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History of Don Bosco High School- Matunga
On May 16, 1928, four Salesians – Fr. Joseph Hauber (the Rector), Fr. Austin Oehlert, Bro. William Haughey and Bro. Michael Devalle took over the management of the Educational Institution of the Immaculate Conception from Fr. J.S. Freitas S.J .. The school was housed in a rented building called “Tardeo Castle”. When the new school year commenced on June 6, 1928, there was complete change of staff and servants. On the rolls were one hundred and eight-nine day scholars and ninety-eight boarders. The staff was composed of nine masters and four lady teachers. Mr Roch Thomas was the Head Master officially from July 1, 1928. Two years later in June 1930, the institution changed its name to Don Bosco High School. In 1932 Fr. Adolf Tornquist succeeded Fr. Hauber, staying in office until his departure for Argentina in May 1936. The school then remained without a Rector for nine months.
In 1937, Rev. Fr. Aurelius Maschio was appointed Superior. Gifted with rare foresight, dynamism and with penchant for materializing his plans, Fr. Aurelius made an assessment of the existing situation, laid our his plans and launched out in a massive way to obtain funds. He found at Matunga a spacious plot – a landscape of marsh, water filled pits and slimymud which he proposed to buy. In the meanwhile Rev. Frs. Beruruli and Candela of the Superior Council, during their brief stop in Bombay on their way back to Turin from the Far East, visited the proposed Matunga plot and gave their approval for its purchase.
With notice to quit Tardeo Castle by October 1, 1940 the entire school was shifted to a place called ‘Hilltop’ on Carmichael Road at Cumbala Hill by the end of September 1940. In the meanwhile all attention was focused upon the new place bought at Matunga for a future Don Bosco Institution. And so it came to pass that March 19, 1941, the foundation stone of the new building in Matunga was blessed and laid by Archbishop Thomas Roberts S.J.
By October 31, 1941, ” Hilltop” was vacated and the school moved into the partially completed building. On January 31 st, 1942, the premises were completed and solemnly inaugurated. It remains today as the secondary section of Don Bosco, Matunga.
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.
During the Rectorship of Fr. M. CasaroUi (1952-1958), the Shrine of Don Bosco’s Madonna was started and completed by Fr. Maschio. Fr. Hubert Roasario became the next Rector. He was elected Bishop of Dibrugarh at the end of his term. On November 28, 1958, during the sacred function of the consecration of the new Church, Bishop D’Rosario with seven other bishops also consecrated the eight beautiful altars of the Church and the Crypt.
In January, 1965 Fr. John Giacomello, Rector and Rev. Fr. Ignatius Rubio, Administrator, built what is the preset boarding house.
Salesians and Staff of Don Bosco High School, in Matunga, Bombay. 1973
Rector: Rev Fr. Crispino D’ Souza
Fr. Crispino returns as the Rector of the Don Bosco, Matunga-he was the Principal of DBHS Matunga from 2001-09- and Director of the Don Bosco International school. If we are celebrating a special moment in our school’s history this year, Fr. Crispino too celebrates a personal milestone: Completion of 25 years as a Salesian priest. He was a way of relating to staff and students, be it during snack breaks, games, or interactions. His passion is basketball and education. He has held important posts in the Salesian Province of Mumbai heading the Education Commission for several years and has been the Principal of Dominic Savio Andheri and Don Bosco Yerwada
Principal: Rev Fr. Bernard Fernandes
Fr. Bernard Fernandes has been in the field of education for twenty one years. He was the Principal of Don Bosco High School & Junior College, Lonavla, and of St. Joseph’s High School, Wadala before taking charge of Don Bosco High School, Matunga. He holds the conviction that in order to grow, we have to learn constantly. There is no end to our learning process. He believes in having a dream and a goal, lest we aimlessly drift. He enjoys music and being punctual.
Vice-Principal & Adminstrator: Rev Fr. Roy Noronha
The wheels of the school move ceaselessly, methodically and silently. Thanks to our hawk-eyed Vice Principal and Administrator. He is constantly on the move humbly, attending to the smallest detail, supervising the work done personally and efficiently, thus he makes his presence felt. The students say they find Rev. Fr. Roy very approachable. In his soft yet firm manner, he demystifies any situation that needs his attention.
Our Silver Jubilarians
From 1959 to 1993 1994 onwards
Name | Year | Name | Year | |||
1 | Mr. Roch Thomas | 01.01.1959 | 51 | Mrs. Carol Lopez | 01.01.1994 | |
2 | Mr. K.G. Shiva | 01.01.1965 | 52 | Mrs. Shailaja Kher | 01.01.1994 | |
3 | Mr. D. A. Gole | 01.01.1968 | 53 | Mrs. Gemma Vasan | 01.01.1994 | |
4 | Mr. M. D. Kale | 01.01.1969 | 54 | Mrs. Florinda Periera | 01.01.1994 | |
5 | Mr. K. J. Nath | 01.01.1969 | 55 | Mrs. Yolanda Rodrigues | 01.01.1994 | |
6 | Mr. Charles Farro | 01.01.1972 | 56 | Mr. Camillo Fernandes | 01.01.1994 | |
7 | Mrs. Winifred Mendonca | 01.01.1974 | 57 | Mrs. Florence D’Silva | 01.01.1994 | |
8 | Mr. S.R. Sonalkar | 01.01.1978 | 58 | Mr. Chandrika Rai | 01.01.1994 | |
9 | Mrs.Nellie D’Souza | 01.01.1978 | 59 | Mr. D. Kantharaju | 01.01.1994 | |
10 | Mrs. Clare Misquitta | 01.01.1978 | 60 | Mr. R.P Pandey | 01.01.1999 | |
11 | Mr. V.K Anthony | 01.01.1972 | 61 | Mr. M.O Paulson | 01.01.1999 | |
12 | Miss Julie D’Costa | 01.01.1974 | 62 | Mr. V.K George | 01.01.1999 | |
13 | Mrs. Eunice Lawrence | 01.01.1978 | 63 | Mr. Balram P. Salpekar | 01.01.2001 | |
14 | Mr. Cruz Fernando | 01.01.1978 | 64 | Mr. Govind Parmar R. | 01.01.2002 | |
15 | Mr. F. Tiburtius | 01.01.1978 | 65 | Miss Lynette D’Lima | 01.01.2003 | |
16 | Mr. P. Samudram | 01.01.1978 | 66 | Mrs. Mabel Gonsalves | 01.01.2004 | |
17 | Mr. J.A Carvalho | 01.01.1983 | 67 | Miss Meena Bhambani | 01.01.2005 | |
18 | Mrs. Emeline Monteiro | 01.01.1984 | 68 | Mrs. Iona Pereira | 01.01.2005 | |
19 | Mr. S.L. Sardesi | 01.01.1984 | 69 | Mr. Davis Dias | 01.01.2005 | |
20 | Mrs. Theresa S’Costa | 01.01.1985 | 70 | Mrs. Berth D’ mello | 01.01.2007 | |
21 | Mrs. Alice D’Souza | 01.01.1985 | 71 | Mrs. Lynette Remedios | 01.01.2007 | |
22 | Mrs. Philomena Godinho | 01.01.1985 | 72 | Mrs. Janet D’Cruz | 01.01.2007 | |
23 | Mr. Lawrence D’Souza | 01.01.1986 | 73 | Mrs. Beatrice Pinto | 01.01.2007 | |
24 | Miss Shalini Shirali | 01.01.1986 | 74 | Mrs. Daphny Pereira | 01.01.2009 | |
25 | Mr. D.V. Sharma | 01.01.1987 | 75 | Mrs. Succorin D’Souza | 01.01.2009 | |
26 | Mr. T.J. Vaz | 01.01.1987 | 76 | Mr. Anthony Chinnappan | 01.01.2009 | |
27 | Mrs. Sybil Pezarkar | 01.01.1989 | 77 | Mrs. Neelam Maheshwari | 01.01.2010 | |
28 | Mrs. Irene D’Silva | 01.01.1989 | 78 | Mrs. Barbara Fernandes | 01.01.2010 | |
29 | Miss Jeanette Castelino | 01.01.1989 | 79 | Mrs. Colleen Azavedo | 01.01.2010 | |
30 | Mrs. Eugene Braganza | 01.01.1989 | 80 | Mr. S. D. Rai | 01.01.2011 | |
31 | Mrs. Philomena Pinto | 01.01.1989 | 81 | Mr. Paul Durai | 01.01.2011 | |
32 | Mrs. Agnes Fernandes | 01.01.1989 | 82 | Mr. Francis Mascarenhas | 01.01.2011 | |
33 | Mr. Simon Fernandes | 01.01.1989 | 83 | Mr. A. S. Ambrose | 01.01.2012 | |
34 | Mrs. Marie D’Souza | 01.01.1991 | 84 | Mrs. Syria Paiva | 01.01.2012 | |
35 | Miss Grace D’Souza | 01.01.1991 | 85 | Mr. Hiramani Shukla | 01.01.2013 | |
36 | Mrs. Philomena Dias | 01.01.1992 | 86 | Mr. J. Mudiappan | 01.01.2013 | |
37 | Mr. C.J. Thomas | 01.01.1992 | 87 | Mr. Manuel Fernandes | 01.01.2014 | |
38 | Miss Rosy Joseph | 01.01.1992 | 88 | Mrs. Shoba D’Souza | 01.01.2014 | |
39 | Mrs. Elizabeth Dinshaw | 01.01.1992 | 89 | Mr. Cliff Richard D’Souza | 01.01.2015 | |
40 | Mrs. Freda Shirshat | 01.01.1992 | 90 | Mr. Palji Karelia | 01.01.2015 | |
41 | Mr. Luis Trinidade | 01.01.1992 | 91 | Mr. Anthony Fernando | 01.01.2015 | |
42 | Mr. K.N. Jain | 01.01.1992 | 92 | Mrs. Smita Kendra | 01.01.2016 | |
43 | Mr. N. M Patel | 01.01.1992 | 93 | Mr. Manivannan Samudram | 01.01.2016 | |
44 | Mrs. Marie Menezes | 01.01.1993 | 94 | Mr. Leslie Machado | 01.01.2016 | |
45 | Mrs. Donata Alphonso | 01.01.1993 | 95 | Mrs Rosemary Chinnappan | 01-01.2016 | |
46 | Miss Clare Alvares | 01.01.1993 | 96 | Mrs Winifred Fernandes | 01-01-2016 | |
47 | Mrs. Natalie Fernandes | 01.01.1993 | 97 | Mrs Griselda Fernandes | 01-01-2016 | |
48 | Mrs. Bella D’Costa | 01.01.1993 | 98 | Mr. L.B Vishwakarma | 01-01-2016 | |
49 | Mrs. Carmen Collaco | 01.01.1993 | 99 | Mrs Maria D’ Souza | 2017 | |
50 | Mrs. Martha Alphonso | 01.01.1993 |
No | Name | Duration |
1 | Rev Fr. Crispino D’ Souza | 2017 |
2 | Rev. Fr. Wilfred D’ Souza | 2012 to 2016 |
3 | Rev Fr. Jude D’ Mello | 2006 TO 2012 |
4 | Rev. Fr. Ronald Menezes | 2000 TO 2006 |
5 | Rev. Fr. Orville Coutinho | 1994 TO 2000 |
6 | Rev. Fr. Stephen Rodrigues | 1990 TO 1994 |
7 | Rev. Fr. Denzil Vaz | 1988 TO 1990 |
8 | Rev.Fr.Chrysologus D’ Cunha | 1982 TO 1988 |
9 | Rev. Fr. Denis Duarte | 1976 TO 1982 |
10 | Rev.Fr. Tomas Braganza | 1970 TO 1976 |
11 | Rev. Fr. John Giacomella | 1964 TO 1970 |
12 | Rev. Fr. Aloysius D’Fiore | 1964 only 6 Months |
13 | Rev Fr. Hubert D’ Rosario | 1958 TO 1964 |
14 | Rev. Fr. Maurus Casarotti | 1952 TO 1958 |
15 | Rev. Fr. Aurelius Maschio | 1937 TO 1952 |
16 | Rev. Fr. Adolph Tornquist | 1932 TO 1937 |
17 | Rev. Fr. Joseph Hauber | 1928 TO 1932 |
No | Name | Duration |
1 | Rev. Fr. Bernard Fernandes | 2015 |
2 | Rev. Fr. Bosco D’ Mello | 2009 TO 2015 |
3 | Rev. Fr. Crispino D’ Souza | 2001 TO 2009 |
4 | Rev. Fr. Edward D’ Souza | 1994 TO 2001 |
5 | Rev. Fr. Adolph Furtado | 1989 TO 1994 |
6 | Rev. Fr John Samala | 1985 TO 1989 |
7 | Rev. Fr. Vincent Vaz | 1982 TO 1985 |
8 | Bro. P.M. Tomas | 1977 TO 1982 |
9 | Rev. Fr. Boniface D’ Souza | 1973 TO 1977 |
10 | Rev.Fr. Tomas Braganza | 1970 TO 1973 |
11 | Rev. Fr. John Giacomella | 1964 TO 1970 |
12 | Rev. Fr. Aloysius D’Fiore | 1964 only 6 Months |
13 | Rev Fr. Hubert D’ Rosario | 1958 TO 1964 |
14 | Rev. Fr. Maurus Casarotti | 1952 TO 1958 |
15 | Rev. Fr. Aurelius Maschio | 1937 TO 1952 |
16 | Rev. Fr. Adolph Tornquist | 1932 TO 1937 |
17 | Rev. Fr. Joseph Hauber | 1928 TO 1932 |