Milestones
1922-1953
- 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 - First Rector of Don Bosco School, Guwahati - Fr. Piasescki ( Poland).
- 1926 – Opening of our Lady’s Orphanage by Fr. Piasescki (Rector) and Msgr. Mathias (Provincial).
- 1928 - Don Bosco Technical School opened in Guwahati
- 1947 - Don Bosco College Hostel started by Fr.Uget, Provincial and Fr. Colussi, Rector.
- 1948 - Opening of Don Bosco School, Guwahati
- 1952 - First Batch of students to write matric examinations under Guwahati University.
- 1953 - First issue of the school magazine "The Bosconian" was published.
1954-1987
- 1954 - Introduction of house system.
- 1964 - First batch of students to write HSLC exams under SEBA.
- 1968 - Don Bosco Technical School shifted to Don Bosco Maligaon.
- 1973 - Silver Jubilee of Don Bosco School, Guwahati.
- 1978 – Interact Club takes initiatives to bring Mother Teresa to Guwahati and established the first concert.
- 1980 - Opening of Pre-primary and Primary Classes.
- 1987 - Introduction of computers in the School.
1988-2002
- 1988 – The Celebration of Don Bosco’s Birth Centenary by the Salesian family under the leadership of Don Bosco Guwahati. All India Don Bosco Table Tennis Championship and Centenary of Don Bosco organised.
- 1989 - First issue of school newsletter "Bosconews" published.
- 1990 – The Blessing of the newly constructed St. Joseph’s Church.
- 1993 - Inauguration of the new Don Bosco Auditorium cum Sports Complex.
- 1995 – The diocese of Guwahati became an Archdiocese.
- 2002 – Construction of the covered gallery and the Bro. Ignatius Pavilion
- 2002 - Girl students admitted into the Evening school. Adult literacy and Skills training centre opened, for women.
- 2002 - Inauguration of the Office of the DB Past Pupils, Guwahati Unit.
2003-2005
- 2003 - Launching of WebSite www.donboscoguwahati.net.
- 2004 – Renovation and air-conditioning of Don Bosco library
- 2004 – Inauguration of Don Bosco Annex
- 2004 - Commencement of “Live-in Exposure Camps” for Primary and middle school classes
- 2004 – Inauguration of Vechi and Vigano computer labs
- 2004 – Abolishing of examination and tests for primary classes and the introduction of continuous evaluation for the primary school.
- 2005 - Introduction of Digital classroom and multi-media teaching aids
2006
- 2006 – Construction of the Art Gallery
- 2006 - The first ever Don Bosco Rongali Bihu Utsav
- 2006 – Affiliation of the school to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- 2006 – Foundation Laying ceremony for the Centenary Block
2008
- 2008 – Blessing of the Academic Wing of the Centenary Block
- 2008 - Abolishing of textbooks for classes I-III
- 2008 – Last batch for HSLC examinations under Secondary Education Board of Assam (SEBA)
- 2008 – Inauguration of Jeevan Sarathi Counselling services
- 2008 – Inauguration of Diamond Jubilee Park and monument of Gandhiji
- 2008 - Installation of wall murals of the four patrons of the house system.
- 2008 – Foundation laying ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee Wing for disaster management.
2009–present
- 2009 – First batch for Board exams under Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
- 2009 – Don Bosco upgraded to Senior Secondary
- 2009 – Admission of girl students to class XI
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