Dibrugarh: “Centre of Salesian World

DIBRUGARH: “THE CENTRE OF THE SALESIAN WORLD”

Surprised? Well, Rev. Fr. Pascual V. Chavez, 9th Year in 2010 it was upgraded to Higher SecSuperior General of the Salesians, was in Don ondary School (DBHSS). Bosco, Dibrugarh on 26 and 27 February 2005. In the Province level DB Bicentenary relatOn 26 Feb. during the reception programme ed Gospel Choreography competition on 23 he said, “Today and tomorrow Dibrugarh is Oct. 2015, the students of DBHSS Dibrugarh the centre of the Salesian world because the bagged the third prize. In the 2016 HSLC exRector Major of the Congregation is here”. The aminations, out of the 142 candidates 139 enthusiastic audience went berserk with unpassed, 115 in the 1st division. Two students, blemished joy as they thunderously applauded Suryajyoti Dutta and Wajahat Yusuf secured the Rector Major. 13th and 20th positions, respectively. In the Well known as the ‘Tea City of India’, Dibru2016 HSSLC examinations, all the 33 Arts stugarh is located 439 km east of Guwahati. Mega dents passed, 17 of them in the 1st div; all the projects like the Brahmaputra Gas Cracker 23 Commerce students passed, 10 of them in and Polymer Limited, India’s longest rail-cumthe 1st div. road bridge at Bogibeel, and other upcoming The first batch of post-Matric Aspirants modern infrastructures are transforming Direached Don Bosco Dibrugarh on 28 June brugarh into a vibrant city. 1982. Since then many boys have gone through Don Bosco, Dibrugarh includes Don Bosco the portals of the Apostolic School. The followHr. Sec. School, Don Bosco Apostolic School, ing have reached priesthood: Fr. Theotimus Don Bosco Memorial Evening School and Lakra and Fr. Nicholas R. K. Guangdiat (studBishop Marengo College Hostel. ied in the Apostolic School in 1983-1988), Fr. Don Bosco School, Dibrugarh was officially Peter Salew and Fr. Samuel Elow (1984-1989), established on March 18 in 1960 at the present Fr. Rini Chakho James and Fr. Nabor DungBishop’s House campus. In 1970 it was shifted dung (1987-1992), Fr. T. P. James, Fr. K. C. to its present site. During its Golden Jubilee James and Fr. Gangmei J. Joshua (1990-1996), Dimapur Links: Sept. - Oct. 2016 /21

Fr. Philip Kamei (1991-1997), Fr. Igness Hans canteen, hostels, administrative complex, a 700 and Fr. Surjit Kujur (1992-1998), and Fr. Blaseat auditorium, two soccer fields, two bassius Tete (1998-2004). ketball courts, a mini park, etc. Parent’s Day, In 1988, Don Bosco’s death centenary year, Teachers’ Day, Children’s Day celebrations, anBosco Memorial Evening School (BMES) was nual sports, exhibitions, scouting, picnics, inadded to cater to the educational needs of the tra and inter-school competitions, educational poorer children in and around Dibrugarh. tours, etc. provide added impetus to the physiThe children are required to pay Rs. 10/- as cal, intellectual and moral formation of the stuadmission fees and Rs. 5/- as monthly tuition dents in this school. fees. After completing class V they join othA galaxy of luminaries has passed through this er Assamese medium schools. But those who hallowed institution: Bishop Joseph Aind of Dipass class V in the 1st and 2nd ranks are adbrugarh Diocese; Mr. Ranjan Gogoi, a current mitted to the Assamese section of St. Mary’s Supreme Court Judge; Sri Sarbananda SonowSchool run by the MSMHC Sisters. Till their al, the present Chief Minister of Assam, just to HSLC examinations their fees are paid by the mention a few. The current DB Alumni PresiBMES, which currently has 180 students from dent of Dimapur Province, Mr. Rajesh Singh, Nursery to class V. himself is an alumnus of DBHSS Dibrugarh. Lt. The Bishop Marengo College Hostel was Mr. Purno Agitok Sangma, former Lok Sabha opened in 1999 to help the poor Catholic boys Speaker (1986-1988) had served the school as with affordable boarding facilities. At present a teacher and boarding master before joining there are 62 Higher Secondary, College and active politics. University stuThe present dents residing c o m m u n i t y in the hostel. of Don BoIn the course sco Dibruof its 56 years, garh consists Don Bosco of: Fr. Kamil School, DiHoro (Rector brugarh has & BMEV inshaped the charge), Fr. A. lives of thouChinnapparaj sands of young (Vice Rector people. Its stu& Adminisdents have extrator), Fr. V. celled not only A. Thomas in academics ( Pr i nc ip a l ) , but also in Fr. Amil Kuother activities like sports, music, fine arts jur (Vice Principal & Hostel Warden), Fr. Job etc. Some of the alumni are now serving as Kallarackal (Asst. Hostel Wn), Fr. P. K. Mathew doctors, hoteliers, entrepreneurs, judges, pol(Confessor), Fr. Palatty Devasia (PA to Bp Joiticians, musicians, cinematographers, etc. in seph Aind), Cl. F. K. Emmanuel (Asst.), Cl. different parts of India. The sprawling campus Kullu William (Asst.) as well as 54 apostolic of the school consists of a magnificent school boys. building, an audio-visual room, a library, a Fr. Kamil Horo sdb, Rector, DBS Dibrugarh 22 / Dimapur Links: Sept. - Oct. 2016

Glimpses of Don Bosco, Dergaon, Assam

Glimpses of Don Bosco, Dibrugarh, Assam