Don Bosco Bandel
Don Bosco School, Bandel is an all-boys, English medium school in Sahaganj, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1978 and run by the Salesians of Don Bosco which is a congregation within the Catholic Church. The school operates under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It is one of the international Don Bosco ""family of schools"". The first Don Bosco Institution in India was set up in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu by the Salesians in the early 1900s. The school is a Christian Minority Institution, recognized by the National Commission for Minority Educational  Institutions, Government of India (Vide. F. No. 1508 of 2006, dated 18/01/2007) and Department of Education of the government of West Bengal, and is affiliated to council for the Indian School certificate examination, New Delhi, (School Code WB 085) for the Indian Certificate for Secondary Education Examinations (ICSE) and the Indian School Certificate Examinations. The current principal is Fr. Siby Vadakel, SDB. Campus. Don Bosco Bandel is the largest educational complex in the district Hooghly. It is situated on the banks of the river Hooghly and is adjoining to the Bandel Basilica, one of the landmarks of West Bengal. The  school building comprises multiple wings that house the junior section, the senior section, the auditorium, the library and staff rooms, the assembly hall, the senior and junior AV room, the Seminary Hall, the seminary, physics lab, chemistry lab, biology lab, the school basilica, etc Aim. According to the school's prospectus: The aim of the institution is to impart sound value based education by forming in the boys habits of piety, virtue, discipline and self-reliance during the years of their studies Curriculum. The school follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Board until class 10. For classes 11 and  12, a student must follow the Indian School Certificate curriculum and may choose to study: For more information visit https://www.dbbandel.org/curriculum.php Sports accolades. Over the years the school has participated in various inter-school sporting events like athletics, football and cricket championships. Some of the students have represented the District and State teams. Notable sportspersons from the school are Amit Sharma (Cricket - Bengal U 16 & U 19), Rajesh Roychowdhury (Cricket - Bengal U 16, Hooghly district), Mayuk Dasgupta (Cricket - Captain Burdwan University, East Zone Universities (Vizzy Trophy) & Hooghly district), Ambarish Thakur and Ajit Singh. The school continues to nurture its sporting talent  and provide every student with necessary sports infrastructure. Club activities. The school has various forms of club activities focusing on the extra-curricular activities. These clubs hold activities during the course of the year. The main clubs operating within the school are:-