St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh Explained

St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh
Motto:Inveritate et Caritate, Parhit Dharm
Location:Hazaribagh, Jharkhand)
Country:India
Coordinates:24.0012°N 85.3681°W
Enrollment:1,700
Website:Website

St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand (formerly Bihar). The co-educational Christian minority school was founded in 1952 by an Australian Jesuit missionary and is now owned and operated by the Hazaribagh Society of Jesus.

History

The school was established in 1952 by the Australian Jesuit missionary Rev. Fr. John Moore S.J. He was then 32 years old and later went on to win the National Teachers Award.[1]

In its initial years, the school was linked to Loyola School, Jamshedpur. This school was considered the best educational institution of eastern India during 1960s-70s. The first batch of pupils sat for the University of Cambridge Oversea School Certificate examination at Hazaribagh in 1958.[2] The school was all-boys until 1995 when it became co-educational. After 1997 the school affiliated with the CBSE school board and prepared students for both 10th and 12th level examinations.

The school has a sprawling campus of 33acres with lush green grounds and parks. The built-up area is divided into blocks, Junior School, Middle School, and Senior School. Balmoral field is the football grounds and hosts the annual soccer competition, named in honour of Fr. John Moore, that attracts teams from throughout Jharkhand. On occasion of the school's Diamond Jubilee, the school built a high-class auditorium named Magis costing about 20 crores rupees under the leadership of Dr (Fr) Peter James S.J., a former principal.[3] The school's infrastructure was renewed under the tenure of Fr James with a lot of positive changes.

Alumni

Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association (HOXA) is the official alumni organization for the school.[4] It organized a Golden Jubilee celebration in 2008 with alumni gatherings at Hazaribagh, Calcutta, Delhi, Chennai, and Pune.

In January 2012 the school had a Diamond Jubilee (60 years) celebration that led to a new website. The HOXA website includes a class-wise listing of over 7000 alumni who have appeared for the school boards since 1955; thousands of photos in multiple albums, including those related to HOXA reunions; a collection of old and current school magazines and newsletters; audio and video material. Of special note is its video documenting the history of the school. The website attracts over 1650 active users, including current and past teachers, and has a message center that allows all to interact.[5]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gobbo, Sir James . Something to Declare: A Memoir . Miegunyah . 2010. 978-0522857313. Victoria, Australia . 18 . October 4, 2015.
  2. Web site: History. October 4, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Campus map . October 4, 2015 . Google Maps .
  4. Web site: Mundakel. Tom. ST. XAVIER'S SCHOOL, HAZARIBAG HOXANs Online, Hazaribagh, India. 2021-10-12. www.classcreator.com.
  5. Web site: Home page . Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association . October 4, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Hoxan Profiles (1992). 2021-10-09. www.classcreator.com.
  7. Web site: Bollywood Director Raj Kumar Gupta Biography, News, Photos, Videos. 2021-10-09. nettv4u. en.
  8. Web site: Our boy's dream Bolly run - Director of Jessica and Aamir values his Hazaribagh roots. 2021-10-09. www.telegraphindia.com.
  9. Web site: Hoxan Profiles (1959). 2021-10-09. www.classcreator.com.
  10. https://in.linkedin.com/in/bulu-imam-1a5b2447
  11. Web site: Hoxan Profiles (1975). 2021-10-09. www.classcreator.com.
  12. https://in.linkedin.com/in/gitesh-sarma-13a201138
  13. Web site: 'I have a very old connection with Australia', says the new Indian High Commissioner to Australia Mr A Gitesh Sarma. 2021-10-09. SBS Your Language. en.
  14. Web site: Hoxan Profiles (1970). 2021-10-09. www.classcreator.com.
  15. Web site: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tapen Sen High Court of Jharkhand, India. 2021-10-09. jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in.
  16. Web site: Hoxan Profiles (1965). 2021-10-09. www.classcreator.com.
  17. Web site: Engagement. Crawford. rsvp.crawford@anu.edu.au. Ramesh Thakur. 2021-10-09. Crawford School of Public Policy. en.
  18. Web site: Mundakel. Tom. Amitava Mukherjee of Hazaribagh, India currently in Bangkok, Thailand. 2021-09-13. www.classcreator.com.
  19. Web site: Scribd. 2021-10-09. Scribd. en.
  20. News: ANI. 2019-12-13. Ex-Indian envoy to Bangladesh moves SC against Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Business Standard India. 2021-10-09.
  21. Web site: Mundakel. Tom. Deb Mukherji of Hazaribagh, India. 2021-10-09. www.classcreator.com.
  22. Web site: Service Record for Air Commodore Sanjeeva Sahay 6139 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com. 2021-10-09. Bharat Rakshak. en-gb.
  23. Web site: Service Record for Wing Commander Melvinder Singh Grewal 7728 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com. 2021-10-09. Bharat Rakshak. en-gb.
  24. Web site: Mundakel. Tom. Manmohan S Grewal (Deceased) of Hazaribagh, India. 2021-10-09. www.classcreator.com.
  25. News: 2010-12-31. Yorkshire surgeon and Humberside fire chief honoured. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-10-12.
  26. Web site: 2011-01-07. Indian-origin surgeon honoured with MBE in UK. 2021-10-12. The Indian Express. en.
  27. Web site: Dr. Ashok Pathak '66. 2021-10-12. www.classcreator.com.
  28. Web site: Gyan Prakash. Jun 25, 2014. P K Thakur replaces Abhayanand as DGP Patna News - Times of India. 2021-12-04. The Times of India. en.
  29. Web site: Mundakel . Tom . Abir Goswami (Deceased) of Hazaribagh, India . 2022-06-06 . www.hoxa.org.
  30. Web site: Devesh Chandra Thakur, Bihar Legislative Council, Chairman. www.biharvidhanparishad.gov.in.

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