St. Xavier's School, Jaipur
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| St. Xavier's School | |
| Established | July 1941 |
| Principal | Rev. Fr. John Ravi |
| Location |  JaipurJaipur Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million.... , Rajasthan Rajasthan Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... , India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
| Students | 3500 |
| Teachers | 100 |
| Motto | Deus Fortitudo Mea - God's Our Strength |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Affiliation | CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:... |
| Grades | Class 1 - 12 |
| Homepage | http://exrays.net/ |
St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School, Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, is one of the oldest schools in the city of Jaipur. Founded in 1945, it runs under the management of the Jesuit Society, an international Christian religious order called the Society of Jesus
Society of Jesus
The Society of Jesus is a Catholic male religious order that follows the teachings of the Catholic Church. The members are called Jesuits, and are also known colloquially as "God's Army" and as "The Company," these being references to founder Ignatius of Loyola's military background and a...
. It welcomes pupils from all sections of society.
History
St. Xavier's School for boys (now co-educational) was founded in July 1941 under the name of St. Mary's Boys School in the Roman Catholic Church Compound at Ghat Gate, Jaipur by Rev. Fr. Ignatius, O. F. M. cap. In July 1943 its management was entrusted to the Jesuit Fathers, member of a religious order renowned for its education work. The school was transferred to the present site and renamed St. Xavier School in January, 1945. Since then the school has been administered by a team of Jesuits from the society of Jesus.The campus
The campus is located in the heart of the city of JaipurJaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
. There are three basketball courts, two tennis courts, two swimming pools, two football field, a hockey field and two cricket fields in addition to indoor sports courts. There are four buildings: the Senior School building, the Middle School building, the Junior School building and the Science building. The school has two auditoriums for co-curricular activities.
Notable alumni
Alumni of the school are called Xavierites.Alumni include Admiral Madhvendra Singh
Madhvendra Singh
Admiral Madhvendra Singh is a former chief of Indian Navy. Singh hails from Chomu in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. His father, Major General K. Bhagwati Singh was one of the first batch of the Indian Cadets passed out of the Indian Military Academy. Singh served as the 17th Chief of Naval Staff...
former Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy
The Chief of the Naval Staff is the commander and typically the highest-ranking officer in the Indian Navy. The position is abbreviated CNS in Indian Navy cables and communication...
, Air Marshal
Air Marshal
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Shashindra Pal Tyagi
Shashindra Pal Tyagi
Air Chief Marshal Shashindra Pal Tyagi , more commonly known as S P Tyagi, is the former Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force. Prior to becoming chief of Indian Air Force, he was commanding the Western Air Command of the Air Force. He was commissioned in the fighter stream of the IAF on...
former Chief of Air Staff (India), Raghubir Singh, noted photographerBollywood Actor Govardhan Asrani and many top ranking IAS
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
and central services officers.