St. Xavier's High School (Velim)

St. Xavier's High School is a private aided co-educational school located in Velim village in Salcete taluka in the Indian coastal state of Goa. The school was established in 1962 and is affiliated to Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education.[5]

St. Xavier's High School
Facade of St. Xavier's High School
Location
Velim, Salcete, Goa, India

403723
Coordinates15.165518°N 73.974424°E / 15.165518; 73.974424
Information
TypePrivate aided[lower-alpha 1] primary and secondary school
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuits
Patron saint(s)Francis Xavier
Established1962 (1962)
School boardGoa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Porvorim
School code30020105904[lower-alpha 2][2]
ManagerFr. Santo Antonio Pereira[3]
HeadmistressMable Da Costa[4]
GenderCo-educational
Age range3–16
LanguageEnglish
Hours in school day5
Classrooms10
Campus typeRural
SportsFootball
NicknameS.X.H.S
AffiliationsGoa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education
Last updated: 23 December 2022

History
St. Xavier's High School in 2013

On 4 August 2013, the school's playground also known as Velim Fabrica ground managed to get the attention of the Government of Goa to have it renovated by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA) at an estimated cost of ₹18 lakh (equivalent to ₹31 lakh or US$38,000 in 2023). The ground is said to have been home to many footballers in the past, also being hosts of many soccer matches. The foundation stone for the development of the playground was blessed by then parish priest Fr. Jorge Pazzi Fernandes in the presence of then Velim MLA Benjamin Silva (a former footballer), then Velim sarpanch Melvyn Sanches, school's headmistress, Mabel Da Costa, members of the school playground committee and the villagers.[6]

Key people

Managers
Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office
1 Fr. Piedade Francisco Rodrigues[7] 1962 1964 1–2 years
2 Fr. Jose Santimano[8] 1964 1973 8–9 years
3 Fr. Jose Maria Raimundo Pereira[9] 1973 1979 5–6
4 Fr. Francisco Xavier Bossuet Sta Rita de Menezes[10] 1979 1981 1–2
5 Fr. Luis Francisco do R Fernandes dos Santos[11] 1981 1982 0–1
6 Fr. Nazario Antonio Santana Martins[12] 1982 1987 4–5
7 Fr. Rosario Caetano Francisco Carmo de Menezes[13] 1987 1995 7–8
8 Fr. Miguel Arcanjo Camilo Santana Rosario Godinho[14] 1995 1998 2–3
9 Fr. Santana Carvalho[15] 1998 2004 5–6
10 Fr. Geraldo Aleixo Antonio da Costa[16] 2004 2005 0–1
11 Fr. Romano Jeronimo Belem Gonsalves[17] 2005 2012 6–7 years
12 Fr. Jorge Pazzi Fernandes 2012 9 May 2021[18] 8–9 years
13 Fr. Santo Antonio Pereira 9 May 2021 incumbent 2 years and counting

Headmaster/Headmistress
Ordinal Officeholder Term start Term end Time in office
1 Jose Vaz  ??[lower-alpha 3]  ??  ??
2 Nelson Lopes[19]  ??  ??  ??
3 Mable Da Costa  ??[lower-alpha 4] incumbent  ??

Sports

The school competes at inter-school and taluka and state-level football competitions. On 17 December 2015, St. Xavier's High School lost to Rosary High School, Navelim by a 2–1 defeat in the All Goa Inter-School Under 17 Invitational Football Tournament at Chinchinim Church ground. The tournament was held in remembrance and honour of St. Joseph Vaz and was organised by Mount Mary's School and Higher Secondary School.[20]

On 27 December 2015, St. Xavier's High School was among the 16 schools, including St. Britto High School that were adopted in the FC Goa outreach programme. The programme was designed to create a safe space so that the club would reach out to as many young kids and introduce them to football in a friendly playing environment where they were encouraged to develop their inherent talent while also enjoying the sport.[21]

On 28 June 2017, St. Xavier's High School beat Our Lady of Carmel High School, Curtorim by a 3–1 victory to qualify along with three other schools including Loyola High School in the U-14 inter-school Salcete taluka boys football tournament organized by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs (DSYA) at Fatorda.[22] On 29 June 2017, they defeated St Jude’s High School, Betalbatim at Manora ground, Raia by a 2–0 victory to qualify in the next round of the tournament along with four other schools from Goa.[23]

On 15 November 2017, St. Xavier's High School managed to qualify in the semi-finals of Fr Peter SVD Memorial football tournament, they were beaten by Marina English High School, Verna in a 5–0 defeat at SVD Seminary, Raia ground.[24]

On 22 February 2018, St. Xavier's High School qualified in the playoffs of 1st teacher Dolorosa memorial U-17 girls football tournament and were teamed up against Perpetual Succour Convent High School, Navelim, they were then beaten by a 4–3 defeat via a tie-breaker at Chandor ground.[25]

On 25 July 2018, St. Xavier's High School were beaten by Rosary High School, Navelim in a 5–0 defeat of the U-17 Subroto Mukherjee Salcete Taluka girls football tournament which was organised by the DSYA, at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[26]

On 27 August 2018, St. Xavier's High School beat Infant Jesus High School, Colva by a 3–2 victory via a tie-breaker to be crowned as the champions in the third edition of All Goa OLHESA inter-school football tournament which was organised by Our Lady of Health Ex Students Association, at Cuncolim School ground, Cuncolim.[27]

On 16 July 2022, St. Francis Xavier High School were among the five schools, including Regina Martyrum High School to qualify in U-14 Subroto Mukherjee Inter-School Salcete Taluka football tournament organised by DSYA at village school ground, Dramapur. Their win came after they defeated Our Lady of Succour High School by four goals.[28]

On 27 July 2022, St. Xavier's High School was among the three schools in Goa to be qualified in the U-17 Salcete taluka inter-school Subroto Mukherjee football tournament held at Cuncolim School ground, at Cuncolim.[29]

COVID vaccination drive

On 27 May 2021, a two-day COVID-19 vaccination drive was held at the school for people aged 45 and above by the Government of Goa for their initiative of the Tika Utsav. In total, 205 individuals received their first jab with 95 of them being vaccinated on the first day and 110 individuals the next day.[30]

Civic and consumer forum

On 21 April 2013, the Velim Civic and Consumer Forum (VCCF) held its monthly meeting of consumers at the school, wherein several issues were discussed upon such as World Health Day, Earth Day, price rise, notice of directorate of transport and bus fare hike, Right to education (RTE), taxation of wells, Liquefied petroleum gas and its transparency, violence against women, and the special Gram Sabha. Public utilities like Goa Dairy, postal services, Public Works Department water, banking and BSNL were also taken into consideration.[31]

On 10 August 2014, the VCCF held its general monthly meeting of consumers at the school. The issues that were discussed were gram sabha proposals, vector-borne diseases awareness, screening of migrants at Cutbona, breast feeding and nutrition campaign, HIV/AIDS, garbage management etc.[32]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes
  1. may be government aided school as per [1]
  2. Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) code.
  3. most likely joined in 1980s.
  4. joined prior to 2013.

References
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  6. "Velim Fabrica ground to get new lease of life". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  7. "Fr. Piedade Francisco Rodrigues Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  8. "Fr. Jose Santimano Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  9. "Fr. Jose Maria Raimundo Pereira Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  10. "Fr. Francisco Xavier Bossuet Sta Rita de Menezes Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  11. "Fr. Luis Francisco do R Fernandes dos Santos Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  12. "Fr. Nazario Antonio Santana Martins Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  13. "Fr. Rosario Caetano Francisco Carmo de Menezes Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  14. "Fr. Miguel Arcanjo Camilo Santana Rosario Godinho Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  15. "Fr. Santana Carvalho Priest details". goanchurches.info. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  16. "Fr. Geraldo Aleixo Antonio da Costa Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  17. "Fr. Romano Jeronimo Belem Gonsalves Priest details". goanchurches.info. 2015–2018. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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  19. "Directory, Archdiocese of Goa and Daman". 1984.
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  21. "AND NOW, FROM MEN TO BOYS". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
  22. "St Xavier's, Loyola, Perpetual Succour, Holy Rosary move ahead". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  23. "Marina English, St Xavier's HS win". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  24. "Marina English HS thump St Xavier's HS". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  25. "Perpetual Succour HS win shoot-out, storm into semi-finals". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  26. "Rosary HS blank St Xavier's HS". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  27. "St Xavier's HS Velim emerge victorious". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  28. "St Xavier's, Regina Martyrum, Loyola make progress". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  29. "St Xavier's HS, Infant Jesus HS and Bethany Convent HS make progress". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  30. "Government cutting down vaccination camp to one day in Salcete disarrays the drive". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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  32. "Taluka report". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
  33. "Fr Nevil turns 50 today". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
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