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Tree plantation programme and Free eye screening camp (SOXA)

On 31st August 2019, Soxa members, namely, Fr. Hilary D'Souza, Principal St. Xavier's School, Sahibganj,  Krishna Singh, Om Prakash, Arun Gupta, Amit Sinha,  Dr. Devesh, Dr. Amitava Biswas and few others organised a tree plantation programme at the local government aided girls' school and even our school. The tree plantation programme was a great inspiration to the school girls and the Principal of the school, whose enthusiasm was unparallel in view of global warming affecting our Mother Earth. Awareness among students about importance of trees in our lives and environment was the message conveyed at the programme.

This was followed by a free eye screening and check up camp conducted by our alumnus and eye surgeon, Dr. Amitava Biswas and his team. 198 patients, which included our Class 4 students and poor people from neighbouring villages, had their eyes examined.

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APX Football and Abolish Plastic Pledge (JAAG)

APX (Association of Past Xavierites , St Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall) played against the school team in the annual football match today morning on the school grounds. Witnessed by the students , management , staff and alumni the ‘young’ alumni team with an average age of 40 plus ( including a couple of them over 50 ) prevailed over the school team 1/0. The game consisted of two halves , 25 minutes each. This is a bonding exercise between the past and present , the bridge to a better today for a brighter tomorrow.

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2nd Shyama Prasad Memorial Inter-School Painting Competition

St Xaviers Alumni Association (SXAA), Patna organized the 2nd Shyama Prasad Memorial Inter-School Sit & Draw Painting Competition today at St Xavier's School, Patna in which more than 500 students from all the premier schools (26 in nos.) of Patna participated.

Yesterday, the painting Competition was organized by SXAA for all the students of St. Xavier's in which more than 2500 students participated.

For Class I & II:

I love trees or I love healthy food

For Class III, IV & V:

If I had wings... or My best dream.

For Class VI & VII:

Visit to a famous monument of Bihar or My city Patna.

For VIII, IX & X

My favourite painting of a great artist or humpty dumpty sat on wall.. Illustrate second line with your creativity and imagination

Few glimpses of event is as below:

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Loyola Alumni Association Free Clinic

To commemorate 32 years of uninterrupted free clinic. Loyola Alumni Association is organised free health checkup for students of Loyola Hindi School *TODAY* from 1 pm onwards in St. Jospeh’s Hall (above canteen)

Team of 21 doctors and 19 volunteers helped in checkup of 558 students. Eye, Dental. ENT, Gynaec and General physicians took part.

Jai Loyola
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Being Responsible Workshop for Jesuit Education Board of Bombay Province

The Jesuit Education Board has Administrators and Principals from Jesuit Schools in Bombay Province. The Board meets twice a year and has extensive discussions on various topics.

Fr Evarist Newnes, the Manager of St Michaels Marathi medium and the St Michaels English medium School at Manickpur, had attended the JAAI West Zone Congress held at Kolhapur on 10-12 May 2019. The Congress was conducted by Xesakop (St Xavier’s Ex-Students Association). He felt that the workshop conducted during the Congress should be presented to the Jesuit Education Board. This would also help increase awareness of JAAI West Zone Activities with the School Representatives.

The Being Responsible Workshop was held on 17 Aug 19 at St Mary’s High School ICSE, Mazgaon. There were close to 45 participants. The Jesuit Board, along with Fr Francis Swamy , Principal made very good arrangements and were good hosts.

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JAAB Independence Day Alumni Football 2019

In a thrilling JAAB Independence Day Football tournament 2019, St. Xaviers School Alumni Fort, Mumbai narrowly beat Holy Family Alumni Association B 2-1 in sudden death to lift the JAAB William Neelankavil rolling trophy 2019.

The matches were hosted by St. Stanislaus Ex-students Association (SSESA) at the schools AstroTurf grounds to celebrate our Independence Day.

Twelve teams from the Jesuit Bombay Province came together for this annual football tournament for the 8th year. The teams played their round-robin matches with great enthusiasm and skill. While there was great fellowship between players off the field, the serious intent of winning was never in doubt on the field.

In the first semifinal, Holy Family Alumni Association B narrowly beat St. Xaviers School Alumni B 3-2 in a thrilling match. In the second semifinal St. Xaviers School Alumni A beat St. Mary's ICSE Alumni B 3-1.

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Central Zone Congress 2019

Happy to inform that the CZ Congress was successfully hosted by Bokaro Old Xaverians Association at St Xavier's School, Bokaro on 11th August 2019. About 115 participants turned up.

Mr Ronald D'Costa was the key note speaker and Mr Anil Palta (IPS) spoke on Role and Relevance of Alumni Associations. Fr James sj, Principal, St. Xavier's, Bokaro, Dr Ajay Pandya President BOXA, Ms Chandrima Ray Secretary BOXA and their team put up a great show.

The new team was elected under the supervision of PP Pratim Banerjee and is as follows.

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