*********Happy Teachers Day!********

Fri Sept 05, 2008 1:54 AM :

Like it used to be on 5th of September every year, here, we the students of Don Bosco Imphal, wish "Our Teachers" a very Happy Teacher's Day. Thank You Dear Ojas.

Mention can be made of many teachers, who are still teaching, who are retired, who are still alive and who have passed away. But their contribution cannot be measured by me or by one of us and express in few words here. The impact - they made is huge, and it's to a huge number of students, in a huge amount of time. 50+ years of DBS serving the students of Manipur is a big chapter in the history of Manipur itself.

I will not list out the names of all the great teachers I personally have come across or have heard about. Let me just take the name of just one who remains an unsung hero.

He was a brother in DBS when Tamo Raj Vedantam(1978 matric) was in school. When we were kids in 1986-87, he was a father then, he was the Rector of DBS.

Tonight, I am typing this very mail in a computer. "Computer?? What is that??" - That's what we and everyone used to ask in mid 1980's in Manipur. The year was 1987, we were in class 4, and we were introduced to 'computers' - portable TV like monitors, big CPU boxes with 386 / 486 processors, LOGO, ICS - Informatics Computer Systems(the name of the publisher of our computer books from Delhi)... We were the proud Bosconians in Manipur. DBS Imphal was the first school, or first Don Bosco School in the whole of North East to have introduced computers in school.

He was the man behind getting of computers in our school, behind getting of teachers from Delhi, sending our own DBS teachers to MU to get trained. Yes, he was far sighted and was ahead of his times.

Came 2002 - and he was sent back to DBS Imphal with a mission. The mission was: 'to close down a legendary school called Don Bosco, Imphal', because the school could not withstand the huge demands. Yes, he was sent to do that. But know what he did? He resurrected DBS Imphal back to life like a 'Phoenix Rising'; he made it come back almost near to it's lost glory.

The man behind all these is FR MC GEORGE !!

We don't and won't forget you father. DBS and Manipur is very much indebted to you. Thank You Father.

Stay healthy, stay happy, keep smiling...

Read reports of the GJ celebrations of 2007-08
Read the complete text of the Inaugural Note delivered on 26/Mar/07.

04 Sept 2006 11:13 PM. Fr MC George writes:

I am happy to see the interest of all of you in getting back to this school - welcome! Alone, or with your wife and kids! Of course, not for classes, but to be back with your friends again, and with the teachers and the present generation of students.
In 2007 we complete 50 years since the foundation. It is the golden jubilee. I have swung from one extreme to the other when thinking of commemorating the jubilee. First I thought of a very grand celebration and a memorial building like an indoor stadium. Then I went to the other extreme of not wanting to do anything seeing the tough situation in Imphal, the lack of enough fathers to look after anything, etc. Now I am thinking of a middle road! We will measure our commemoration according to the interest, support and encouragement from everyone, particularly those who studied here in the past 50 years, the present teachers and students, etc.

Love
Fr M C George

 
:: News Flash ::
Teachers' Day 2008
A Dedication to an Oja on this day
Oja Edwin Prentice has passed away - 20 June 2008
Faculty, students and Alumni remembers him
Imphal Bosconians - Register yourself into the Alumni.
Contact Sir Kiran at the school.
or join in the yahoogroup.
Get the full timetable of the Jubilee events at the events page.
Read the letter from the Alumni President at the Alumni Page.
Read other reports of the GJ celebrations and alumni events .

04 Nov 07 - Delhi meets up @ Delhi Haat.

21 Oct 07 - Gathering of Past Pupils @ DBS Imphal.

29 Sep 07 - Luncheon with the current class of X. Imphal.

21 Sep 07 - Manipur Chapter Meet @ DBS, Imphal

09 Sep 07 - Bangalore meets Fr Mathew @ Cubbon Park

08 Sep 07 - Delhi(N India) Chapter Get-together @ Sikkim House

22 Jul 07 - Manipur Chapter Meet @ DBS, Imphal

02 Jun 07 - Delhi (N India) Get-Together - India Gate

26 Mar 07 - GJ Inaugural - DBS Imphal

11 Mar 07 - Delhi(N India) Conference - Delhi Haat

28 Feb 07 - Imphal Comittee Conference - DBS Imphal

10/11 Feb 07 - Bangalore Conference @ Cubbon Park

04 Feb 07 - Delhi(N India) Conference @ Dilli Haat

15 Dec 06 - Bangalore Conference @ HSR, Bangalore

03 Dec 06 - Manipur Chapter Meet @ DBS, Imphal

02 Dec 06 - Second inter-Zone meet @ Yahoo Chat and Skype

26 Nov 06 - Manipur Chapter Meet @ DBS, Imphal
South India Chapter Meet @ Bangalore
- First inter-Zone meet @ Yahoo Chat and Skype

18 Nov 06 - North India Chapter Meet @ Delhi Haat

12 Nov 06 - US Chapter Meet @ Telecons
- Manipur Chapter Meet @ DBS, Imphal

Sept 06 - South India Chapter Meet @ Bangalore
       
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