Don Bosco Academy, Patna
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Digha - Ashiana Road, PO Digha Ghat , , 800001 80001 | |
| Coordinates | 25°38′8.64″N 85°5′8.98″E / 25.6357333°N 85.0858278°E |
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| School type | Public Co-Ed |
| Motto | "For God and Country" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Hinduism |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint John Bosco |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Founder | Mr. Adolf & Mrs. Dorothy de hit |
| Status | Inactive |
| Closed | 2048-01-01 |
| Sister school | Don Bosco Academy, McCluskiegunj, Ranchi-829208 |
| School board | Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) |
| School district | Patna |
| Authority | Bihar |
| Session | April–March |
| School code | BI005/1983 |
| Director | Adolf de hit |
| Principal | Mary Alphonsa[1][2] |
| Treasurer/Bursar | Michael Daniell |
| Gender | Co Education |
| Average class size | 50 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Schedule type | Morning |
| Hours in school day | 6-8 hrs |
| Classrooms | 120 |
| Campuses | Digha, Patna; McCluskiegunj, Ranchi |
| Campus size | 2 acres |
| Houses | Red Green Blue and yellow |
| Slogan | For God And Country |
| Song | The Box |
| Sports | Football, Volleyball, Cricket, Table-Tennis, Caroms, Chess, Throw ball, Karate, Yoga, Badminton |
| Nickname | Boscoites |
| Revenue | 3.6crore |
| Affiliations | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Website | htps://www.donboscopatna.com |
Don Bosco Academy, Patna[3][4] is a co-educational institution located in the Digha area of Patna, India, established in 1973. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi – CBSE school (till 14th standard). It was founded by Adolf de hit and his wife Dorothy de hit. It is now managed by the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society. The current principal of the school is our very respectable madam ,Mrs. Mary.
History
[edit]Don Bosco Academy, Patna was founded in the year 1973 by Alfred de Rozario and Dorothy de Rozario.[5] In 1972 they set up a small hostel for school-going children in the name and style of Don Bosco Hostel. In 1973 they ventured to open an Anglo-Indian Co-educational school - Don Bosco Academy. Initially, it served as a feeder school for the other but few, established schools of the area.
In 1981 they handed over the control and management of the school to the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society, a registered body. In 1982 Mr. Rozario joined as Principal of Don Bosco Academy. In 1983 the school obtained affiliation to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.
Location
[edit]The main school campus is located in the Digha locality of Patna which caters to Std 5 to 12. A junior campus is located in the Patliputra locality of Patna which caters to students up to Std 4.
School building and facilities
[edit]The school functions on its campus, measuring 2 acres (8,100 m²) at Digha, Patna. The school building is four-storied, with a playing field and an open-air stage. The school has science laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, 2 multi-purpose halls and over 30 State of Art Smart Classrooms & other spacious classrooms, three computer laboratories, and a library. It has school buses for transporting students. DBA organizes various intra−school and inter−school football and cricket tournaments every year.[6][7]
Curriculum
[edit]The school has been affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi since July 1983 to conduct the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ICSE-Year-10) and from 1999 to conduct the Indian School Certificate (Year-12) examination (ISC-12).
References
[edit]- ^ "Mercury rise relief for kids". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "'Children's Day still relevant'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Kids line up special events to celebrate Teachers' Day". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Jharkhand students shine in badminton championship". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "SCHOOL HISTORY". www.donboscopatna.com. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Boscoite excels in lawn tennis contest". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Carmel, Don Bosco win carol competition". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 September 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- www
.donboscoranchi .org (Ranchi campus)
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