Looking Beyond, the annual Regional meet of St Xavier’s College Calcutta Alumni Association was held in Bengaluru on 20th October 2024.
It was Vth Chapter meeting held At Sheraton Convention Centre , Bengaluru getting our South Zone members together..
Doranda Old Xaverians organized the 17th Inter School Co-Curricular competition on 19th October 2024 at the SXD Auditorium.
820 Children from 34 Schools participated in 38 events spread over 4 groups.
Surendranath Centenary School stood first overall followed by St. Xavier's School, Doranda and Tender Heart School.
The Chief Guest for the event was Mrs. Anjali Yadav IAS, Director Sports, Govt of Jharkhand.
Rev. Father Fuldeo Soreng SJ, Principal SXD gave the welcome address; and Mr. Jasmeet Singh Kalsi, President DOX and Mrs. Anjali Yadav IAS inspired the children in their Keynote addresses.
The event commenced with a prayer song by the School Choir, Lighing of the Lamp of Wisdom and singing of the National Anthem.
The Conveners for the event were Harshit Chitlangia, Ayush Budhia & Divyansh Agarwal and their Mentors were Arbaaz Rahman & Kanwal Kapoor.
On 30th September 2024, members of the Alumni Association of XISS (AAXISS), along with the Assistant Director of XISS, Dr. Fr. Pradeep Kerketta S.J., visited the rural camp of PGDRM students at “Narayayan Soso” village in Angara Block of Rural Ranchi. The students have been camping in this village for the past eight days as part of their course curriculum to understand the rural community and socio-economic condition of villagers.
They were warmly welcomed by the camp supervisor and senior professor, Dr. Niranjan Sahoo, and the students. Following this, members of the Alumni Association, Sri Jasbir Khurana (Vice-chairman, AAXISS) and Sri Himalay (Joint Secretary, AAXISS), interacted and discussed with the students about their learning and experiences. They emphasized the professional importance of these camps in understanding and working efficiently and effectively in rural settings.
Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi, along with Alumni Association of XISS (AAXISS), Junior Chamber International (JCI), and the Rotaract Club of Social Revolution (RCSR), organized a successful Blood Donation Campus in campus on 31st August 2024(Saturday).
As many as 94 units of blood were donated during this noble drive by Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni,Families of XISS fraternity and other blood donors.
pThe camp began with a solemn prayer by Dr Joseph Marianus Kujur SJ, Director, XISS where he urged everyone to join the noble cause and contribute towards nation-building. Mr Shashi Prakash Jha, Director, Social Welfare, GoJ, inaugurated the camp and highly appreciated the efforts.The camp was attended by Assistant Director, Dr Pradeep Kerketta SJ, along with Fr Claber Minz, Finance Officer, Dr Amar E. Tigga, Dean Academics, faculty, staff, and students of XISS.
The Xavier's Alumni Cricket Tournament was a grand success. Bringing together cricketers from the alumni spanning over three decades! Having 61 participants divided into teams representing Reds, Blues, Greens, and Golds added a great sense of camaraderie and nostalgia for everyone involved.
The Reds vs Blues was an intense match with plenty of action! Karan Mehla's all-rounder skills and Aryan Sharma's smart tactics made a big difference for Blues. Tough luck for Reds despite Anant and Devrishi's efforts!
Another thrilling match followed with Golds coming out on top to challenge Greens for the Cup. Adnan '00 , Rohit '97 and Daljit '94 really turned the game around for their team, while Raja '97 and Aryan '23 showed some strong performances for Blues.
The Old Xavierites' Association (TOXA) of St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad hosted one of the biggest and grandest Garba events in Ahmedabad. The Garba event was organized on October 5 & 6, 2024. The event attracted a remarkable footfall of 6,000 attendees each day. Several prominent personalities graced the event, including:
Mr. Safin Hasan, IPS – DCP Traffic, East Zone, and India's youngest IPS officer
Mr. Yuvrajsinh Gohil – ACP and an alumnus of the college
Ms. Devanshi Joshi – Founder of Jamavat Media
Ms. Falguni Vasavda – Professor at MICA and a well-known influencer
The event saw participation from renowned industrialists, journalists, police officials, and executives from companies like WalkbuckRidy, Shelby Hospitals, and Poojara Telecom.
The Garba was a huge success, with active participation from students, staff, alumni, and the larger Xavier Parivaar.
The Indian Contingent at the WUJA Japan meeting held on 10th to 12th October 2024 and parallel excursion.
Sophia (Jesuit) University, the best Private University of Japan hosted us very well.
We had three meetings and networking interactions with the Japanese Alumni Associations over two days.
We had a one on one meeting with the Jesuit Provincial Superior of Japan; and the Chancellor of the Japanese Jesuit Educational Institutions also.
The Chancellor is a Jesuit Priest of Indian Origin from Kerala Province, on lien to Japan Province.
St. Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall Garba propelled by APX ( Association of Past Xavierites ) & supported by the management, staff, students, parents & benefactors.
Celebrating the world’s biggest and longest dance festival worshipping Goddess Durga and also Gandhi Jayanti this year the Garba was organised on the school ground on 2nd October.
Navratri is all about victory of good over evil and also women empowerment in the true sense.
Let’s celebrate this festival in the true spirit inclusively and cohesively.
Team APX
Super League Basketball tournament was held on 29th September 2024 at St Xaviers School, Jaipur.
This Super League basketball tournament is held yearly under the guidance of a past basketball coach Hari Mohan Sir aka BIJLI…. Who was responsible for many basketball players who were captains in St Stephen’s College, Delhi and at one time responsible for Jaipur Xaviers being a power house in basketball. Some alumni like us support this tournament.
Himanshu Sharma
JAAI National Joint Secretary
