The Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), constitute an international religious order, founded by St. John Bosco (1815 – 1888), commonly known as Don Bosco. A Catholic Priest of the 19th century Italy, Don Bosco is known and celebrated all over the world today, as the Father and Friend of youth, particularly the victims of poverty and neglect, facing various social, economic and moral challenges of a rapidly globalizing world. The SDBs numbering around 18,000 have their presences in 132 countries in all the five continents, engaged in various missions, inspiring, empowering and transforming – in short ‘educating’ the youth to be agents of social change. The Salesians are thus dedicated and committed to youth development for societal transformation and nation building.
College Profile
College Name
DON BOSCO COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCE
Address
KEELAERAL, THOOTHUKUDI, TAMILNADU, INDIA.
Affiliated to
MANONMANIAM SUNDARANAR UNIVERSITY, TIRUNELVELI
Status
CHRISTIAN MINORITY
Financial Category
SELF-FINANCING
Type of College
CO-EDUCATION
No. of Departments
Arts - 04, Science - 02
No. of Programmes
UG - 06, PG - 02
Year of Establishment
2013
TamilNadu Govt. G.O.
131/2013
Heavenly Patron :
ST. JOHN BOSCO
Don Bosco College of Arts and Science, inspired by divine and human values, envisages enlightenment and empowerment of the youth towards personal and social transformation.
- To make higher education qualitative, inclusive, cost effective and accessible to the rural masses.
- To exercise a preferential option in favor of the rural youth especially the First Generation Learners and socially and economically weaker sections of the society.
- To facilitate the actualization of individual potential, integrating knowledge, skills, values and behaviour and prepare the students to face the global opportunities and challenges of a meaningful life and career.
- To constantly pursue higher standards of excellence, integrity and credibility in all endeavors and transform the students, in collaboration with all the stakeholders of higher education, to be agents of social transformation.