REPORT ON EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Don Bosco College emphasizes on all-round development of the students by

organising various extension activities to inculcate a sense of social

responsibility and humanitarian values amongst the students by connecting

them to the neighbouring community. Every year, the college organises

following activities with the help of various departments. Committees like NSS

and the student council also takes lot of initiatives to sensitize them towards the

needs of the marginalized thereby making them aware of their responsibilities

towards the society at large.

1. Sexual Harassment Counselling and Self Defence Workshop

This workshop is organised every year by

the college and HS Department to create an

awareness of the laws against sexual

harassment and importance of

professionalism at the workplace. Practical

Sessions to teach basic self-

defence techniques are taught to the girl students.

2. FLOOD REPORTS – Waterlogging

issues

DBC took an Initiative to help the

Neighbouring society by addressing

the issue of Waterlogging to the

BMC. TYBMM journalism students

also Covered the Incident and wrote

articles which got published in the

newspaper.

3. International Yoga Day

To help follow a healthy way of life,

by enhancing one’s physical, mental

and spiritual abilities. Yoga sessions

are organized by DBCL for all the

students and faculties on every

21st June.

Pre yoga week is celebrated by

organising yoga workshops to train

the students who volunteer on the

yoga day.

4. Police Maitri

The NSS unit of Don

Bosco College organises

this event to brief the

students to be volunteers

and to help the police

perform well by being

aware about the illegal or

miss-happenings in and

around the college

campus, their homes as

well as their city.

5. Swachabharat Abhiyan-

Cleanliness Drive

The College Distributed cloth

bags to the adopted area and the

neighbouring area and the

students instructed to ban the

usage of plastic bags as well as

products that contain plastic in

any form.

A lecture is delivered to the

students explaining about the necessity to save energy for a brighter

future and also the proper management of waste so that we all live in a

pollution free and safe environment.

6. Tree Plantation

In association with RAWW & the

Murbad Range of the State Forest

Department the students participated

in the initiative with enthusiasm and

planted different saplings. The core

agenda was “to plant 2 Crore

saplings in order to regain and

restore the lost green cover of the

earth to fight back global warming

and climate change and to make the

Earth a better place to live in for the

future years to come”. The activity

led the students to a sense of pride &

happiness.

7. Orientation programmes for the first years

Orientation program for newly

admitted first years along with their

parents in the Santino Mondini hall.

During the orientation the students

were briefed about various

academic aspects and were given a

little boost of encouragement to

kick start their academic year.

8. Graduation ceremony and Fresher’s

Fresher's and Graduation party is

organised by all the departments for the

new Students as well as graduating

batch.

9. International shiksha

A student study fair is organized by the

Study Network association. The

information about international

education, its requirements, career

options and job opportunities are spread

among the students. There are

representatives from over 10 foreign institutions from countries like USA,

Canada, Spain, Germany, Holland, etc.

10. Theme lunches

This event helps students understand the

elements and application are as follows – in

depth learning and development of various

skills such as Sales & Marketing, Creativity

and Decor, Food Menu compilation, Styling,

Costing & Presentation, Food & Beverage

Service and Management skills, as well as

Total Financial analysis of the event.

11. National day

Every year the college celebrates Independence

Day to impart patriotic feelings amongst the

Students.

12. Traditional day

and Onam Day

Every year the

college dedicates a

day to celebrate the

culture and

tradition and

explore the

diversity of the

nation.

13. DBCL’s Annual Leadership Camp

(for Salesian Youth

Movements Members)

Don Bosco Center for

Learning organises the

camp for the student

representatives from

various departments of

DBCL Kurla campus to

reiterate the essence of

effective leadership and

kindle a sense of bonhomie among the students.

Through apt and inimitable

relevance to student scenarios

regarding decision making and

event management, a series of

personality building sessions

were conducted.

14. PHOTOGRAPHY STUDY TOUR

BMM Department organises

a photography study tour to

sharpen the photography

skills of the Students.

15. EXPRESSION - 2017-18 – “Consent Is your Right”

The event organized

by the WDC(

Women’s

Development Cell) in

Don Bosco College

had various sessions

where The

participants could

voice their opinion

through verbal and

non-verbal

communication such

as poetry, poster competition & Skits on topics concerning Gender.

Aligning to the theme of the event “Whats your Yes & Whats your No?”

– Domestic Violence Act was discussed along with the issue of A

Woman’s right to “Consent” - in different situation , to different people

and at different times.

16. Gurupurnima

DBC management, teachers,

staff & students celebrated

the auspicious day of Guru

Purnima with great reverence

and devotion.

17. Blood Donation Drive

NSS Unit with Samarpan bank, KEM bank and Harkishandas

The NSS unit and SYM group of DBCL campus

and Mumbai province had organised Blood

Donation Camp for the students and staff

members of DBCL campus and for the volunteers

outside the Don Bosco premises, who were keen

on donating blood.

19. Diwali Mela “spreading happiness and love”

DBC Yearly Event (Campus)

Don Bosco Centre for Learning organizes the event for special kids (infected with

AIDS) and their parents. An old tradition at DBCL, the event’s main aim is to

spread joy amongst the kids and their families, by spending quality time with

them.

20. Christmas and New Year celebration for Special Children

DBC Yearly Event (Borivali)

NSS unit of Don Bosco college,Don Bosco Institute of Technology and SYM

ministry in association with Sanmitra Trust organised The Christmas / New

Year celebration for more than 240 under privileged children and their families.

The children enjoyed the various entertaining games & exciting gifts arranged

by the students. The environment filled with excitement as children indulged in

music and dance while Santa Clause surprised everyone with gifts.

21. Little Wonders - celebration with Special Children

ADAPT (NGO)

Little Wonders, a programme organized by the Department of Mass Media in

association with Don Bosco Media Access Centre, were honoured to have the

special children of Adapt visit our institute.

Little Wonders is one of those events which represents the vision of Don Bosco,

to love and care for everyone, especially the underprivileged. Our Christmas

celebrations were complete as we could provide the children something which

they could cherish forever.

22. HEALTH AWARENESS POSTER COMPETITION

DBC organises ‘Health Awareness Poster Competition’ for all the students to

inculcate knowledge and spread awareness about healthy life style as health is a

state of complete harmony of mind, body and spirit. If you have health, you can

have all the happiness in the world. In this modern world, we have no time to

think and pave a path to healthy living