About DBA!
School History
School History
The Founders of this institution are Alfred George deRozario and Dorothy Joy deRozario.

Alfred George deRozario was born at Waltair and lived in South India where he completed his schooling. After which he came to Bihar where his father was posted, in the Indian Railways. He completed his further education here. He began his teaching career in 1965 at St Michael's High School, Patna where he continued till 1982 teaching English, and was actively involved in dramatics, elocution and all games and sports. In 1982 he left St Michael's to join as Principal of Don Bosco Academy.
Alfred George deRozario is one of the distinguished members and well-known personalities in Bihar. Some of his accomplishments have been: -
- Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (MLA) 1995-2000
- Vice President of the YMCA 1993-1997
- President of the Anglo Indian Association-Danapur Branch 1989-1996 & 1997-06
- Secretary of Heads of ICSE / ISC Schools Bihar 1991-1993
- Chairman of Heads of Christian Minority Schools, Patna
- Member of the Governing Body Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, N.Delhi
- Member of Patna University Syndicate 1995 – 2000.
- Nominated as a Member of the Council for the ISC Examinations, New Delhi.
- Nominated by the Government of Bihar, as a Member of the Committee set up in the State Education Department form issuing No Objection Certificates (N.O.C’s) to new schools applying for affiliation to the CBSE / ISCE, New Delhi.
- Nominated by the Government of Bihar as an Ex-Officio Member to the Inter- State Board for Anglo Indian Education, New Delhi
- Member of the Committee for Minority Development, Govt. of Bihar.
- Official All Indian Anglo Indian Association State Representative for the Anglo-Indians in Bihar and Orissa.
- In 2001 – He received the National Child Care and Development award from Global Assembly of Educating for the survival and developing children in the 21st century.
- In 2002 – He was given Recognition in the field of Education by the Indian Institute of Business Management, Patna
- Member of CAPART – (Regional Committee at Patna) - Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology. CAPART is an autonomous body functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. Today, this agency is a major promoter of rural development in India, assisting over 12,000 voluntary organizations across the country in implementing a wide range of development initiatives

Dorothy Joy de Rozario completed her education at St Joseph's Convent, Patna and then completed her Teachers Training from St Mary's, Teachers Training College, Allahabad. She began her teaching career at St Joseph's convent, Patna and then joined St Michael's High School, Patna . In 1978 she left St Michael's to take care of the then infant Don Bosco Academy.
In 1992 Dorothy de Rozario ventured on her own and set up the Don Bosco Primary School at Patna - an Anglo-Indian undertaking educating girls and boys from the Lower Kindergarten to Standard-III. Today the school is a leading Primary school and educates over 2300 children besides employing a number of Anglo-Indians as teachers and other categories.
In 1972 they set up a small hostel for school going children in the name and style of Don Bosco Hostel. In 1973 they ventured to open a Co-educational school - Don Bosco Academy. Initially it served as a feeder school for the other but few, established schools of the area.
In 1981 they formed the Don Bosco Anglo-Indian Educational Society, (Regd) which took over the control and management of this school. In 1983 Don Bosco Academy obtained affiliation to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The school has since then grown by leaps and bounds and today educates over 3500 students on a day scholar basis, besides employing a number of Anglo-Indians as teachers and in other capacities.
In 1997 a new school was set up at the famous - McCluskiegunj by the same name - Don Bosco Academy, which is also affiliated to the Council for the ISC Examinations since 2000. This school has provided the impetus for revival of the "dead" village, The concept of home hostels was introduced - Anglo-Indian families were invited to set up hostels for students studying at Don Bosco Academy. It was a very successful experiment. Those Anglo Indians who took advantage of the offer have done very well. Anglo-Indians were given a three year virtual monopoly in the home hostel venture, before others joined in. McCluskiegunj today has turned around. Prosperity is around the Conner. It is said - it was Don Bosco Academy that saved the village McCluskiegunj from becoming a Ghost town.
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