St Xavier's School, Jaipur
St Xavier's Senior Secondary School is a Jesuit secondary school in Jaipur, in Rajasthan in north-western India.
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Bhagwan Das Road Jaipur , Rajasthan India | |
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| Type | Jesuit (Catholic) |
| Motto | Deus Fortitudo Mea (God is my strength) |
| Established | 1941 |
| Principal | Fr. Dominic S.J |
| Teaching staff | 100+ |
| Grades | 1 -12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 3500+ |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Newspaper | X Rays |
| Website | stxaviersschooljaipur |
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History
The school was established in 1943.[1]:95 Following a visit to St Xavier's School, Patna, Mirza Ismail, the prime minister of Jaipur State, wished to have a similar institution in his home city, Jaipur. As a result, the Jesuits took over management of St. Mary's Boys School,[1]:95 which had been founded two years earlier, in 1941.[1]:94 The school became co-educational in 1989.[2]
Alumni
- Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Vice Chancellor of Ashok University
- Raghubir Singh, photographer[3]
- Lt. Amit Bhardwaj, a Soldier Martyred at Kargil War
Rajiv Mehrishi, Comptroller and Auditor General of India
References
- G.C. Verma (1984). Modern Education, its Growth and Development in Rajasthan, 1818–1983. Jaipur: Publication Scheme.
- A Historical View of the School. St. Xavier's Senior Secondary School. Accessed May 2018.
- "TRIBUTE: The colours of India". Frontline. 16 (10). May 1999. Archived from the original on 6 November 2003.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Archived 6 November 2003.
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