DON BOSCO SCHOOL, CHITRADURGA
SALESIANS OF DON BOSCO
Don Bosco Society, also known as “The Salesians of Don Bosco”, is a religious order of the Catholic Church. The society has over 32,000 members working in 133 countries. Through a global network of educational and social service organizations which include 15 universities, 58 institutions of higher education and thousands of schools and social development centres. It cares for the less privileged and marginalized sections of society. It currently caters to over fifteen million young people the world over.
Because of its reach and expertise in the field of education, the Society enjoys consultancy status at the United Nations.
In India, the Salesians of Don Bosco began their operations way back in 1906. From a small beginning with a trade school and hostel for poor children at Thanjavoor, Tamil Nadu, the Society today has over 5000 members (Fathers, Sisters and Brothers). Its services are offered through 31 colleges, which include 2 engineering colleges, over 100 technical schools and a large network of high schools and score of non formal technical and agricultural training centres, spread across the country, covering the entire spectrum of Social development. The Society also runs literacy centres, shelter for street children and rehabilitation and relief operations.
The government of India has recognized the Salesians of Don Bosco as the largest non-governmental provider of technical education in the country.
DON BOSCO SCHOOL, CHITRADURGA – 2020 -2021
Don Bosco School(CBSE), Chitradurga started to function in the academic year 2020-2021 by the Salesians of Don Bosco, Chitradurga. The school is yet another addition to the heritage of the yeomen service rendered of by the Salesian Priests (Don Bosco Fathers) in the field of education in Karnataka.
The school is situated in the heart of Chitradurga town in a picturesque location surrounded by plenty of tall shady trees on the side very close to the N H-4 Road. It is situated about 600 meters away from the Chitradurga KSRTC Bus stand. With plenty of sun, breeze, vegetation and water around the locale of the school, provide its pupils a most refreshing ambience.
Don Bosco School Chitradurga is following the CBSE curriculum. A school of this kind was necessitated chiefly by the request from the parents of the area. Admission is open to all sections of the public irrespective of the caste, creed, colour and gender. Our school looks after the students from the neighbourhood and needy students from the poor sections of the society following the Right to Education Bill. The school started with one division for each section from LKG to Std.VII. At present the school has strength of 829 students from Play School to Std.VII.
The work of the infrastructure of this school is completed in all respects with well equipped subject Labs and class rooms. The school follows CBSE syllabus and maintains a high standard in the academic, cultural, sports and social environment necessary for the integral development of its students. The medium of instruction is English. However Kannada is taught from LKG and Hindi is taught from UKG.
With a clear vision of what our society is in need of and a determined mission to deliver it, we look forward to the active collaboration from the authorities for the fulfillment of our vision.