Engineering with a Difference
Fr. Tony D'Souza, the Provincial of the Mumbai province of the Salesians of Don Bosco entrusted the task of building the Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT) to Fr. Mario Vaz and his team comprising Fr. Jeffrey Fernandes, the Principal of S.J.I.T.I, and Fr. Anthony Santarita, the then administrator. In the mind of the Salesians, DBIT would have to be an engineering college with a difference — right from the start, emphasis was laid on good infrastructure and well-qualified staff that would cultivate and nurture every entrant into the portals of DBIT and inspire them to excellence.
We are fortunate in having Dr. B. S. Bhatt, former principal of VJTI, as our advisor who guides us every step of the way. Mr. Albert D'Souza, a friend of the Salesians, was instrumental in ensuring that every requirement for the engineering college was met.
In Dr. S. Krishnamoorthy, the Salesians found a man not only highly qualified and experienced, but also a person with sound values and pedagogical principles akin to the philosophy of Don Bosco's system of education. Innovation, quality systems and processes that focus on development and growth for both faculty and students are goals that are constantly being pursued.
It is our cherished hope that every student who passes out of DBIT will be self-reliant and a socially conscious engineer.