The St. Anthony’s College Shillong Alumni Association (SACSAA), is made up of past pupils of the college who have voluntarily organized themselves into an association attached to St. Anthony’s College, Shillong. The association was officially established on 4th October 2005. The association has its own constitution that governs its functioning. The executive team along with the advisory members oversee the functioning of the association. The association is affiliated to the parent body of the Don Bosco Past Pupils Association.
The aims of the association are as follows:
| Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Deep Gurung | President |
| Bankerlang Sohtun | Vice President (GEX) |
| Kesterlee L Syiemiong | Vice President (Senior) |
| Vancouver Shullai | Secretary |
| Upasna Rai Khongsngi | Treasurer |
| Aman Kumar Singh | Executive Member |
| Pius Bareh | Executive Member |
| Daryllstar Lyngdoh | Executive Member |
| Prinali Tanti | Executive Member |
| Fr Joby Joseph sdb | Delegate |
St. Anthony’s College, Shillong, is an educational institution belonging to and managed by the Salesians of Don Bosco. It is a government-aided, multi-disciplinary (Arts, Commerce, Business Administration, Performing Arts and Science), co-educational degree college affiliated to North Eastern Hill University.
It was first accredited by NAAC in September 2000 with the highest grade of FIVE STARS. In 2008 the college was re-accreditaed with 'A' Grade (3.6/4 CGPA=90%) with the highest grade in the east and north East. The College was also selected as a College with Potential for The college has completed its fourth cycle of accreditation and was graded with B++ in 2022.
The Salesians of Don Bosco, an International Society founded by St John Bosco (1815-1888) in Italy, has more than 17,000 members who are known as Salesians of Don Bosco. They are in present more than 134 countries, and specialize in education and social service institutions for youth. Founded in 1934, St Anthony’s College has the distinction being the first institution of higher learning established by the Salesians world-wide.
Guided by the religious and educational philosophy of St John Bosco, St. Anthony’s College was founded with the avowed mission of “bringing college education within reach of the common man and woman” and has been in the vanguard of higher education in Northeast India. True to its motto, “Ever More and Better Ever”, St. Anthony’s College has striven since its inception to turn the youth of Northeast India into leaders of the society -- politicians, bureaucrats, scientists, doctors, judges, lawyers, engineers, and so on. An average, about 1200+ students graduate each year from the college. It its over 90 years of its existence, St Anthony’s College has provided education for about thousands of young women and men. They are the Alumni of St Anthony’s College.
St Anthony’s College believes in life-oriented and value-based teaching, and nurtures a culture of solidarity. The College has the vision of moulding intellectually competent, morally upright, socially committed and spiritually inspired persons capable of building a more human social order within the context of the nation’s plurality of religions and diversity of cultures. The Alumni of St Anthony’s College bear testimony to this endeavour, they live true to the motto of the unit as Make a Difference.
