St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh

For other educational institutions using the name Xavier, see List of schools named after Francis Xavier.

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.

St. Xavier's School, Hazaribagh
School Logo
Location
Hazaribagh, Jharkhand) Jharkhand India
Coordinates	24°00′04″N 85°22′05″E / 24.00119°N 85.36813°E / 24.00119; 85.36813
Information
Type	Private primary and secondary school Christian minority school
Motto	Inveritate et Caritate, Parhit Dharm
Religious affiliation(s)	Catholicism
Denomination	Jesuits
Established	1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Founder	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	Website

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 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

 

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

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

• Raj Kumar Gupta, Indian film Director.^[6][7][8]
• Bulu Imam, Padma Shree Awardee.^[9][10]
• A. Gitesh Sarma, I.F.S.^[11][12][13]
• Tapen Sen, Former Chief Justice Calcutta High Court.^[14][15]
• Ramesh Thakur, Former Assistant-Secretary General of United Nations.^[16][17]
• Amitava Mukherjee, Former Senior Expert at United Nations.^[18]
• Deb Mukherji, I.F.S.^[19][20][21]
• Sanjeeva Sahay, I.A.F.^[22]
• M S Grewal, I.A.F.^[23][24]
• Dr. Ashok Pathak, Member of British Empire (MBE)^[25][26][27]
• P. K. Thakur, I.P.S.^[28]
• Abir Goswami, Indian Actor.^[29]

References

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. Mundakel, Tom. "ST. XAVIER'S SCHOOL, HAZARIBAG HOXANs Online, Hazaribagh, India". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
5. "Home page". Hazaribagh Old Xaverians Association. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
6. "Hoxan Profiles (1992)". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
7. "Bollywood Director Raj Kumar Gupta Biography, News, Photos, Videos". nettv4u. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
8. "Our boy's dream Bolly run - Director of Jessica and Aamir values his Hazaribagh roots". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
9. "Hoxan Profiles (1959)". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
10. https://in.linkedin.com/in/bulu-imam-1a5b2447 ^{[self-published source]}
11. "Hoxan Profiles (1975)". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
12. https://in.linkedin.com/in/gitesh-sarma-13a201138 ^{[self-published source]}
13. "'I have a very old connection with Australia', says the new Indian High Commissioner to Australia Mr A Gitesh Sarma". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
14. "Hoxan Profiles (1970)". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
15. "Hon'ble Mr. Justice Tapen Sen | High Court of Jharkhand, India". jharkhandhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
16. "Hoxan Profiles (1965)". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
17. Engagement, Crawford; [e-mail]. "Ramesh Thakur". Crawford School of Public Policy. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
18. Mundakel, Tom. "Amitava Mukherjee of Hazaribagh, India currently in Bangkok, Thailand". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
19. "Scribd". Scribd. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
20. ANI (13 December 2019). "Ex-Indian envoy to Bangladesh moves SC against Citizenship (Amendment) Act". Business Standard India. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
21. Mundakel, Tom. "Deb Mukherji of Hazaribagh, India". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
22. "Service Record for Air Commodore Sanjeeva Sahay 6139 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
23. "Service Record for Wing Commander Melvinder Singh Grewal 7728 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
24. Mundakel, Tom. "Manmohan S Grewal (Deceased) of Hazaribagh, India". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
25. "Yorkshire surgeon and Humberside fire chief honoured". BBC News. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
26. "Indian-origin surgeon honoured with MBE in UK". The Indian Express. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
27. "Dr. Ashok Pathak '66". www.classcreator.com. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
28. Gyan Prakash (25 June 2014). "P K Thakur replaces Abhayanand as DGP | Patna News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
29. Mundakel, Tom. "Abir Goswami (Deceased) of Hazaribagh, India". www.hoxa.org. Retrieved 6 June 2022.