4th JAAI GC meeting was held on 24th & 25th Aug @ St Joseph North Point Darjeeling.Fr Sudhir Bhatia PCA Gujarat, Jitesh Jariwala JAAG President, Pankaj Chorawala JAAI WZ GC member, Kinjal Sheth Texas Office Bearer along with Mr Bhavin Vashi JAAI GC Gujarat Province attended it.

Very fruitful meeting with Excellent Hospitality by Host Association of Central Zone. Next Six month Pan India Activity has been schedule & shall be circulated soon. Updates on WUJA & JAAI new developments were presented. JAAI Council members also appreciated JAAG as one of highest member delegates who attended the GC meet.

As for success & appreciation JAAI GC Awarded, One member association of Each Zone,for their contribution in Blood donation camps that were organised during last 6 mths as a part of JAAI activity calender.

Am Happy to Announce that TEXAS was awarded from WEST Zone. Schedule & Date for 5th GC meeting will be announced soon.

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

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.

Team TEXAS conducted 4th Blood donation camp today 11 August 2024

Heartfelt congratulations to Team Texas on their successfully organizing yet another outstanding event in this month. Texas commitment and dedication are nothing short of inspiring. The hard work, enthusiasm, and meticulous attention to detail displayed by team members were evident in every aspect of the event.

You have all invested your time and energy selflessly, without hesitation or reservation, showcasing exceptional teamwork and unity.

Its collective efforts that made a significant impact by collecting 42 units of Blood.

The Feast of St.Ignatius was celebrated today morning ( 31st July ) on the St.Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall grounds.

In attendance enjoying the revelry after the message of the great Saint was expressed so beautifully by the Chief Guest, were the Jesuits ( management ), Staff, Students, APX, Parents and Benefactors.

Several fun games were organised and all the various scopes of the institute partook and later on the APX were invited for the lunch as part of the celebration program along with the staff & management.

Team APX

Gujarat Province JAAG (Jesuit Alumni Associations of Gujarat Province) concluded JAAG MILAN 2024 at Rosary Vadodara around 75 delegates across Gujarat participated with theme of EVOLVE & EMPOWER, Building Legacy Together.

Padmashri Subharto Das CEO LIFE FOUNDATION was Chief guest who is also Rosarian & DJ Krishti was Guest of honour.

A very fruitful one this JAAG Milan was and our JAAG team led by President Jitesh Jariwala and Secretary Bhavin Vashi ( also our JAAI GC member from Gujarat Province ) and the dynamic PCA Fr Sudhir and hosts ROSA ( Rosary Baroda ) made it seamless and set new standards as well.

We have 19 associations and each one was represented and this made it all the more large and satisfying.

TOXA (The Old Xavirites' Association, Ahmedabad) organised Meet and Greet musical and dance evening on 27.07.2024 as a token of welcome to all staff and students who joined St. Xavier's College from this academic year 2024-25.

Investiture ceremony at St.Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall Ahmedabad, Friday & Saturday: July 19 & 20.

The presence of the management, staff, students, alumni/ae, parents, benefactors and guests made it so much scared and fulfilling.

The APX Blood Donation Drive ( Blood Bank partner Red Cross ) was organised on Saturday July 6th on the St.Xavier’s Loyola Hall Ahmedabad campus.

The alumni/ae, management, staff, parents, benefactors & students always raise hands to come forward for any activity & initiative of APX and/or the school ( though students can’t participate in this activity as only above 18 can donate blood ).

A fulfilling morning it was and an apt way to start activity year 2024-25.

Contributed by Shapath Shah
Former JAAI National President

APX (Association of Past Xavierites), alumni/ae association of St. Xavier’s High School Loyola Hall Ahmedabad ) AGM was held on Saturday 29 June 2024.

The members were welcomed, the accounts for the past year passed, activities discussed and deliberated, formalities taken care of and the committee for the year 2024-25 elected following due procedure as per the norms.

It was a date to remember as after a scorching summer the rains finally arrived besides being the big date for the India - South Africa clash, eventually our #teamindia won the T-20 WC after 17 years and 13 since the 2011 ODI victory.