Don Bosco High School, Hojai
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| Don Bosco High School, Hojai | |
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Main Road, Pachim Dhaniram Pathar , India | |
| Coordinates | 26°01′06″N 92°52′07″E / 26.0183°N 92.8686°E |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | vita, scientia et sapientia (Latin); (Life, Wisdom and Knowledge) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholic |
| Established | 1971 |
| Principal | Fr. Jestin James (2021 - Present) |
| Number of students | 1000+ |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Rural |
| Houses | Yellow Green Red Orange Blue |
| Affiliation | Secondary Education Board of Assam, India |
| Website | www.donboscohojai.com |
Don Bosco High School, Hojai is a school located in Hojai, Assam. It is a Catholic school founded on the teachings of Saint John Bosco and is run by the Salesians of Don Bosco. Don Bosco is one of the leading private schools in the North-Eastern states. The school is managed by a principal, with vice principals and teacher-coordinators operating under him. The school currently houses more than 1000 students.[1][2]
History
[edit]The glorious Institute which you witness today had it’s humble beginning in the year 1971. In fact, 2021 is the Golden Jubilee Year. Thanks for the dedicated service and sacrifices of the pioneers like Rev. Fr. G.K. Prakash, Fr. Augustine, Fr. T.P. Antony, Fr. Nazrine Acharya, Fr. Luke Maniangat, Fr. Mathew Kanat and Fr. Mathew Anchukandam. The educational contributions of Fr. Thomas Pallichankudy, Fr. Joseph Kallikat, Fr. Alex, Fr. Saibu MSFS, Fr. Subesh SCJ and Fr. Arul SCJ deserve a high note of appreciation, and the Institution remain grateful to them.
Achievement
[edit]Don Bosco High School, Hojai, now in its 50th year and ranked among one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions in Assam, with alumni spread across the world in the field of sports, public service, defence and others. This is no happy accident – it is a result of our robust Catholic pedagogy and our love for what we do.
Over the years, the missionaries have undertaken the challenging responsibility to establish the Catholic mission and the school at Hojai. Withstanding all the challenges and difficulties the educational mission has offered selfless service to the people. The Catholic mission has also undertaken the responsibility of running hostel for the children from faraway places. Down the decades thousands of students are benefitted from the facilities available in the hostel and settled down in their lives. The school besides its educational programmes undertakes the computer literacy programme for the benefit of the children.
The school also had an Assam topper student in 2017, and his name is Sagnik Banik, and he is from a Bengali middle-class family. The school also has hostels, separate for both girls and boys.