About Assam Don Bosco University - ADBU

About Assam Don Bosco University - ADBU

Don Bosco University is an institute established by Don Bosco Society, Azara, Guwahati in 2008. Don Bosco Society, variously known as ‘The Salesians of Don Bosco' (SDB), ‘The Don Bosco Educational Society', etc., was founded by St. John Bosco (1815-1888), an eminent educationist in Italy. The society is also a Religious Order of the Catholic Church. As a society, it has a global network of educational and social service organizations which include 14 universities, 58 institutions of higher education and thousands of schools and social development centres. It has over 32,000 members working in 132 countries catering to the less privileged and marginalized sections of society. On the national level, Salesians is a government recognised single largest provider of technical education in India. Salesians are working in 132 countries catering to over nine million young people worldwide more than 100 Salesian technical schools and 25 colleges are established in India.

The idea to setup Don Bosco University came up in 2006 and on 10th January 2007, The Rector Major and the General Council of Don Bosco Society gave the final approval (Approval No. Prot. 015 dated 10th January 2007). The approval in the form of proposal was submitted by Don Bosco Society to the Government of Assam on 8th November 2007. The Expert Committee of the government upon examining the proposal gave its positive recommendation. On 29^th March 2008, acting upon the recommendation, the government issued the Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Salesians of Don Bosco to establish the University at Guwahati in Assam (Letter No. AHE.384/2007/49 dated 29th March 2008). The Letter of Intent was followed by an Ordinance of the State government on 3rd December 2008 (The Assam Don Bosco University Ordinance, 2008, dated 3rd December 2008), following which the University was formally inaugurated by Shri Tarun Gogoi, the Chief Minister of Assam, on 6th December 2008. Eventually, the Ordinance was replaced by an Act of the State legislature (The Assam Don Bosco University Act, 2009) on 9th January 2009.

Don Bosco University Location

Its main Campus is located at Guwahati, the gateway to North East India. Nestled in the serene Tapesia Gardens, spread over 270 acres of undulating hills, off National Highway 37.

Don Bosco University Colleges / Centres

• Don Bosco Institute of Management

Don Bosco University Facilities

Hostel Facilities - Hostel facility is available for men and women students of Don Bosco College of Engineering and Technology, Azara.

1.  Carreno Hall (hostel for men) is managed and run exclusively for DBCET students by Don Bosco Society, Azara. It is located just behind the college campus having a separate compound of its own.

2.  Ferrando Hall (hostel for women) is managed and run exclusively for DBCET students by Ferrando Developmental Educational Welfare Society. It is located half a kilometre from the College Campus having a walled compound of its own.

Apart from many other facilities the two hostels have these common features:

• Well-furnished rooms
• Back-up Generator
• Safe drinking water
• Round the clock security
• Hygienic vegetarian and non-vegetarian food
• Television in the Common Room

Laboratories Facilities - Laboratories have state-of-the-art equipment and all the required material to enhance a student’s potential and ability towards research work.

Computer Lab Facilities - The computer laboratory is equipped with over 300 computers networked under Windows 2003 Server and Linux. The laboratory is also internet enabled computers. It also supports language lab software, digitized audio and video material to develop interactive language skills.

E-Learning Portal Facilities - Don Bosco Global is DBU's Online Platform for Online Degree and Diploma Programs. DBU Global provides students around the world with an opportunity to continue their education as well as earn work relevant Degrees while still working. DBU Global Online Programs are run using state of the art Virtual Classroom Technology and are designed for working executives and professionals looking for a Masters program that complements their need to juggle a career. The Programs are delivered completely online with classes and study taking place on the web. Students can access their classes live, at convenient predetermined timings, using a broadband connection. For more information click on the link DBU Global

Financial Aid Facilities - To ensure access and equity, scholarships are made available to economically disadvantaged and deserving students, subject to availability of funds. The College facilitates access to bank loans that are widely available for professional studies.

Net Cafes Facilities – This is a free facility and boasts of 24/7 connectivity and fast speeds of up to 8mbps. It caters to additional needs of the students both personal and educational.

Residence Facilities - In-campus residences are provided for the faculty as well. These residences are built keeping in mind the comfort and health in a cosy ambience.

Some the facilities:

• Separate comfortable hostels for men and women
• A primary health centre
• Uninterrupted water and power supplies
• High speed internet and intranet services
• A full-scale shopping mall in the campus

Career Counselling Facilities - Campus interviews are held in the campus for all eligible students. Further assistance is provided by the placement cell of the university. Counselling is given to students to enable them in choosing careers of their choice, keeping in view their abilities and potential. Counselling is carried out by experienced and expert counsellors. Employment is assured in well known companies and sectors.

Medical Facilities – 24 hrs medical is provided to students if the need arises, besides visits outside. A qualified nurse is on duty during college hours for first aid and emergency care.

Disability Service Facilities – Special facilities are provided to disabled students like lift, ambulance stationed at the college, annual medical camps providing free eye, dental, ENT and general check-ups. Life-style management and life-savers programs are conducted annually. Individual health records are also maintained.

Cafeterias Facilities - Keeping in mind the need for students to assimilate in places of common interest and discuss issues, besides familiarizing with each other and building friendships and lasting relationships, there are multiple cafeterias in the campus which serve tasty fast-food items beside the staple diet of coffee and tea.

Sports Facilities – Sports followed in campus include cricket, football, volley-ball, besides indoor sports such as badminton and TT. Recreation facilities include a ready-to-use gymnasium besides provision for music and spiritual healing. Annual sports events will be held besides which the university will also participate in inter-college tournaments in various sports and events, including track and field.

Auditorium Facilities - The campus has a spacious auditorium to accommodate hundreds of students and house shows and programs which require ample space and expect large audiences. The Auditorium is ergonomically sound in design and spacious. Besides, all annual functions and events of the university and student shows will be held in the auditorium.

Conference Hall Facilities - State-of-the-art conference halls to house meetings and other such events of the university are an added feature of DBU’s facilities. These conference halls are also accessible to students as well as faculty.

Post Office Facilities - Postal services are provided to the students by a Post Office in the campus.

Bank Facilities - Another facility provided to students is access to a bank in campus to help execute their various banking needs. A wide range of needs ranging from opening savings accounts to makings demand drafts are catered in the full fledged branch.

Transportation Facilities - Local Transport is provided to students to various parts of the city which is facilitated by a fleet of chartered buses besides official cars.

Amphitheatre Facilities - Another feature facility is amphitheatre so as to help students in staging and executing plays and programs which require an amphitheatre.