St Xavier's School, Jaipur
St Xavier's Senior Secondary School is a private Catholic secondary school located in Jaipur, in Rajasthan in north-western India. The school was established by the Jesuits in 1943. In the year 2016, St Xavier's School, Jaipur had celebrated its 75th Anniversary.[1]
| St Xavier's School, Jaipur | |
|---|---|
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 The facade of main school building | |
| Address | |
Bhagwan Das Road , India | |
| Coordinates | 26°54′45″N 75°48′34″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private primary and secondary school |
| Motto | Latin: Deus Fortitudo Mea (God is my strength) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Catholicism |
| Denomination | Jesuit |
| Established | 1941 |
| Principal | Fr. Dominic(since 2018) |
| Teaching staff | 100+ |
| Grades | 1 -12 |
| Gender | Co-educational (since 1989) |
| Enrollment | 3,500+ |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Newspaper | X Rays |
| Website | stxaviersschooljaipur |
History
The school was established in 1943.[2]: 95 Following a visit to St Xavier's School, Patna, Mirza Ismail, the prime minister of Jaipur State, wished to have a similar institution in his home city, Jaipur. As a result, the Jesuits took over management of St. Mary's Boys School,[2]: 95 which had been founded two years earlier, in 1941.[2]: 94 The school became co-educational in 1989.[3]
Notable alumni
- Lt. Amit Bhardwaj, a soldier martyred in the Kargil War[4]
- Rajiv Mehrishi, Comptroller and Auditor General of India
- Pratap Bhanu Mehta, vice-chancellor of Ashok University
- Raghubir Singh, photographer[5]
- Asrani, Indian Actor.
- Gaurav Munjal, Co-Founder and CEO, Unacademy
- Amit Lodha, IPS officer and author
References
- Rosamma Thomas (16 February 2016). "Raje to launch 75th anniversary celebrations of St Xavier's School, Jaipur | Jaipur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- Verma, G. C. (1984). Modern Education, its Growth and Development in Rajasthan, 1818–1983. Jaipur: Publication Scheme. ISBN 9788185263199.
- "A Historical View of the School". St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "गोलियां लगने पर भी आखिरी दम तक लड़ता रहा 'जयपुर' का ये 'लाल', पाकिस्तानियों के मंसूबे किये नाकाम". Patrika News (in Hindi). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- "TRIBUTE: The colours of India". Frontline. Vol. 16, no. 10. May 1999. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003.
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