St. Xavier's School, Jaipur
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| Established | July 1941 |
| Principal | Rev. Fr. John Ravi |
| Location |  Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Students | 3500 |
| Teachers | 100 |
| Motto | Deus Fortitudo Mea - God's Our Strength |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Affiliation | CBSE |
| Grades | Class 1 - 12 |
| Homepage | http://exrays.net/ |
St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, is one of the oldest schools in the city of Jaipur. Founded in 1945, it runs under the management of the Jesuit Society, an international Christian religious order called the Society of Jesus. It welcomes pupils from all sections of society.
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[edit] History
St. Xavier's School for boys (now co-educational) was founded in July 1941 under the name of St. Mary's Boys School in the Roman Catholic Church Compound at Ghat Gate, Jaipur by Rev. Fr. Ignatius, O. F. M. cap. In July 1943 its management was entrusted to the Jesuit Fathers, member of a religious order renowned for its education work. The school was transferred to the present site and renamed St. Xavier School in January, 1945. Since then the school has been administered by a team of Jesuits from the society of Jesus.
[edit] The campus
The campus is located in the heart of the city of Jaipur. There are three basketball courts, two tennis courts, two swimming pools, two football field, a hockey field and two cricket fields in addition to indoor sports courts. There are four buildings: the Senior School building, the Middle School building, the Junior School building and the Science building. The school has two auditoriums for co-curricular activities.
[edit] Notable alumni
Saint Xavier's Jaipur Alumni include
- Admiral Madhvendra Singh, the former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
- Air Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi former Chief of Air Staff (India)
- Raghubir Singh, noted photographer[1]
- Bollywood Actor Govardhan Asrani
- Many top ranking IAS and central services officers.
[edit] References
- ^ "TRIBUTE: The colours of India". Frontline (magazine). Volume 16 - Issue 10, May 8-21, 1999. http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1610/16100660.htm.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 26°54′45″N 75°48′34″E / 26.912446°N 75.809467°E
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