Don Bosco High School, a minority institute run by the Salesian Society has been recognized right from the outset but gets no grant-in-aid from the government. In the year 1970 the Salesian Fathers started an apostolic school under the St. Paul’s High School with just 3 classes – Std. IX, X,XI named after the great missionary St. Paul. The Fathers saw the growing demand for a school for the children of the area as the exodus from the south was just beginning. So in 1971 the Fathers managed to obtain from the department permission to open Std VIII and IX. The school expanded and the divisions doubled themselves in each class in course of time.Today the school has achieved remarkable standard in all areas. The school that began its life with 13 boys in Standards VIII and 30 in IX is proud today to have more than 2000 students on its records from the Junior KG to Junior college and the NIOS. The system of education based on Don Bosco’s Principles – Reason, Religion and Kindness – became well-known to all those who came in contact with the school. With the noble motto “Virtus in Arduis”, Virtue conquers hardships, the Fathers, Brothers and the members of the staff have toiled for its growth with single-minded commitment; as a result the school has grown to its present dimension and risen to prominence in the eyes of the people and Education department. The school inspections which have taken place have brought commendable reports to the credit of the staff and management Don Bosco is perceived as a school apart, for it has a fine blend of academics, sports and culture.Considering the numerous activities that take place all the year round one wonders how do they achieve success! Well,the secret is precise pre-planning with perfect execution . A true testament to this claim are the innumerable laurels won by the students in every pitch. Be it in the field of sports or proving their mettle in the academic arena, we leave our mark certainly! Don Bosco sends up on an average over one hundred and twenty students every year and we have proudly been achieving a commendable cent percent results for a decade consistently. A remarkable feat indeed!. This in itself speaks volumes about the overall academic performance of the school. Don Bosco schools have a rich tradition of co-curricular activities which are meant to enable the pupils to acquire interest in field events and thus lead to a harmonious development of physical, moral, aesthetic and intellectual life. Every pupil is required to participate in one or more of these activities according to his interest and aptitude. The student council works hard to create a platform for nurturing leaders of tomorrow.Filled with passion loyalty and service to the school, they work towards a healthy and vivacious school environment – in the hope to create a sense of belonging for the student population and staff. The current strength of the student council is 30 members. Besides these, every class has a set of 10 leaders each to lead their respective groups. This has imbibed them with a sense of responsibility towards the school in every true sense. The school has a large spacious computer lab which State-of-the-art which can house more than 60 computers so that each student gets the hold of the keyboard and instructions on a one-to-one basis. The interactive boards make learning more interesting and effective. The children enjoy learning and this enhances their cognitive development. This audio visual technology has made a great impact on their learning skills. A library plays a very vital role in life of a student as it helps in developing their love for reading. Our well stocked and updated library is proud to offer to all its students and teachers a large array of books and periodicals, The school has on its premises a very patient and an affectionate councilor who helps the parents and children according to their needs. For a better functioning of the school, the principal, Rev. Fr. Donald Fernandez assisted by the secondary supervisor, has installed five important councils in place; viz. Academic, Sports, Health & Hygiene and Value education, Discipline and Cultural council. Each council has a set of teachers in charge to follow up on the numerous activities that they conduct. The pioneer efforts made during the initial years have borne rich fruits during these 46 years. The school has kept up with changing times and responded to the needs of students. Today the school commands respect from all for its standard of education, discipline and sports giving back to the society a true and a responsible citizen.
