Jesuit Priest Fr. Carberry arrives in Guwahati, Assam & stays till 1922
1922
1922
Arrival of the Salesian Missionaries.
Establishment of Don Bosco Centre in Guwahati.
First Salesian Priest to work in Guwahati – Fr. Gill (from Spain)
1925
1925
First Rector of Don Bosco School, Guwahati – Fr. Piasescki
1926
1926
Opening of ‘Our Lady’s Orphanage’ by Fr. Piasescki (Rector) & Msgr. Mathias (Provincial)
1928
1928
Don Bosco Technical School opened in Guwahati
1947
1947
Don Bosco College Hostel started by Fr. Uget, Provincial & Fr. Colussi, Rector
1948
1948
Opening of Don Bosco School, Guwahati
1952
1952
First Batch of Students appears for Matric Examinations under Gauhati University
1953
1953
First issue of the School Magazine ‘The Bosconian’ was published
1954
1954
Introduction of House System in the School
1964
1964
First Batch of students appears for High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examinations under Board of Secondary Education, Assam, (SEBA)
1968
1968
Don Bosco Technical School shifted to Don Bosco Maligaon
1973
1973
Silver Jubilee of Don Bosco School, Guwahati
1978
1978
Interact Club of Don Bosco invites Mother Teresa of Kolkata to send her sisters to Guwahati and helps her to found the first Convent of Missionaries of Charity
1980
1980
Opening of Pre-primary & Primary Classes
1987
1987
Introduction of Computers in the School
1988
1988
Celebration of Don Bosco’s Birth Centenary by the Salesian family under the leadership of Don Bosco Guwahati.
All India Don Bosco Open Table Tennis & Eastern India Table Tennis Championships organised.
1989
1989
First issue of School Newsletter ‘Bosco News’ published
1990
1990
The Blessing of the newly constructed St. Joseph’s Church
1993
1993
Inauguration of the new Don Bosco Auditorium-cum-Sports Complex
1995
1995
The Diocese of Guwahati became an Archdiocese
2002
2002
Construction of the covered gallery and the Bro. Ignatius Pavilion
Girl students admitted into the Evening school. Adult literacy & Skills training centre for women
Inauguration of the Office of the DB Past Pupils, Guwahati Unit
2003
2003
Launching of School Website: www.donboscoguwahati.net
2004
2004
Renovation and Air-conditioning of Don Bosco Library
Inauguration of the Don Bosco Annexe
Commencement of ‘Live-in Exposure Camps’ for Primary and Middle School classes
Inauguration of Vechi and Vigano computer labs
Abolishing of examination and tests for primary classes and the introduction of continuous evaluation for the Primary School
2005
2005
Introduction of Digital Classroom and multi-media teaching aids
2006
2006
Construction of the Art Gallery
Affiliation of the school to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
The first ever Don Bosco Rongali Bihu Utsav – 2006 celebrated
Foundation laying ceremony for the Centenary Block
2007
2007
Introduction of loose sheets instead of exercise books for Classes I – X
2008
2008
Blessing of the Academic Wing of the Centenary Block
Abolishing of textbooks for Classes I – III
Last Batch of examinees appears for HSLC examination under SEBA
Inauguration of ‘Jeevan Sarathi Counselling’ services
Construction and inauguration of Diamond Jubilee Park & Statue of Gandhiji
Installation of wall murals of the four patrons of the House System
Foundation laying ceremony of Diamond Jubilee Wing for disaster management (Rangghar)
2009
2009
First Batch of Class X examinees appears for All India Secondary School Examinations (AISSE) under CBSE with cent percent result
Don Bosco upgraded as coeducational Senior Secondary School. First batch of girls admitted to Class XI
2010
2010
Admission of girl students to Classes KG & I
As part of the CBCI General Assembly, the school hosted the ‘Concelebrated Eucharist’ in February by all the participating prelates for the public. Later in the evening, there was a public reception for the prelates and dignitaries including the Chief Minister of Assam. It was a magnificent pageantry of Northeast cultural diversity. Over 1500 musicians and dancers took part in the programme
2011
2011
Inauguration of the state-of-the-art Mama Margaret Auditorium on 13th March by CBSE Chairman, Shri Vineet Joshi, IAS.
Workshop for 200 CBSE principals, administrators and senior teachers of Northeast India conducted by the Chairman and resource persons from the central office of the CBSE, Delhi on 13th March.
Rev Fr Maria Arokiam Kanaga, SDB, Regional Superior, Don Bosco Institutes of South Asia conducts the extraordinary inspection of the school on 27th April
First Batch of Class XII examinees appears for All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (AISSCE) exams under CBSE with cent percent result.
Welcome to the newly appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Guwahati, Most Rev. John Moolachira D.D.
2012
2012
Rev Fr Joseph M Thelekkatt sdb, Principal (2001 – 2012) transferred to Kumarikatta
Rev Fr Antony Thomas sdb takes over as Principal – 2nd July 2012
Rev Fr Sebastian Kuricheal joins as Administrator – 29th September 2012
