Don Bosco Thanjavur

Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Address
Yagappa Nagar Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, 613007, India
Coordinates	10°45′39″N 79°08′01″E / 10.760874°N 79.133727°E / 10.760874; 79.133727
Information
Type	Private
Motto	"Love and Truth"
Founded	1983
School board	Higher Secondary
Administrator	Fr. John Bosco
Rector	Rev. Fr. Camilus
Principal	Rev. Fr. Rajadevan
Headteacher	Mr. Paulraj
Staff	54
Teaching staff	48
Grades	K-12
Medium of language	English
Campus	Urban
Website	www.donboscothanjavur.com

Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Thanjavur is an educational institution providing scholastic education. The School is presently under the administration of the Salesian Province of Tiruchirapalli. The institution has a Kindergarten, a Primary School, a High School and a Higher Secondary School. The institution is not co-educational, providing schooling only for boys. The medium of instruction is English. The second language is Tamil.

History

The Salesians of Don Bosco arrived in Thanjavur in 1906^[1], led by Fr. George Tomatis. They took charge of an orphanage^[2] and started an Industrial school for the youth. However, they were unable to continue their mission in Thanjavur after 1928. They returned in the year 1983 to resume their mission in Thanjavur.

They established a Seminary for the youth and a High School, conducting classes from 6th to 10th standard in the year 1983-84. The High School is affiliated to the Matriculation system of Tamil Nadu. They subsequently established a primary school, named "Dominic Savio" as part of the institution in the year 1985-86. Classes in the primary school were held for 1st and 2nd standard. The school continued to grow with the establishment of a new building in 1987. The Higher secondary course was introduced in the year 1994-95. The first batch of Higher secondary students passed out in the year 1996.

In the year 1993-94, the Salesians, established another institution named St.Michael's, in the nearby settlement of Madhakottai in Thanjavur. This was primarily to help the poor with a high standard of education. Until the year 2005^{[citation needed]}, the school was exclusively for boys.

The school celebrated its Silver Jubilee with a grand function on January 24, 2008.

Administration

The Institution was initially under the administration of the Salesian Province of Madras which also administered institutions in Sri Lanka. As the Salesian mission expanded, the school came under the administration of the Salesian Province of Tiruchirappalli^{[citation needed]}. The Seminary is headed by a Rector Administrator. The activities of the school are administered by a Principal. The High School together with the Higher Secondary School are administered as one unit. The Primary School along with the Kindergarten and a Play-school are treated as another unit together.

When the school began, teaching was entirely provided by the Salesian brothers. Early administrators of the school were exclusively Salesians. As the school expanded in the number of classes, the institution employed qualified Teachers from the local population. Administrative duties were also slowly shared between the teachers and the Salesian brothers.

Campus

Coordinates: 10°45′39″N 79°08′01″E / 10.760874°N 79.133727°E / 10.760874; 79.133727

The campus is located at Yagappa Nagar. It houses five blocks of buildings. The earliest building of the school has a refectory, and facilities for the Salesian brothers. The building also housed Resident Seminary students. The second building was originally used as an Auditorium, before accommodating the primary school classes. The third building, built in 1987 serves as the main block for the Higher secondary and High school. The fourth building, built in 2001 is the main block for the Primary school and Kindergarten.

Prior to the Silver Jubilee celebrations, a new block was commissioned, housing the new Auditorium and Computer Laboratory facilities. The "Centenary Memorial Hall" was inaugurated February 6, 2006^[3] by Rev. Fr. Pascual Chavez, Rector Major of the Salesians.

The school has two football grounds, a basketball court and a volleyball court. The campus has been operating its own eco-friendly Gobar gas plant ever since its inception.

External links

Web Resources

URL Description	Content Publisher
Official Website	Salesians of Don Bosco, Thanjavur
Thanjavur (Don Bosco)	Salesian Provincial House, Trichy

References

1. ^ Joseph Thekkedath (2006). "SDB India - The First Hundred Years". Don Bosco India Centenary Souvenir. The First Hundred Years. Bosco Information Service, Don Bosco India. pp. 33-48. http://donboscoindia.com/english/resourcedownload.php?secid=467. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
2. ^ "A standing symbol left by a service-minded group". The Hindu. 2006-02-05. http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/05/stories/2006020505490200.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-07. 
3. ^ "Youths can be better utilised for development". The Hindu. 2006-02-06. http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/06/stories/2006020610380300.htm. Retrieved 2011-02-07.