Don Bosco High School is a Catholic school for boys in Bombay, India. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The school is located in Matunga. Matunga is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network It also has a subsidiary which was built in 1970 in Borivali. Borivali ( Marathi बोरीवली Konkani -Boroli is a Suburban area located in the north-west section of Mumbai island
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 Salesians of Don Bosco (or the Salesian Society, originally known as the Society of St Saint John Bosco (born 'Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco' and known in English as Don Bosco ( August 16 1815 &ndash January 31 1888 The Corporation approved the sale on July 16, 1937. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Salesians bought the land for Rs. 229,160. The Don Bosco High School (formerly known as The Catholic Educational Institute) run by them was shifted from the rented premises at Tardeo to the new Don Bosco campus at Matunga.
The syllabus is in accordance with the Maharashtra Board of secondary and higher secondary education. There are many facilities including football grounds, basketball courts, Maschio computer institute, Savio Health Club which has advanced fitness facilities. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The school organises a sports festival every year and celebrates Christmas with great gusto through 'CARE N SHARE CHRISTMAS PANORAMA' which has a novel theme of giving financial aid to an unprivileged section of society through contribution of cash and kind by students. The Bosco Hiker's club arranges a minimum of 5-6 treks annually in various parts of Maharashtra. The language French is offered by the school from 8th standard onwards. Inside the school campus is a very famous Mary Help Of Christians Church which attracts Catholics from all parts of the city. Boarding facilities are also offered by the school. This is widely considered amongst the best schools in India. For a better understanding of the school please visit http://www.donboscomatunga.com. A crtical view about the school from a past pupil is available here. [1]
Notable Alumni
- Akshay Kumar, Film Actor
- Ravi Shastri, Cricketer
- Farokh Engineer, Cricketer
- Jatin Paranjpe, Cricketer
- Hariharan, Singer
- Ashok Shandilya, Billiards champion
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