St Xavier's School, Jaipur
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St Xavier's School, Jaipur | |
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Address | |
Bhagwan Das Road , India | |
Coordinates | 26°54′45″N 75°48′34″E / 26.912446°N 75.809467°ECoordinates: 26°54′45″N 75°48′34″E / 26.912446°N 75.809467°E |
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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 S.J.[citation needed] |
Teaching staff | 100+ |
Grades | 1 -12 |
Gender | Co-educational (since 1989) |
Enrollment | 3,500+[citation needed] |
Color(s) | Blue and gold |
Newspaper | X Rays |
Website | stxaviersschooljaipur |
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]
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[]
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- 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]
See also[]
- List of Jesuit schools
- List of schools in Rajasthan
References[]
- ^ Feb 16, Rosamma Thomas / TNN /; 2016; Ist, 18:50. "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.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Verma, G. C. (1984). Modern Education, its Growth and Development in Rajasthan, 1818–1983. Jaipur: Publication Scheme.
- ^ "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. 16 (10). May 1999. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[]
Categories:
- Jesuit secondary schools in India
- Jesuit primary schools in India
- Boys' schools in India
- High schools and secondary schools in Rajasthan
- Christian schools in Rajasthan
- Private schools in Rajasthan
- Schools in Jaipur
- Educational institutions established in 1941
- 1941 establishments in India