Don Bosco School

In November 1927, when Fr. Peter Ricaldone passed through Calcutta on his way back to Europe, he saw the place and gave his approval. Everything seemed to be settled. But in the meantime, the Jesuits of Bengal had a visit from their provincial, who normally resided in Belgium. He did not approve of the idea of handing over the amount collected by Fr. De Wachter to the Salesians. He said it was money collected by a Jesuit for work in the mission entrusted to them, and so it should not be given to another congregation. Mgr. Perier then suggested some alternatives to Mgr. Mathias, who finally proposed a compromise. The money should be lent to the Salesians as an interest-free loan for thirty years, and they would see to the acquisition of the necessary land and the building up of the school. After obtaining the favourable opinion of his council, Mgr. Perier accepted the proposal. Thus, on March 22, 1928, Mgr. Mathias signed the contract to acquire the property at Ghoosery, which measured about 20 bighas (approx. 7 acres), for nearly Rs. 80,000.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Don Bosco School, Liluah website. We have tried to create an online resource that provides all the relevant information about Don Bosco School, Liluah, and I hope that as you peruse the contents of this website, you will get a sense of the rich flavour of life at our school. We believe that self-discipline is more sustainable than imposed discipline, and hence we follow the educative system of Don Bosco, namely the Preventive System of Education. The Don Bosco family consists of Salesian Fathers and Brothers, teachers, parents, and students. We are committed to adopting ways and means to channelize the talents and energy of our students to shape a creative community.