Vision: To mould young person’s into intellectually competent, morally upright, socially committed and spiritually inspired citizens at the service of Nagaland and the whole of India of today and tomorrow, by imparting holistic and personalized education.
Mission: To enhance quality of life through the development of individuals.
- To enable students to become contributors in economic, social and political development of Nagaland.
- To provide higher education for economically poor students.
- To provide employment-oriented courses in emerging areas of contemporary technology and service.
Salesian Province of Dimapur
The Salesian province of Dimapur, one of the ten in India, came into existence by bifurcation of the Guwahati Province and was canonically erected on 8th December 1981 with the Rector Major Very Rev. Fr. Egidio Vigano’s decree of canonical erection. The inauguration of the Province dedicated to St. Francis de Sales, was held on 18th June 1982 with Fr. Pulingathil Mathew as the first provincial. Late Bishop Alangimattathil Abraham, sdb of Kohima diocese presided over the inaugural ceremony. The province comprises the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Upper Assam, Manipur and Nagaland with an area of 2,55,168 sq. km having a population of 38.4 million. The provincial headquarters was established at Dimapur, a big town and the commercial hub of the state of Nagaland, situated at the boarder of Nagaland and Assam. At present the province has 52 centers and 246 Salesians serve in the province.
Don Bosco College Kohima
Salesians have been present in Kohima for over past 60 years, having established the Christ King Parish from where the confreres opened the present Don Bosco High school in 1971, which has served the people of Kohima Village for the past 41 years. The school has been upgraded into higher secondary level from 1995. The people and the Catholic Elders Association of Kohima Village have made a written request to upgrade the present Higher Secondary School into an Institute of Higher Education (Graduate College), to cater to the needs of the young people of the locality. Hence, Don Bosco College, Kohima came into existence and it is a gift given by the Salesian Province of Dimapur to the people of Nagaland, to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of St. John Bosco (1815-2015). It was officially inaugurated and established on 31st August by Rev. Fr. Nestor Guria SDB, Provincial and blessed by Most. Rt. Rev. James Thopill D.D Bishop of the Diocese of Kohima.
