History

Responding to the educational needs of the marginalized youth, in 1988 the Don Bosco Evening School that was started in St. Xavier’s was revived by the then Rector, Fr. CL Thomas, to remember the centenary celebration of Don Bosco’s death. The evening school is going on well rendering helps to boys who work during the day as helpers in houses or shops or other establishment.

The Don Bosco Night School began in the present location of St. Xavier school by Fr. DJ Wollaston in the probably in the mid 70s. In 1988 the Don through the initiative of the then Rector, Fr. CL Thomas, the Don Bosco Night School was revived, to remember the centenary celebration of Don Bosco’s death in order serve to the educational needs of the marginalized youth of the area. The evening school is going on well rendering helps to boys who work during the day as helpers in houses or shops or other establishment.

In 2016 the enrollment is so far 110, 20 in class VIII, 45 in class IX and also 45 in class X. The school has 6 committed teachers and one support staff. The school is serves the marginalized youth who work during the day and who, without the school, would probably have no opportunity or find it hard to study and educate themselves. The boys are also given moral education through daily Assembly and general exhortations and instruction. They are also given the opportunity to develop their talents through games and sports and co-curricular activities. In the last three years 15 have passed in the SSLC examination. 

Time Table

For classes VIII to X, the timing is from 5 o'clock to 8 o'clock.