St. Xavier's College, Lengpui Explained

St. Xavier's College, Lengpui
Type:Jesuit, Catholic, undergraduate college
Affiliation:Mizoram University
Academic Affiliation:Roman Catholic
City:Lengpui, Mizoram, India
Coordinates:23.842°N 92.635°W

St. Xavier's College, Lengpui, Mizoram, India, is an undergraduate college opened in 2017. It is named after St. Francis Xavier, a Navarre Jesuit of the 16th century, who ministered in India. It is the first catholic college in Mizoram, India.

History

The college was started at the request of the Bishop of Aizawl, Stephen Rotluanga. The foundation stone was laid in November 2016 and the College was inaugurated on 18 July 2017 by the Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalthanhawla.[1] The college is named after Francis Xavier, the 16th century Jesuit saint from Navarre, northern Spain.[2]

Location

The college campus is located at Lengpui[3] in a 29-acre plot.

Academic

The college is administered by the Jesuit order's Darjeeling Province. St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, will offer academic help. It is already affiliated to Mizoram University here are seven humanities courses in the UG level - Mizo, English, history, sociology, political science and psychology.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CM-in St. Xavier's College building a hawng . Vanglaini . 28 November 2018.
  2. http://www.sxccal.edu/college.htm#History Foundation of SXC
  3. Web site: Lengpuiah St. Xavier's College din dawn . Vanglaini . 28 November 2018.
  4. News: St Xavier's starts Mizoram campus . 24 July 2017 . 9 December 2018 . The Times of India.