St Xavier's School, Jaipur

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St Xavier's School, Jaipur
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The facade of the main school building
Address
Bhagwan Das Road

,
India
Coordinates26°54′45″N 75°48′34″E / 26.912446°N 75.809467°E / 26.912446; 75.809467Coordinates: 26°54′45″N 75°48′34″E / 26.912446°N 75.809467°E / 26.912446; 75.809467
Information
TypePrivate primary and secondary school
MottoLatin: Deus Fortitudo Mea
(God is my strength)
Religious affiliation(s)Catholicism
DenominationJesuit
Established1941; 80 years ago (1941)
PrincipalFr. Dominic S.J.[citation needed]
Teaching staff100+
Grades1 -12
GenderCo-educational (since 1989)
Enrollment3,500+[citation needed]
Color(s)Blue and gold   
NewspaperX Rays
Websitestxaviersschooljaipur.com

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]

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References[]

  1. ^ 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)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Verma, G. C. (1984). Modern Education, its Growth and Development in Rajasthan, 1818–1983. Jaipur: Publication Scheme.
  3. ^ "A Historical View of the School". St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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)

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