Don Bosco College, Dharmapuri Facilities Details: Hostel, Campus, Infrastructure, Library, Canteen

The College has a Library that subscribes to e-books and e-journals through INFLIBNET (Information and Library Network) N-LIST (National Library and Information Services Infrastructure for Scholarly Content) program funded by the Ministry of Human Resource Development under its National Mission on Education through ICT. The N-LIST program provides access to more than 6000+ e-journals (including current issues with 10-year back files) and 97000+ e-books to its users. The library has provided user login IDs and Passwords to the students and staff for using this service. The library is open from 8.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on all working days. An identity card is a must for all library transactions. ID cards are non-transferable. The time of book circulation will be from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. Books are issued to the members for 14 days and can be renewed only once.

The college has sports facilities for all students. It aims to provide sports activities for the personality development of students with the Motto: “A healthy mind in a healthy body.” The Sports Club plans and organizes all sports and games in collaboration with the Physical Director. It identifies and selects the talented students to represent the College at various sports competitions, accompanies the participants, and makes arrangements for transportation, refreshments, and accommodation at the competitions.

The College has PG and UG computer Labs with 250 computers at students’ disposal, offering practical sessions for students especially those doing B.Sc. Computer Science, B.C.A., B.Com. Computer Applications, B.Sc. Mathematics, B.A. JMC. Digital Print Media, M.Sc. Computer Science, M.Sc. Mathematics, and M.Sc. Physics.

The college has objective of the Canteen and meal service is to protect by reducing the risk of foodborne illness, with proper sanitary conditions, and preventing adulterated food. From the very beginning of the College in 2007, the College Canteen has been functioning efficiently. The Canteen is located inside the College campus. The day scholars are provided meals to ensure food safety and quality. 

The college's oldest among the venues to conduct programs in, the auditorium of our College has over the years played host to so many daily assemblies, meetings, symposiums, cultural activities, graduation ceremonies, and celebrations. This Open Auditorium which has a warm, old-world ambiance but is nevertheless equipped with the latest technology is still the perfect venue for any College gathering.

The College runs 13 buses to provide transport facilities to staff and students from various places in the Dharmapuri district. The number of buses will be increased corresponding to the increase in the intake of students. s.

The college has good networking for the alumni association. The Indian National Federation of Don Bosco Alumni is a member of the World Confederation of the Past Pupils of Don Bosco. All students who pass out from Don Bosco College, Dharmapuri are becoming members of the Don Bosco Alumni Association. The College is proud of having an active and vibrant Alumni Association. It is the initiative of a group of former students, with the object of organizing an annual reunion. The first meeting was attended by about 250 members, and the proceedings lasted half a day. Very briefly, the objectives are to promote the social and cultural interests of the alumni, through meetings and publications, and to promote the development of the College.

The college has We have a well-furnished, large Physics Practical Lab having a separate dark room for optics experiments. There are more than 60 experiments and more than 150 apparatus for B.Sc. students. The M.Sc. students have more than 30 experiments and more than 40 apparatus

The College campus is Wi-Fi enabled with a high-speed internet connection to allow both staff and students to access the internet no matter where they are. All computers are connected through a LAN and users can access the internet and intranet. The coverage of Wi-Fi is not only restricted to classrooms but also extends to all areas including the office, library, laboratories, auditorium, and seminar hall. All the websites browsed by staff and students are regularly monitored.

The College Parking Service of the College is responsible for giving quality parking service to staff, students, and visitors. The parking area for staff and visitors is located near the main building of the College and for students near the College Canteen. The Coordinator, Mr. M. Xavier Denies, along with other staff, operates the Parking Service. 

The college has a girls' hostel facility which provides good hostel accommodation for the students. catering to the girls doing their undergraduate courses Postgraduate courses at College are located very close to the campus, and are run by FMA Sisters. The hostel is located about 1.5 kilometers away from the College. The mess has a centralized modern kitchen and a dining hall for girls. A special menu is introduced and served in the mess on all important religious festivals. 

The college has a health center with a student first aid facility.

The college has Motive of the placement cell is to act as a facilitator to arrange campus visits and coordinate the recruitment process of the prospective employers of graduating students of the college.

The college has a Club facility for students.

The college has encouraged extracurricular activities like NSS, NCC, Arts and crafts, Etc.