- Don Bosco High School (Matunga)
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For schools of a similar name, see Don Bosco School.
Don Bosco High School is a Catholic school for boys in Mumbai, India. The school is located in Matunga. It has a subsidiary which was built in 1970 in Borivali.
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History
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In 1937, the general council of Salesians of Don Bosco approved a plan to buy 60,000 square yards (50,000 m²) land in Matunga from the Bombay Municipal Corporation. The Corporation approved the sale on July 16, 1937. The Don Bosco High School (formerly known as The Catholic Educational Institute) run by them was moved from the rented premises at Tardeo to the new Don Bosco campus at Matunga.
Fr Aurelius Maschio was the main pillar behind the creation of the school. The land brought from the Bombay (Mumbai) Municipal Corporation was marshland which was filled with debris to be able to build the school which started off at a partially completed building on October 31, 1941 and later officially inaugurated on the January 31, 1942. This building still serves as the Main/Secondary section of the school.
The foundation stone of the primary section building was blessed and laid on the feast of Don Bosco January 31, 1950. The building was completed in time for the new school year of June 1951.
The Shrine of Don Bosco's Madonna, which is located in the school campus at Matunga, was opened on August 5, 1957. The church is credited as being one of the architectural high points of the suburb.
Facilities
- Education
The syllabus is in accordance with the Maharashtra Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. The school offers Kindergarten (Jr.Kg and Senior Kg.) to Standard 10. The subjects offered include English, Marathi, Hindi Entire, Hindi composite/French Composite (The language French is offered by the school from 8th standard onwards) Mathematics ( Algebra and Geometry), General Science (Science I, Science II) History, Civics, Geography and Economics.
The school has installed an LCD projector and computer in every class from the 1st to 10th Standard.
The school houses The NIOS and Pre-NIOS School for differently-abled students and slow learners.
- Sports and recreation
A list of sports trophies won by Don Bosco can be found on its official website - www.donboscomatunga.com Facilities include football grounds, hockey ground, basketball courts, Rev.Fr. Aurelius Maschio computer institute, Don Bosco Recreation Centre, Health Club with fitness facilities.
Events
- Sports
The institution sports include basketball, football, volleyball, hockey and cricket. There is a basketball court, hockey pitch, three football pitches and a roller-skating rink.
- Extra-curricular Activities
The school organizes debates, singing, elocution and sports festivals.
- Annual Events
The school organizes a Sports Fest where studentso participate in games and athletic events. It is a two-day long festival.
The annual 'Care n Share' Christmas Panorama is organized with a theme. Themes like Gujarat Earth Quake etc. were taken up and the school contributed to these causes. The Panorama is organized along with a fun-fair where games are organized by the students. Tokens for these games come at a meagre cost and the amount collected is added to the bounty of the cause along with the sponsorships generated by the students.
The Annual Thanksgiving Day is another opportunity for the students to show-case their talents. The school organizes a show every year, most often a Westend-Broadway musical. The shows are staged over two or three days with the final day being the official Annual Day where deserving students and members of the staff are felicitated.
- Shows staged are
- 1996-1997: Sam and Sally
- 1997-1998: Vande Mataram (to mark 50 years of independence)
- 1998-1999: Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor DreamCoat (Westend-Broadway adaptation)
- 1999-2000: The Witness (to mark 2000 years of Jesus Christ birth)
- 2000-2001: Oliver (adaptation of Oliver - the musical)
- 2008-2009: Happy Feet (adapted from the movie)
- 2010-2011: The Jungle Book (adapted from the movie and the book)
Most shows have live singing and music, while some have live singing with recorded ensemble.
- Other activities
The Bosco Hiker's club arranges treks in Maharashtra. The school's football team has been winning the MSSA Football u-16 tournament 9 times in the last 10 years.
Notable alumni
- Mahesh Bhatt, director
- Hariharan, singer
- Shammi Kapoor, actor
- Shashi Kapoor, actor
- Akshay Kumar, actor
- Anant Mahadevan, actor
- Ravi Shastri, cricketer
- Farokh Engineer, cricketer
- Sajid Nadiadwala, producer
- Raj Kapoor, actor
- Abhishek Yadav, footballer
External links
Categories:- Roman Catholic secondary schools in India
- Schools in Mumbai
- Boys' schools in India
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