The Stellar Don Bosco Academy

Fr. Barnabe Dsouza

Rector

Don Bosco Nerul, warmly welcomes Fr. Barnabe D’Souza to take over the position of Rector of this prestigious institution. He has been a salesian since 1982 and was ordained in 1993. Fr. D’Souza has worked as Rector and Assistant Director of ‘Shelter Don Bosco’ – a welfare programme for street children. He is the founder director of Maria Ashiana, a rehabilitation home for adolescent street drug addicts. Since 2018 he is working as the Director of Research and Strategy of the Salesian Congregation.

Fr. Shekar Mariadas

Vice Principal and Administrator

Don Bosco Nerul warmly welcomes Fr. Shekar Mariadas, sdb to take over the position of Vice Principal and Administrator A Salesian for 21 years and a priest for 10, Fr. Shekar has served 3 years at St. Dominic Savio Church, Wadala East and 7 years at Dominic Savio High School, Andheri. He holds an MBA in Finance from Mumbai University and hails from Tamil Nadu. A sports enthusiast, Fr. Shekar played hockey at the state level and enjoys football and basketball. He is dedicated to being with children and people, enjoys meeting and interacting with others and is loved by all. He has also significantly contributed to developing infrastructure for sports and activities.

Fr. Adolph Furtado

Student Mentor

Fr. Adolf has several facets to his persona, has been in various places and positions of importance in the Province and Salesians of India, after he returned from the US, where he studied in Berkeley. He has been Principal in various Salesian schools, changing those to very modern systems, he began in Don Bosco Matunga where he changed the style of teaching and learning and did the same at Dominc Savio, Andheri where he was Principal and Rector. He was In – charge and founder of the Don Bosco International School Matunga and was Rector of St. Joseph’s Kurla, where he turned that institute on its head from a simple ITI producing grade V and VI category work force to re-inventing the institute to what it is today. He established there a Management institute with Bachelors and Masters’ degree, An Engineering institute with degrees and diplomas in IT, Marine and Electronic engineering. A top end Hospitality degree institute and a well equipped Mass media and Communications Degree College. Least to say, it is one of the premier institutes of the Salesians in India, all due to his leadership and vision. We know he brings a great depth of his wisdom and innovative perspectives to DB Nerul, much beyond the Student Counselor position he will be handling at Don Bosco Nerul.

Fr. Allwyn Misquitta, Catechist

Fr. Allwyn has extensive pastoral experience in pastoral care, youth ministry, healing ministry and preaching. He has participated in conferences and clergy seminars focusing on youth catechesis, pastoral management and holistic healing. His pastoral ministry works include retreat preaching, prison ministry in Central Jail Mumbai/Pune, healing and deliverance ministry, and youth ministry.

He is associated with professional organizations such as Landmark Forum, and has media exposure through Indian television, Goodness TV, and Radio Vatican. Fr. Allwyn has traveled to countries like Rome, UAE and Portugal for pastoral work, and has organized pilgrimages to Holy Land via Rome Italy and Egypt, as well as Don Bosco heritage pilgrimages via France and Portugal.