pre-primary and Primary Classes.
- 1987 - Introduction of computers in the School.
1988-2002
- 1988 – The Celebration of Don Bosco’s Birth Centenary by the Salesian family under the leadership of Don Bosco Guwahati. All India Don Bosco Table Tennis Championship and Centenary of Don Bosco organised.
- 1989 - First issue of school newsletter "Bosconews" published.
- 1990 – The Blessing of the newly constructed St. Joseph’s Church.
- 1993 - Inauguration of the new Don Bosco Auditorium cum Sports Complex.
- 1995 – The diocese of Guwahati became an Archdiocese.
- 2002 – Construction of the covered gallery and the Bro. Ignatius Pavilion
- 2002 - Girl students admitted into the Evening school. Adult literacy and Skills training centre opened, for women.
- 2002 - Inauguration of the Office of the DB Past Pupils, Guwahati Unit.
2003-2005
- 2003 - Launching of WebSite www.donboscoguwahati.net.
- 2004 – Renovation and air-conditioning of Don Bosco library
- 2004 – Inauguration of Don Bosco Annex
- 2004 - Commencement of “Live-in Exposure Camps” for Primary and middle school classes
- 2004 – Inauguration of Vechi and Vigano computer labs
- 2004 – Abolishing of examination and tests for primary classes and the introduction of continuous evaluation for the primary school.
- 2005 - Introduction of Digital classroom and multi-media teaching aids
2006
- 2006 – Construction of the Art Gallery
- 2006 - The first ever Don Bosco Rongali Bihu Utsav
- 2006 – Affiliation of the school to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- 2006 – Foundation Laying ceremony for the Centenary Block
2008
- 2008 – Blessing of the Academic Wing of the Centenary Block
- 2008 - Abolishing of textbooks for classes I-III
- 2008 – Last batch for HSLC examinations under Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA)
- 2008 – Inauguration of Jeevan Sarathi Counselling services
- 2008 – Inauguration of Diamond Jubilee Park and monument of Gandhiji
- 2008 - Installation of wall murals of the four patrons of the house system.
- 2008 – Foundation laying ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee Wing for disaster management.
2009–present
- 2009 – First batch for Board exams under Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- 2009 – Don Bosco upgraded to Senior Secondary
- 2009 – Admission of girl students to class XI
Rectors
- Fr. Attilio Colussi [1948 - 1949]
- Fr. Arneodo [1949 - 1953]
- Fr. E. Zanon [1953 - 1957]
- Fr. Del Col [1957 - 1960]
- Fr. Melino [1960 - 1967
- Fr. Patrick Burns [1967 - 1973]
- Fr. T.T. Thomas [1973 - 1979]
- Fr. P.J. Thomas [1979 - 1985]
- Fr. V.M. Thomas [1985 - 1989]
- Fr. C.T. Lukose [1989 - 1992]
- Fr. K.O. Augustine [1992 - 1995]
- Fr. C. Kuriala [1995 - 2001]
- Fr. J.M. Thelekkatt [2001—2012]
- Fr. Antony Thekkel [2012–present]
Headmasters
- Mr. Harmohan Das 1948-1953
- Fr. Patrick Burns 1953-1968
- Fr. Thomas Vattoth 1968-1971
- Fr. K.S.Paul 1971-1973
- Fr. T.T.Thomas 1973-1979
- Fr. J.Thelekkatt 1979-1980
- Fr. V.J.Sebastian 1980-1982
- Fr. V.M.Thomas 1982-1990
- Fr. M.C.George 1990-1993
- Fr. Mathew Vellankal 1993-1995
- Fr. C.Kuriala 1995-2001
Principals
- Fr. J. M. Thelekkatt 2001-2012
- Fr. Antony Thekkel 2012–present
- Fr. Sebastian Kurucheal 2013-present(acting)
Organisation
- Provincial And Council
- Managing Committee
- Chairman And Members
- Principal : Fr. Antony Thekkel, Sdb
- Vice Principal : Fr. Xavier Beck, Sdb
| Coordinator | Asst. Coordinator | Controller Of Exams | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior/Senior Secondary | Mrs. Thresa Reddy | Mrs. R. Bhatacharjee | Mrs. Sharmi Chakraborty | Mrs. Luna Das |
| Middle School | Ms. Mollika Sharma | Ms. Mollika Sharma | ||
| Primary School | Mrs. Ruth Gomez | Mr. Basil Maraya | Mrs. Ruth Gomez |
- House Coordinator
- Mr. Abonti Kumar Bordoloi
- Mrs. Sharmistha Das
- Mr. Banjit Barman
- Mrs. Praneeta Gogoi
- Mrs. Riina Dey
- Mr. James Anthony
- Sports Coordinator
- Mr. Bhaskar Jyoti Sarma (SAI Table Tennis Coach)
- Mr. Dipankar Bhattacharjee
- Mrs. Mamoni Das, Cl.1-2
- Mr. James Anthony, Cl.3-4
- Staff Room In-charge
- Senior secondary (3rd floor): Mrs. Shibani D. Choudhury
- Senior : (2nd floor): Mrs. Sangita Chakraborty
- Middle : (1st floor): Mrs. Moushumi Purkayastha
- Primary: (ground floor): Mrs. Nahleen Begum
- Inter School events in-charge
- Senior/Senior Secondary : Mrs. Sharmi Chakraborty
- Middle : Mrs. Munmi B. Mazumdar
- Primary : Mrs. Leena Das
House System
Bezbarua House
Motto: No Pain, No Gain, colour: yellow
Marshall
- Senior/Senior Secondary: Mr. Abonti Kumar Bordoloi
- Middle: Mrs. Munmi Mazumdar
- Primary: Mrs. Manisha Barua
Patton: Lakshminath Bezbarua
Bordoloi House
Motto: Character Is True Wealth, colour: green
Marshall
- Senior/Senior Secondary: Mrs. Sangita Chakraborty
- Middle: Mrs. Sagarika Singh
- Primary: Mrs. Mamoni Das
Patron:Nabin Chandra Bordoloi
Lachit House
Motto: Service To Humanity, colour: Red
Marshall
- Senior/Senior Secondary: Mr. Abonti Kumar Bordoloi
- Middle: Mrs. Maushumi Purkayastha
- Primary: Mrs. Leena Das
High School: Patron:Lachit Borphukan
Phukan House
Motto: Nobility Of Character, colour: Blue
Marshall
- Senior/Senior Secondary: Mrs. Sharmistha Das
- Middle: .....
- Primary: Mr. Basil Maraya