The 10th National Congress of the Federation of Jesuit Alumni Associations of India (JAAI) – JAAI Milan Patna 2023 commenced in the evening of 10 February 2023. This Congress of hosted by Jesuits Alumni Associations of Patna. The first two days’ event was hosted in Patna’s prestigious and iconic St Xavier’s High School while the last day’s event was held in St Michael’s High School, Patna and St. Xavier’s College of Education, Patna.
Last 2 days was a motivational day for Students, Parents of Our School , As Texas Along with PTA & School Management organised Motivational 2 day 7 session By Shirish Sebastian. Students & Parents took it most of its. Thank You Fr Sudhir Bhatia SJ for your support & as always blessings.
The APX (Association of Past Xavierites), the alumni association of the St. Xavier's High School Loyola Hall Ahmedabad) played a tennis ball cricket match on the school grounds today versus the school cricket team. The past was once again replayed as the alumni recollected their playing days and posted a mammoth total whilst the young school team was happy to watch the yesteryear stars descend on the school ground and play once again to a full house. Refreshments were served after the match.
Prof.Edmund Frank our Vice President of JAAI on his mission-visiting St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappali (Madurai province) to collect materials and photographs on the great Indian Jesuit Rev.Fr.Jerome D’Souza SJ one of the signatories to the constitution of India, and who was the Principal of St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli and Loyola College, Chennai. Seen in the photograph Prof Edmund Frank Vice President JAAI,CA.S.Chenthilkumar (President JAAI 2020-2023) and Dr. M. Dorairajan Librarian St. Joseph’s College Tiruchirappalli.
Photograph in front of the Fr. Jerome Centre for Information and Communication Technology (JCICT), St.Joseph’s College, Library, Tiruchirapalli.
Thanks to instant action of our illustrious Jesuit alumnus from St.Michael’s Patna Mr.Vivek Kumar Singh IAS Development Commissioner and Addl.Chief Secretary of Govt of Bihar, JAAI immediate past President, Shri Chenthil Kumar received an invitation on 13th Feb 23 from his departmental collegues to visit B-Hub-start-up hub of the Govt of Bihar in Patna.
This is the Co-working space of B-Hub mentioned by Mr.Vivek Kumar Singh IAS in his talk while addressing our JAAI Patna Milan delegates on Start-ups on 12th February 2023.
Seen in the photograph from left to right. Sudharshan Chakravarthi (B-Hub) RakeshKumar (B-Hub) CA.S.Chenthilkumar (Past President JAAI) Er.Neel Mani Rangesh (President JAAI) Richa (Chandra Gupta Institute of Management Patna -Business Incubation and Innovation Foundation (CIMP-BIIF) located at Maurya Loka Patna.
Thank you Neel Maniji for starting the day one of your JAAI Presidenship with Start-Ups!!! Congrats.
At the JAAI National Congress held in Patna on 10-12th February 2023, the JAAI Governing Council made a contribution towards the upcoming school building of St Xavier's Middle School, Tenuahi, Tatidiri, Dhurky block, Garhwa District, Jharkhand State, India.
In the background of the attached pictures you see the school, at the foreground are the children who literally came to us when there was no roof to conduct the classes.
The paticularly (primitive) vulnerable Korwa Communities live in these villages who are at the lowest rungs in our country.
From Hazaribag Province, our JAAI's Patron Fr Robert Slattery S. J. , Fr. R C Chacko S. J. Fr Provincial Vincent Hansdak S. J. convey deep gratitude and appreciation for the donation of one lakh towards the school building project.
Jesuit Alumni Associations of India (JAAI) and Jesuit Alumni Associations of Kerala (JAAK) along with St.Xavier’s College Alumni Association, Thumba, initiating the dialogue with Rotary International District 3211 for collaborative community service actions, about the possibility of Rotary International District 3211 and Rotarians helping St.Xavier’s College Thumba for improving and maintaining the sports infrastructure in St.Xavier’s Thumba, through TRF funding.
St.Xaviers’ College, Thumba has the finest cricket grounds in Kerala. Rotary District Governor nominee Rtn.DGN.AKS.Sudhi Jabbar made a visit to St.Xavier’s college Thumba on 20th December 2022 on the occasion of Jesuit Alumni Associations of India (JAAI) First Internal Football matches at St.Xavier’ College Thumba.
At St. Xavier’s College PalayamKottai (Centenary celebrant) with Rev.Dr.Maridos SJ.Principal, Mr. Kumar Vembu founder of Gofrugal ERP Software and co-founder of Zoho Software. Extreme right Ms. Sylvia-Chairperson Tuticorin Zone Young Indians (YI)-Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) .On to the left of Rev.Fr.Mariadoss SJ CA.S.Chenthilkumar President of Jesuit Alumni Associations of India(JAAI)and C. Pradeep Chairperson Trichy Zone-YI-CII on 10th Aug2022 at St. Xavier’s College Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu for an ice-breaking session to discuss about Industry academia tie-up and collaboration.
Hearty congratulations to Rev.Dr.A.Michael John SJ Director Xavier Institute Of Business Adminstration (XIBA) Palayamkottai (Tirunelveli) for signing the MOU on 11th August,2022 with Confederation of Indian Industries(CII)-Young Indian(YI) . On the right of Rev.Dr.A.Michael John SJ-Ms.Sylvia-Chairperson Thoothukudi(Tuticorin)Zone of Young India(YI) of Confederation of Indian Industries ,on his left Mr.Prem Paul YUVA Chair of CII-YI Thoothukudi Zone.Our sincere thanks to Rev.Dr.Michael John SJ who is the PCA for Madurai Province (College Section)
We salute with reverence Rev Dr. S. Ignachimuthu SJ, who is ranked amongst the world’s top 1% scientist in Biology. One insect species jacthrips ignachimuthu and one natural molecule Ignacimuthu is named after him.
Rev Dr. S.Ignachimuthu was the former Principal of St. Xavier’s Tirunnelveli, Loyola College Chennai and former Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiyar and Madras University.
