St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh

St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh
St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh
Location
	[[Hazaribagh, Bihar,Now Jharkhand\|Hazaribagh]]; Jharkhand; India
Coordinates	24°00′04″N 85°22′05″E / 24.00119°N 85.36813°ECoordinates: 24°00′04″N 85°22′05″E / 24.00119°N 85.36813°E
Information
Type	Private primary and secondary school; Christian minority school;
Motto	Inveritate et Caritate, Parhit Dharm
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Jesuits
Established	1952; 73 years ago
Founder	Rev. Fr. John Moore S.J; Australian Jesuits;
Principal	Fr. Rosner Xaxlo, SJ
Gender	Boys only (1952-1995); Co-educational (since 1995);
Enrollment	1,700
Campus	Urban
Campus size	33 acres (13 ha)
Website	www.sxshzb.org

St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh is a private Catholic primary and secondary school located in Hazaribagh, Bihar , Now in Jharkhand Hazaribagh. 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[edit | edit source]

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.

Layout[edit | edit source]

The school has a sprawling campus of 33 acres (13 ha) 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[edit | edit source]

Playing fields at St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh.

Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association (HOXA) is the official alumni organization for the school. 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.^[4]

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

Raj Kumar Gupta^[5]^[6]^[7], Indian film director
Bulu Imam^[8]^[9], Padma Shree awardee
A. Gitesh Sarma^[10]^[11]^[12], IFS
Tapen Sen^[13]^[14], Former Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court
Ramesh Thakur^[15], former Assistant Secretary General of United Nation.

Exhibition[edit | edit source]

The Art and Science exhibition is hosted biennially under the title "Parwaz: The Flight of Creativity".

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Gobbo, Sir James (2010). Something to Declare: A Memoir. Victoria, Australia: Miegunyah. p. 18. ISBN 978-0522857313. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
↑ "History". Retrieved 4 October 2015.
↑ "Campus map". Retrieved 4 October 2015 – via Google Maps.
↑ "Home page". Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
↑ https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1992
↑ https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/director/raj-kumar-gupta
↑ https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/our-boy-s-dream-bolly-run-director-of-jessica-and-aamir-values-his-hazaribagh-roots/cid/439720
↑ https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1959
↑ https://in.linkedin.com/in/bulu-imam-1a5b2447
↑ https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1975
↑ https://in.linkedin.com/in/gitesh-sarma-13a201138
↑ https://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/i-have-a-very-old-connection-with-australia-says-the-new-indian-high-commissioner-to-australia-mr-a-gitesh-sarma
↑ https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1970
↑ https://jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in/honble-mr-justice-tapen-sen
↑ https://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1965

[1] Gobbo, Sir James (2010). Something to Declare: A Memoir. Victoria, Australia: Miegunyah. p. 18. ISBN 978-0522857313. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

[2] "History". Retrieved 4 October 2015.

[3] "Campus map". Retrieved 4 October 2015 – via Google Maps.

[4] "Home page". Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association. Retrieved 4 October 2015.

[5] ttps://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1992

[6] ttps://nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/director/raj-kumar-gupta

[7] ttps://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/our-boy-s-dream-bolly-run-director-of-jessica-and-aamir-values-his-hazaribagh-roots/cid/439720

[8] ttps://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1959

[9] ttps://in.linkedin.com/in/bulu-imam-1a5b2447

[10] ttps://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1975

[11] ttps://in.linkedin.com/in/gitesh-sarma-13a201138

[12] ttps://www.sbs.com.au/language/english/audio/i-have-a-very-old-connection-with-australia-says-the-new-indian-high-commissioner-to-australia-mr-a-gitesh-sarma

[13] ttps://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1970

[14] ttps://jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in/honble-mr-justice-tapen-sen

[15] ttps://www.classcreator.com/Hazaribagh-India-St-Xaviers-1955-2015/class_classmates.cfm?year_id=1965

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Society of Jesus

v t e Places of Interest in and around Hazaribagh
Places of general interest	Chharwa – Chharwa Dam Hazaribagh Town railway station Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary Ichak - temples Khapriaon – Narsingsthan Konar Dam Padma – Ramgarh Raj heritage Rajrappa Salgaon – Gonda Dam Surajkund hot spring – the hottest spring in India Tilaiya Dam
Educational institutions	Markham College of Commerce Mount Carmel School Hazaribagh National Public School, Hazaribagh St. Columba's College, Hazaribagh St. Xavier's, Hazaribagh Vinoba Bhave University