DE LA SALLE BROTHERS

                 Bro Tom Walsh organized a group of Irish volunteers to fund and build a new La Salle English Medium School away from the new degree block that was being built near the existing L.E. School. The work of construction started in 2009 and was ready for official opening on by Most Honourable Brother Alvaro, Superior General on 12^th July 2010. The original English Medium School had been inaugurated on 6^th June 1997 inside the BJT main college block on the top floor and classes were conducted for the junior children there until 2002 when the former Bro. Antony constructed the classroom block of nine rooms near the main entrance to BJT College. The new school was located at the far side of the campus and well away from the entrance to the busy highway and speeding traffic that ply the route between Vijayawada and Hyderabad each day. 

                 Bro. John Fernando ceased to be Principal of BJT College on 15^th December 2010 when he was appointed Principal and Correspondent of St. James Higher Secondary School, Suranam. Bro. Gerald who was then Principal of La Salle English School moved to BJT Junior College as Principal and Correspondent and remained for one and ⅓ years. He was replaced by Bro. Heldon in June 2012 who also stayed for one year only and was replaced by Bro Alex who was also before then the Principal of La Salle English School. Among other Brother Staff members at BJT College was Bro. Philip Estridge who joined the college in 2002 and stayed until 2007 when he was asked to join the Novitiate at Bangalore. He taught classes in both BJT Junior College and La Salle English School during his time there.

• Joe Reid, FSC.,
• Keesara is situated 40 km away from the city of Vijayawada in the State of Andhra Pradesh. As part of the initiative to expand Lasallian mission outside of Tamilnadu, the De La Salle Brothers arrived in Keesara in 1993 to start the new Bishop Joseph Thumma Junior College (BJT Junior College)to cater to the educational needs of the Dalit Christian youth of Keesara and the 20 surrounding villages, who lacked educational facilities after completing their High School studies. Benildus Hostel was set up during the same year to provide residential facility for students from far away villages.
• Even after few years educational mission, the Institution continued to suffer from lack of admissions. Moreover there was social pressure to start lower sections (Nursery to 10^th Grade) to improve the admissions to the Junior College. So in 1997, La SalleEnglish Medium School (SLEMS) was started within the same campus.