Management

Fr. Barnabe Dsouza

Rector

Don Bosco Nerul, warmly welcomes Fr. Barnabe D’Souza to take over the position of Rector of this prestigious institution. He has been a salesian since 1982 and was ordained in 1993. Fr. D’Souza has worked as Rector and Assistant Director of ‘Shelter Don Bosco’ – a welfare programme for street children. He is the founder director of Maria Ashiana, a rehabilitation home for adolescent street drug addicts. Since 2018 he is working as the Director of Research and Strategy of the Salesian Congregation.

Mrs. Kalyani Chaudhuri

Principal

We are happy to welcome amidst us our new principal, Mrs. Kalyani Chaudhuri, an Academician with over 25 years of rich and extensive experience in teaching and administration across ICSE, CBSE, GCSE (IGCSE), and IB (Diploma Programme). Leader proficient in leading administrative activities, including framing school policies, teacher training, faculty appraisal/training, curriculum development and implementation and counseling. An effective communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational capabilities, possessing a flexible, detail-oriented attitude. Actively engaged in supervising and managing operational planning, development, and directing day-to-day academic operations. Worked with educational leaders globally to enhance understanding of the Cambridge Secondary and Upper Secondary curriculum at the Cambridge International Conference at Churchill College, Cambridge, in 2017. Developed curriculum to accommodate different learning styles, maximizing students’ cognitive abilities, and participated in conferences and seminars for the social and emotional well-being of staff and students Skilled in deploying various methodologies to analyze and initiate modifications to courses, enabling students to pursue diverse and global paths for lifelong learning.

Principal's Message

Life is an interesting cycle of learning, unlearning and relearning. How excited we are as parents when our baby displays antics and worried when the repetitive behaviour changes into a new action. In a baby’s daily routine, most actions other than food and cleansing rituals, are spontaneous. And that’s what charms their caregivers.

Growing up years or the formative years of all developments- cognitive,affective and psychomotor- depend largely on what the child is being exposed to both by the parents and school.

The world is derecognising existing ways of learning. The pedagogies have evolved keeping in view the needs of all kinds of learners. Jobs are constantly evolving. This paradigm shift is an enabler for us to create the right learning environment.

Classrooms of today are different. Learning is participatory giving voice and choice to the curious minds. Self-assessment, peer learning, self – evaluation and observation are scoring over the mandatory pen and paper evaluation once/ twice a year.

The teacher leads them into learning and propels them to explore and engage and create their own learning path. Multiple ways of thinking are being introduced and practised so as to build the crucial 21st century skill.

Don Bosco believed in the power of the youth, their creativity, skill , confidence and compassionate approach. Today’s NEP and NCF dream about nothing different than what was envisioned two hundred years ago by Don Bosco. At Don Bosco Senior Secondary School, Nerul , we constantly explore new and suitable pedagogies to not only strengthen academic abilities but also lay emphasis on physical development , character and citizenship building through values and loving kindness, sustainable living and digital citizenship habits. A pandora’s box indeed.

Parental involvement in a child’s upbringing is a great support to the school . We understand the challenges and strengths of not only the learner but also the family and their environment. Society can flourish when each family is happy and school is the microcosm of the larger community. Let’s raise happy children and create a happier society at Don Bosco.

In the process of growing up to be beautiful human beings let us handhold them yet

let children be children, let us let them learn from mistakes, fall down and get hurt, handle their own pressure and create their own sunshine. They always have our back.

Fr. Shekar Mariadas

Vice Principal and Administrator

Don Bosco Nerul warmly welcomes Fr. Shekar Mariadas, sdb to take over the position of Vice Principal and Administrator A Salesian for 21 years and a priest for 10, Fr. Shekar has served 3 years at St. Dominic Savio Church, Wadala East and 7 years at Dominic Savio High School, Andheri. He holds an MBA in Finance from Mumbai University and hails from Tamil Nadu. A sports enthusiast, Fr. Shekar played hockey at the state level and enjoys football and basketball. He is dedicated to being with children and people, enjoys meeting and interacting with others and is loved by all. He has also significantly contributed to developing infrastructure for sports and activities.

Fr. Adolph Furtado

Student Mentor

Fr. Adolf has several facets to his persona, has been in various places and positions of importance in the Province and Salesians of India, after he returned from the US, where he studied in Berkeley. He has been Principal in various Salesian schools, changing those to very modern systems, he began in Don Bosco Matunga where he changed the style of teaching and learning and did the same at Dominc Savio, Andheri where he was Principal and Rector. He was In – charge and founder of the Don Bosco International School Matunga and was Rector of St. Joseph’s Kurla, where he turned that institute on its head from a simple ITI producing grade V and VI category work force to re-inventing the institute to what it is today. He established there a Management institute with Bachelors and Masters’ degree, An Engineering institute with degrees and diplomas in IT, Marine and Electronic engineering. A top end Hospitality degree institute and a well equipped Mass media and Communications Degree College. Least to say, it is one of the premier institutes of the Salesians in India, all due to his leadership and vision. We know he brings a great depth of his wisdom and innovative perspectives to DB Nerul, much beyond the Student Counselor position he will be handling at Don Bosco Nerul.

Fr. Allwyn Misquitta, Catechist

Fr. Allwyn has extensive pastoral experience in pastoral care, youth ministry, healing ministry and preaching. He has participated in conferences and clergy seminars focusing on youth catechesis, pastoral management and holistic healing. His pastoral ministry works include retreat preaching, prison ministry in Central Jail Mumbai/Pune, healing and deliverance ministry, and youth ministry.

He is associated with professional organizations such as Landmark Forum, and has media exposure through Indian television, Goodness TV, and Radio Vatican. Fr. Allwyn has traveled to countries like Rome, UAE and Portugal for pastoral work, and has organized pilgrimages to Holy Land via Rome Italy and Egypt, as well as Don Bosco heritage pilgrimages via France and Portugal.

Br. Alan Cris D'silva sdb

Currently pursuing Bachelor of Education.