Don Bosco Bandel

Don Bosco School, Bandel is an all-boys, English medium school in Sahaganj, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1978 and run by the Salesians of Don Bosco which is a congregation within the Catholic Church. The school operates under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It is one of the international Don Bosco "family of schools".

Don Bosco School, Bandel
Address
Avinash Mukherjee Road, Sahaganj

Hooghly

West Bengal
,
712103

India
Coordinates22°55′13″N 88°23′45″E
Information
TypeMinority Educational Institution
MottoScientia et cultura
(Knowledge and Service)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established16 January 1978
Sister schoolAuxilium
School boardCISCE
OversightSalesians of Don Bosco
RectorFr. E.J. Anthony, SDB
PrincipalFr. Noby K. George, SDB
Grades1 to 12
GenderBoys
Age range6+ to 17+
Number of students2,200 [approx]
Education systemCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeUrban
HousesSavio (Red), Bosco (Blue), Francis (Yellow), Rua (Green)
Color(s)White and Grey   
Team nameBosconians
PublicationHues of hope
NewspaperZephyr
Websitewww.dbbandel.org

The first Don Bosco Institution in India was set up in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu by the Salesians in the early 1900s. The school is a Christian Minority Institution, recognized by the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, Government of India (Vide. F. No. 1508 of 2006, dated 18/01/2007) and Department of Education of the government of West Bengal, and is affiliated to council for the Indian School certificate examination, New Delhi, (School Code WB 085) for the Indian Certificate for Secondary Education Examinations (ICSE) and the Indian School Certificate Examinations.

Campus

Don Bosco Bandel is the largest educational complex in the district Hooghly. It is situated on the banks of the river Hooghly and is adjoining to the Bandel Basilica, one of the landmarks of West Bengal. The school building comprises multiple wings that house the junior section, the senior section, the auditorium, the library and staff rooms, the assembly hall, the senior and junior AV room, the Seminary Hall, the seminary, physics lab, chemistry lab, biology lab, the school basilica, etc

  • The main school buildings (2013)
  • The seminary side building

Aim

According to the school's prospectus:

The aim of the institution is to impart sound value based education by forming in the boys habits of piety, virtue, discipline and self-reliance during the years of their studies[1]

Curriculum

The school follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Board until class 10. For classes 11 and 12, a student must follow the Indian School Certificate curriculum and may choose to study:

  • Don Bosco Bandel Taekwondo Club (Juniors)
  • Leaders making the slow march during annual sports
  • A stage adaptation of "Joseph and his amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" by the students of Don Bosco Bandel (2012)

Notable faculty
  • Some of the faculty members are Dasgupta (Bangla), Adhikary (Physics), Sir, Subir Banerjee (Mathematics, Chemistry), Ms. Geeta Singh (English), Ms. Gomes (English), Ms. Tasmin Amin (History), Ms. Neelanjana Banerjee (Geography), Champak Mondal (History), N.D. Jacob (Economics), Anindya Lahiri (Computer Science) and Apurba Banerjee (Accounting and Commerce).
  • Extracurricular activities
  • Bosco Xprezns is an inter-school fest hosted during July.
  • Bosco Quirous is an inter-school quiz competition hosted during July-August.
  • The school has also won several inter-school quiz competitions like the Limca book of records, Borunvita quiz contest and the Maggi inter-school quiz competition.

Sports accolades

Over the years the school has participated in various inter-school sporting events like athletics, football and cricket championships. Some of the students have represented the District and State teams. Notable sportspersons from the school are Amit Sharma (Cricket - Bengal U 16 & U 19), Rajesh Roychowdhury (Cricket - Bengal U 16, Hooghly district), Mayuk Dasgupta (Cricket - Captain Burdwan University, Vizzy Trophy East Zone, Hooghly district), Ambarish Thakur and Ajit Singh. The school continues to nurture its sporting talent and provide every student with necessary sports infrastructure.

Club activities

The school has various forms of club activities focusing on the extra-curricular activities. These clubs hold activities during the course of the year.

The main clubs operating within the school are:-

References
  1. Don Bosco Bandel School Prospectus Archived 24 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine


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