It was really a pleasure for everyone to join hands in welcoming the new students with

series of endeavors which created a welcoming atmosphere and help to make every new student feel part of Don Bosco College…

The Church was growing after the assertion of the Messiah, in our case we could say the number of believers has increased the number of MCPs has inceased, Thomas the Messiah “Domain controller” said to the first MCPs “The hard working Sprit shall descend and You will understand the term certification, You shall then spread the Good news to all parts of Malawi”. As of now we already have a lot in the industry serving the world spreading the good news about Don Boaco’s given chances that different people choose.

The 2010 MCP Olympic stared on January 11^th with Mr. Precious Chilupysa, the Domain controller and the 17 of us members of the domain. It was not easy for us to adopt the changes, everything was new to us. Since we joined IT at Don Bosco we never had such an idea of fully achieving what we now talk of all in all Team work was the best Ideal to reach the top where we are.

The news about the 100% 2010 MCP exams pass rate;

MCP Frank Phiri

MCP Bernard Jelemani

MCP Dickson Chagwa

MCP Lydia Kamselu

MCP Isaac Kwelepeta

MCP Taziona Bengo

MCP Sangwani Mtonga

MCP Wisdom Kasauka

MCP Ida Mpoya

MCP Patricia Malunga

MCP Mwaiwawo Mtumbula

MCP Solomon Chirwa

MCP Patrick Gamalier

MCP Victor Mkandawire

MCP Allan Chalemba

MCP Frazer Banda

MCP Victor Jelemani

At the college campus is now like the popular songs that even those who don’t like music sings thinking that it is an easy go exam. All has been so by putting God’s name first and following the schools’ Motto “hard work and vision”, attendance and determination. Indeed when you need something all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it and to realize one’s destiny it is person’s real obligation. To my fellow students let’s obey the rules and regulations wherever we are doing so we shall one day be called somebody. On our own we could not do it we therefore would like to express our sincere gratitude to the school, Don Bosco IT-department specifically, Mr. Precious Chilupysa, Mr. Peter Lungu, Mr. Ethian Harneck, Mr. Pacifique Niyibizi for material support, Parents for financial and other presents we do not take it for granted.

MCP, Yes We Are!!! Our Way To The Top!!!

On the 24 of May millions of people worldwide come together to celebrate the Feast of Mary Help of Christians. The Salesian Family, Staff and Students of Don Bosco Youth Technical College – Lilongwe-Malawi celebrated this feast.  The celebration started with Mass led by the Provincial (Fr. Joseph) alongside Fr. Kim and Fr. Paul and later on students and staff led by their Principal (Bro. Walter) had dancing competition, cultural activities and sports.

Mary Help of Christians … Pray for us!

HISTORY OF DBYTI BEAUTY CONTEST

The first Miss and Mr Don Bosco Contest was held in 2002. it was Father Chester who was the Principal then, who took the initiative to organize the event. The first Miss Don Bosco was Ruth Chambukira and Mr Don Bosco was Denis Magombo. In 2003 Ruth handed the crown to Felistas Lozo and Gregory Mkhoma Succeeded Denis. The competition was getting better and stronger. In 2004 Tawene Nyirenda proudly carried the golden crown in the company of Elwin Kambani, who later preceded Cecilia Limbani and Kent Chihana. In 2006 Idah Lewanika carried the crown in the company of Lonjezo Daudi respectively. In 2007 Kumvana Hola and Emmanuel Chongo were Miss and Mr Don Bosco. In 2009 Mphatso Chalendewa and Ellen Kadango took the crown. Today the history is still being written, and on 14^th May, 2010 Catherine Chindiwo proudly carried the golden crown in the company of Patrick Chisale. 

AIMS OF MR AND MISS DON BOSCO CONTEST

1. To promote culture

2.  To expose the students to leadership, organization and participation

3. To work hand in hand with the management and organizing committee in the organization of the yearly graduation ceremony and other activities

4. Entertainment

CONGRATURATION MR AND MISS DON BOSCO 2010!

The dual approach to man has been in contention since the time of Plato. Plato believed that man is the soul imprisoned in the body and that man as a rational being needs to free himself from the chains of the physical body. This idea did not just end with Plato but continued with his disciples like Descartes and other rationalists.  In trying to solve how the two, body and soul interacted Descartes hypothesized that the body and soul were connected in the penal gland. However, he failed to convince many how the physical could influence the spiritual.

It is from Plato’s utopia that the idea of concentrating on educating the soul or intelligence and neglecting the physical came about. Many educationalists and educational institutes are platonic in their approach to human formation especially higher institutions where sports is considered to be a phenomenon of primary and secondary schools. If man can be divided into two then the soul might as well exist without the body in this life. However, this has not yet been verified thus it is prone to falsification except for those of us who believe in ghosts, but I do not think a ghost can be classified under human beings. Existentialists categorically state that man is “da sein”, he is in the world and one can only exist in the world as body and spirit. Therefore, sidelining one aspect of humanity in education is forming an incomplete person since one can not talk about a health mind without a health body.

It is from this point of view that Don Bosco Technical institute is equally concerned about the physical state of its learners by organizing various sporting activities ranging from intercourses tournaments and matches with other colleges. Currently, there is a tournament going on, the trophy is titled Principal’s cup. The games being played include football, volleyball and netball. On 20^th February 2010, the college teams for football, volleyball and netball went to Lilongwe Teachers Training College where TTC was beaten in all the games, football ended 4-0, netball 42-12 and volleyball 3-1. It was a joyous moment for all the teams of DBTC.

THAT YOU ARE YOUNG, IS ENOUGH FOR ME TO LOVE YOU!

Saying that dreams come true may sometime seem to be metaphorical language.  Most of the times it is used to give hope either to the self or the other.  It  was at the age of nine when  Don  Bosco had this strange dream that almost sent him bananas , it made him try what seemed impossible at that epoch , what seemed to be a mere dream and unrealistic. However people laughed at him, the Father of Youth never gave up because he was convinced of the vision of the truth that he received through the Virgin Mary and he was never afraid to share it with whoever had taken great interest in the welfare of the youth.

Don Bosco realized the great potential embedded in the young people yet so dejected, neglected, objectified and left at the mercy of the streets of Turin, later Europe, Asia, America, Australia and Africa in this particular case Malawi, Lilongwe Area 23. Ideally, the young people have a special place in almost in every culture. We find in some languages sayings like “growing trees make a future forest”. However, quite a few in human history have taken a pragmatic step to come to the help of the poor young. Don Bosco’s idea of helping the poor youth spiritually and socially through education never remained in the mind as some ideas we have known might have done. It was a pragmatic idea that has been burning like fire from one person to a city, country and later to the ends of the earth.

This idea is being enhanced all over the world through Parishes, Schools and Youth Centers. Don Bosco Youth Technical Institute glooming the young in various skills and above all moral values celebrated the feast of their father and founder who loved them so dearly for the sole reason that they are young. There is no greater love than this of loving someone for the sole reason that they are, it is metaphysical in its nature. The only condition for this love is that you exist as a human being full of possibilities. Don Bosco looked for these possibilities in the young people and the rest counted as nothing. His motto “Give me souls, take away the rest” made him focus only at the metaphysical good of each young person and the accidental behavior mattered less to him.

Don Bosco lured the young with different entertainments with the end view of educating them, it is for this reason that Salesian presences are characterized by different activities that make young people flock to the premises. Therefore, any feast devoid of any sort of entertainment can not be Salesian. Don Bosco himself used to say a Salesian house without music is like a body without a Soul. The feast of Don Bosco on 29^th January, 2010 was characterized by various activities like Quiz, cultural activities and games like netball, volleyball and football between staff members and the first years of the college. It ended with prize presentation at the end of all the activities. The staff as usual carried the day winning all the games.

The festivity mode continued until Sunday the 31^st when Don Bosco Parish celebrated its feast day. All the out stations came and Sunday afternoon was full of activities ranging from drama, dancing and games. The feast was graced by the Member of Parliament, the Ambassador of Japan to Malawi among many others. The feast is not the end but the dream still leaves on unfolding in new frontiers.

The Microsoft Certified Professional-Olympics started on 29^th July, 2009 with 15 athletes on board for the marathon. As a second group it was not that easy for the students to understand Managing and Maintaining Windows Server 2003 Environment, (Exam 70-290), however, gradually, they catch up.

Meet the July-December 2009, ever produced 15 MCPs from Don Bosco Youth Technical Institute:

MCP Chatuwa Elizabeth

MCP Chimombo Sylvester

MCP Ching’ani Yamikani

MCP Chipeta Wilkens

MCP Gondwe Kingsley

MCP Howa Sungeni

MCP Kachepa Pilirani

MCP Kapeta Aubrey

MCP Kumbuyo Prince

MCP Makuru Dan

MCP Mtonga Chimwemwe

MCP Mwisama Nicolas

MCP Nachamba Deus

MCP Saka Hendrix

MCP Tembo Clement 

The Students are Proud of Don Bosco College and their Lecturers…  

THE SCHOOL BOOK HAS CLOSED… A NEW CHAPTER BEGINS.

A Certificate/Diploma is just a piece of paper… That will open countless doors. 

On 28^th November Don Bosco College had a 10^th Graduation Ceremony with 49 Graduates in Certificates and Diplomas.

The Guest of Honour at the Ceremony was: Mr Yusuf Alide (Chief Executive TEVETA) alongside TEVETA Service Manager, SOS Principal, Terrastone Manager, Fr. Christopher (Representative of Salesians of Don Bosco from Lusaka) and Parents/Guardians of Graduating Students.

During the Ceremony the President of Student Council (Silvester Mwandira), Don Bosco College Principal (Br. Walter), The Guest of Honour (Mr Yusuf Alide) gave brilliant and heartening speeches. 

THE STUDENTS HAD AN EXHIBITION FOR THE GUEST OF HONOUR TO SEE WHAT THEY HAVE ACQUIRED ALONG THERE STAY AT THE COLLEGE.

MR. YUSUF ALIDE (Chief Executive TEVETA) LEAVING A NOTE IN THE VISITORS BOOK.

Congratulations, Graduates… And Best Wishes for an Exciting Future!

All students gathered in 3 different groups first years, second years and Graduating students for Personal Reflection (Recollection), there after Staff and all Students gathered for a last Mass Service in 2009 Academic year!

The Mass was celebrated by Fr. Christopher

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES… YOU REALLY MADE THE GRADE!