Don Bosco Beatitudes
Don Bosco High School
On June 24, 1965 the Don Bosco Elementary School was started. The medium of instruction is Tamil, which is the regional language.
In course of time this primary school was upgraded to a middle and then High School. Presently there are about 2000 children, boys and girls attending  these Schools. Most of the students are hailing from the numerous slums which abound in this locality.
The children of the leprosy patients and beggars staying in our special Homes also attend these Schools. Salesian Sisters take good care of them, assume the responsibility of the administration and imparting the best of education and discipline. It is a Co-ed school for the children between the age of 6 to 15.
Don Bosco Primary School
From June 2002 the Elementary school from Ist std. to Vth std – with a strength of 1100 children, function separately in a new block. This has brought about greater facilities to improve discipline and a superior standard in teaching and imparting knowledge to the little ones.
Night Study Centers
 It was started in 1968. The centre conducts six Night Study Centers in different locations of the slums in and around Vyasarpady. These study Centres function for the benefit of the slum dwellers’ children. These children do not have the facility to study at home. Hence each Center is provided with class rooms and teachers to help them out in difficult subjects. These are supervised study centers to help the slum children to cope up with their studies. At present there are 540 children who benefit from these Centers. And most of these children are given monetary help for tuition fees, text books and note books, stationary and uniforms through Sponsorship programmes. The Salesians are looking after this Project.
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In 1968 the DBYC was started by a Salesian Brother to help the youth of the area. At present there are 500 members, attend this Center daily. They are given opportunities to improve their talents. North Madras is notorious for all sorts of crimes. This is due to poverty and unemployment. The Salesians of Don Bosco organize programme for these youth.
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They assemble at the Center every day at 4.00pm and leave the Center by 8.00pm. The following are the activities at the youth center:
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FootBall, VolleyBall, Table Tennis, Carroms, Gymnastics, Boxing, Music, Karate, Scouts and Guides etc.
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Besides sports and games they are also involved in social works. Animation Programmes and counselling are conducted to prepare them for Life. Membership to the Youth center is open to all. Many of them are well employed because of their association with the Don Bosco Youth Centre.
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