Don Bosco High School (Matunga)
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Matunga Mumbai, Maharashtra India |
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| Coordinates | 19°01′34″N 72°51′29″E / 19.026024°N 72.858109°ECoordinates: 19°01′34″N 72°51′29″E / 19.026024°N 72.858109°E |
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| Website | http://www.donboscomatunga.com |
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.
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.
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 less-abled students.
Facilities include football grounds, hockey ground, basketball courts, Rev.Fr. Aurelius Maschio computer institute, Don Bosco Recreation Centre, Health Club with fitness facilities,tennis courts,cricket ground,cricket nets,astroturf ground and many other facilities.
The school organizes a Sports Fest where students participate in games and athletic events. It is a two-day-long festival.
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