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This website is intended to give you a brief overview of Don Bosco Youth Technical Institute, please check the site regularly for update.

Don Bosco Youth Technical Institute is one of the largest private colleges in Malawi; magnificently built right in the centre of the most populated location of Areas 23, approximately 12km from the centre of Lilongwe City. It is home to over 600 students and 30 staff.

The college offers a wide variety of courses to Advanced Diploma level such as Accounting, Automobile, Construction(Bricklaying/Carpentry & Joinery), Electrical Engineering, Catering & Hotel Management, Information Technology and Fashion & Beauty.

With the essential qualities of School, Home, Church and playground Don Bosco College provides a conducive learning environment where life is celebrated and friends are made

Developments will continue over the coming years with the development of new facilities for students and staff. Plans are in place to improve the existing Workshops, Classrooms, Computer Labs, Offices and Library. Answering to the market demand new courses will be introduced in the near future.

A SAD START AT DON BOSCO COLLEGE - LL

9^th January 2012, so bright a day as it started, so promising to a larger group of students seen around campus, greeting one another with merry faces, sharing good memories of Christmas and new year celebrations. It’s the first day on campus for year1 students who have come to study accounting, Hospitality management and ICT, its term2 for continuing students in Automibile mechanics, construction, Fashion Arts & Beauty and Electrical Installation courses and its first semester for continuing students in Hospitality Management, Accounting and ICT.

The joy, happiness was short lived as sad news roamed around campus of the demise of Francis Mphatso Chalendewa who until his death was a student in Automobile Mechanics. At the assembly area, Don Bosco flags fly low confirming the lose of a beloved student late Francis Mphatso Chalendewa who passed away on the night of 8^th January 2012.

BREAKING NEWS

DON BOSCO COLLEGE NEW YEAR STAFF GATHERING 06-01-2012

Staff and Management of Don Bosco College met this Friday 6^th of January after a Christmas cerebration held on 15^th December 2011 marking the end of 2011 academic year. The aim of the meeting was to evaluate the year 2011, plan for 2012 and review the responsibilities of the staff members in the year. The meeting started with the welcoming remarks by Mr. Joseph Phelatu who was the chair of the meeting followed by the briefing of the New Year responsibilities by the Principal Fr. Michael Mbandama as follows though some changes may arise as the time goes;

Head of engineering department                             Mr. Moses Banda

Head of Commercial department                             Mr. Winston Mphonde

Head of IT Section                                                     Mr. Precious Chilupsya

Head of Catering and Hotel Management                Mr. Winston Mphonde

Head of Accounting                                                    Mr. Chinsinsi Nkhuwa

Head of Electrical Engineering                                   Miss Tionge Nyirenda

Head of Construction                                                  Mr. Patrick Liwewe

Head of Motor Vehicle Mechanics                              Mrs. Charity Luweya

Head of Fashion Arts & Beauty                                   Mrs.Mphatso Kisyombe

Students Welfare                                                         Bro. Kenny Mubanga and Mrs Chrissy Chiweza

Head of Finance                                                           Mr Patrick  Masala

Head of Administration                                                Mr. Patrick Muhime

Attachment/Prometric Administrator/School program (Meetings)/PRO

                                                                                      Mr. Joseph Phelatu

IT Officer                                                                       Mr. Peter Lungu

Descipline                                                                     Mr. Kennie Mlima (Head)

                                                                                       Mr. Patrick Liwewe

                                                                                       Mr. Moses Banda

                                                                                       Mr. Peter Lungu

Maintanance                                                                  Mr. Ame Williams CHimseu

Duty Roster and Cleaning                                               Mr. Alick Masina and Mr. Patrick Liwewe

Business                                                                          Mr. Patrick Masala

Later Bro. Walter who is the previous Principal of the College shared his experience in his life after Lilongwe with the entire staff. In his sharing he mostly emphasized on the responsibility meaning, importance and results. He finally concluded with the Salesian preventive system which he said must be observed among staff of Don Bosco Communities particularly Don Bosco Instructors. He encouraged staff to always be where students are be it at the sports ground, drama or music. “We cannot lose anything by being with the young people (Students) for one or two hours,” he emphasized in his joking way as he concluded his presentation.

The day ended with a communal lunch in the Savio Café with a nice meal prepared by Hotel and Catering Management section where the Salesian community comprising of the Rector Fr. Kim, the Parish Priest, Fr. Makina, youth Coordinator, Deacon Jerome and Bro. Kenny Mubanga together with the staff gathered just before Bro. Walter started off back to Zambia. Fr. Michael escorted his predecessor to the bus station.