YERWADA, AUGUST 27, 2010: Don Bosco, Yerwada, today got a feather in the cap with the laying of the foundation stone for the Senior College by the Provincial Rev. Fr. Michael Fernandes. Don Bosco, Yerwada, began in the year 1971 with a very humble beginning. Today, it has a befitting edifice with students numbering a thousand nine hundred and forty from the KG to the Jr. College Arts, Science, Commerce and NIOS.
The school reaches out to the masses and the youth of the locality. Hence, Yerwada has been chosen as a ‘Centre for Higher Learning’ in the Mumbai Province. Distinguished guests were Fr. Ajoy Fernandes, the Vice-Provincial together with several Salesians from Don Bosco - Lonavala, Youth Centre, Pune and Chinchwad. Ex-corporator and Social worker Mr. John Paul, Building architect Mr. Oak and Mr. Manuel, the contractor were present.
In a solemn service, the foundation stone was blessed and various medals of great saints were laid in it by Fr. Provincial, Fr. Donald, Fr. Kharjia, Fr. George and all the Supervisors. The corner stone of the building was unveiled by Fr. Provincial with showers of petals and sprinkling of holy water. Fr. Provincial’ in his few words, asked the students to make the best of all these facilities and to be self-reliant. He said, “Difficulties are not impossibilities, so one should strive to attain the best.”
Fr. Donald Fernandez, the Principal then thanked Fr. Provincial and all the dignitaries present.