50 computers and 10 latest smart boards , total cost of 47 lakhs under global grant (2023-24) by Rotary Club of Tirunelveli West at St Xavier's Higher Secondary School, Palayamkottai, TN

20 August 2024 was an important day in the annals of St Aloysius (Deemed To Be University)Mangaluru and St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA). They launched a unique Diploma Certificate Course in "Herbal Medicines and Disease Prevention" for the inmates inside the District Prison in Mangalore. This is the first of its kind course across all Indian prisons.

Among the dignitaries present at the inaugural function included the Vice Chancellor Rev Dr Praveen Martis SJ, the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Ravindra M Joshi, Prl. District and Sessions Judge, Mrs Shobha BG, Member Secretary, District Legal Services Authority and others. A book written by Prof. Edmund Frank on Herbal Plants and Disease Prevention was released on the occasion. Prof.Edmund Frank is the Coordinator of the course.

Contributed by Prof.Edmund Frank
JAAI National Vice President

With immense gratitude, St Aloysius College (Deemed Be University) Mangaluru announces that ₹1,60,585, collected from our students and staff for the Wayanad relief efforts, has been successfully handed over to Fr. Siby Kaitharan, the National Coordinator of the Camillian Task Force, India. Thank you everyone.

Prof. Edmund Frank JAAI Vice President

St.Xavier's Alumni Association (SXAA), Patna organized the first Patna Jesuit Province Alumni Swimming Competition 2024 for alumni of all Jesuit Institutions under Patna Jesuit Province on Sunday, 18 August 2024 at St. Xavier's High School, Patna. About 50 alumni from different schools participated in this unique swimming competition and more than 100 alumni encouraged and cheered up the participants.

This competition was organized in four age groups – (a) 18 to 29 years (b) 30 to 44 years (c) 45 to 54 years, and (d) 55 years and above. A total of 16 events comprising of 25m & 50m freestyle, backstroke and breaststroke were held.

During the event, the enthusiasm and excitement of the former students seemed as if they had come back to their school life and were participating in the competition with full enthusiasm and competitiveness.

Happy Independence Day on occasion of 78th Independence celebration its always pleasure to be with & to be part in school.

Contributed by Bhavin Vashi
JAAI National Governing Council

We Paulites of Belgaum worldwide and Facebook Friends Circle donated 2 units of Blood on high emergency to patient Vanitha Vithoba Bojaji through our blood donation camp at St.Paul's High School Belgaum.

She is undergoing treatment of Cancer at Kle hospital belgaum . Her husband Shri Vithoba Bojoji Patil resident of Nandawade - Changad Maharashtra came to our school to ask help . He felt very happy that all students helped him . Dr Mahesh Koni Sir - DHO Belagavi handed the blood donation cards to him. Dr Mahesh Koni appreciated the noble services of paulites done selflessly to serve the patient in need.

Contributed by Dr. Madhav Prabu

We Paulites of Belgaum Worldwide on 15 August Independence Day gave food items ( Uppit and Shera ) for Government Night Shelter for Homeless based at Old Belgaum . There are nearly 25 Homeless inmates who take night shelter at this organisation .

Contributed by Dr Madhav Prabu

Paulites of Belgaum worldwide held a blood donation camp on 15 August 2024.

221 units of blood was collected in all.

A special health checkup worth Rs 1500 per head was done for all teachers and Jesuit priests in Belgaum

Contributed by Dr Madhav Prabu

The 78th Independence Day was celebrated on the St.Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall Ahmedabad campus with the Flag Hoisting at 8 am followed by a program by the students and then it was time for the traditional APX (Association of Past Xavierites) Vs School Team Football match. This is an annual feature and the experienced ones prevailed over the energetic ones 4-2, the game split into two halves of 35 min each on the football field.

The alumni/ae, staff and students, management, parents and benefactors partake in the program and make it more fulfilling and meaningful.

St . Xaviers College (Autonomous), Kolkata has achieved an all India rank of 6th in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) - Indian Ranking 2024 for colleges.

Other Jesuit Institutions in the All India Ranking List

Loyola College, Chennai - 8th position.

St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli - 25th position

St. Xavier's College, Palayamkottai - 36th position

St. Joseph`s College of Commerce - 55th position

St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru - 58th position

St. Xavier's College, Mumbai 89th position

Congratulations St . Xaviers College (Autonomous), Kolkata and all other ranked Jesuit Institutions

National Institutional Ranking Framework 2024