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OBJECTIVES
Our schools are centers of learning. As Don Bosco seeks to adapt its programme and curriculum
to the needs of the young boys in the places where the school is established. Don Bosco schools aim at
academic excellence developing each student’s intellectual abilities to the utmost, not just simply to
amass a lot of information, to get a job but to lead students to self-discipline and initiative, to
integrity and accuracy. This demands from the student the willingness to devote the required time for
school and home study, and to avoid careless and slipshod ways of thinking.
Religious and Moral Objectives
- Through a reasonably thorough understanding of Catholic teaching and way of life, with a love of
Catholic liturgy, to help Catholic Students realize that their personal commitment to Christ affects their
attitude towards every problem of life whether personal or social.
- To assist Catholics to appreciate and frequently receive the sacraments as a means of constant growth
in God’s grace.
- To help all students to live guided by faith in God and supported by the practice of constant personal
prayer.
- To guide all students towards acquiring a deep respect for all persons with a strong sense of justice
for their rights whether as individuals or groups irrespective of race, nation, religion or social class.
Intellectual Objectives
- To provide an atmosphere of good order and discipline where learning can take place while at the
same time fostering mutual respect, trust and friendliness.
- To assist students in their intellectual growth and in their ability to express themselves effectively
and truthfully, to help them acquire the habit of orderly and creative thinking.
Social and Civic Objectives
- To train the students for responsible citizenship through an intelligent appreciation of the democratic
processes and love of country.
- To help develop a sense of personal responsibility and respect for duly constituted authority and refinement
in manners, speech and dress.
- To lead students to recognition that one’s career must bring a sense of satisfaction, enjoyment and fulfillment
and that life’s career is chosen with reference to God’s will sought through prayer and guidance.
Mental and Physical Health Objectives
- To help students develop healthy interpersonal relationships.
- To direct students to be able to make firm and sound decisions for which they are willing to take responsibility.
- While safeguarding the students’ health, to encourage active participation in physical activity in proportion
to their individual ability and capacity by making the school’s facilities available to all pupils and to instill
an esteem for physical fitness: a healthy mind in a healthy body.
Aesthetic Objectives
- To create an appreciation of what is worthwhile in literature and arts.
- To encourage participation in activities which deepen the students’ awareness of their environment and their
cultural inheritance and which compliment their education.
- To acquaint students with other cultures, past and present.
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