About us
Don Bosco College Byndihati, established in 2015 as an Extension Campus of St Anthony's College Shillong, became a degree college directly affiliated to North East Hill University (NEHU) in 2022. It is situated along the Shillong-Silchar National High Way (NH 6), about 4kms from Khliehriat, the district headquarters of East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya (India).
The College belongs to Don Bosco Society (Salesians of Don Bosco). The Society is founded by St. John Bosco (1815-1888), popularly known as Don Bosco. He was born at Becchi in Turin (Italy). As a priest he dedicated his entire life for the education and formation of young people, especially the poor and the marginalized. He designed a unique educational pedagogy based on the triple pillars of ‘Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness’. The pedagogy came to be known as the ‘Preventive System’, aims at minimizing the negative influences and adding up positive factors for the holistic growth of the young people. Today the members of the Society, spread over 132 countries across the globe, cater to the formation of young people through hundreds of schools, colleges, technical and engineering colleges, universities, non-formal and agricultural training centres, counselling centres, parishes and other multi-form services.
The foundation for the College at Byndihati was blessed on 16th May 2015 by Rev. Fr. George Maliekal SDB (Salesian Provincial of Shillong 2012-18). After obtaining the required permissions from NEHU and other authorities, the first Academic Session was inaugurated on 23rd June 2015 by Smt Wansuk Syiem, Hon. M.P (Rajya Sabha) and blessed by Most Rev. Thomas Menamparampil SDB (Apostolic Administrator of Jowai). Initially the classes were held in the premises of Khliehriat Higher Secondary School (Holy Family Parish-Khliehriat). The College, affiliated to NEHU, began with the departments of Commerce, English, History, Khasi, Political Science and Economics as an elective subject. In the following year the departments of Education and Sociology were added.
In May 2017, the College was shifted to the partially completed permanent campus at Byndihati. On 16th December 2017 the new campus at Byndihati was solemnly inaugurated by Shri Vincent Pala, Hon. M.P (Lok Sabha), blessed by Most Rev. Victor Lyngdoh D.D. (Bishop of Jowai) and dedicated to the young people of the region by Rev. Fr. George Maliekal SDB.
Since the first Graduation Ceremony in 2018, every year more than hundred young people march out of the College, empowered with their degree certificate, to pursue higher studies or to launch into life with a dignified career.
Don Bosco College, is committed to providing quality university education to the young people, making it affordable and accessible especially to the deserving rural youth. Holistic growth of the young people, moulding them morally upright, socially responsible and intellectually apt is at the heart of the educational system of Don Bosco Institutions.
The College envisions introduction of several new study programs and life/career oriented courses in the coming years. Further development of the campus, the needed infrastructure for academic courses, hostels for gents and ladies, sports and recreational facilities and much more are in the time line of the College.
Our Mission : To mould intellectually competent, morally upright, socially committed and spiritually inspired persons capable of building a more human social order within the context of the nations' plurality of religions and diversity of cultures.