The Association of Past Xavierites ( APX ), the alumni association of St.Xavier's High School Loyola Hall ( Ahmedabad ) carried out and participated in 2 events.

The tree plantation drive and environment day was celebrated by the school on 9th Aug, and APX members participated in this. Students gave a strong eco-social message through skits and songs. A lecture was delivered on the importance of this event by the dignitaries present and saplings were planted. many saplings and trees were brought to the campus to be planted, generously given by students, parents, staff and alumnus.

On 15th Aug, APX members were present along with the students, staff and management and guests for the Flag hoisting. After this and the patriotic songs sung by the students, the annual APX vs the school team football match was staged on the school grounds. The match was witnessed by many and refreshments were served after the match.

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee called up Jesuit Father Felix Raj today who is in New York to address the Alumni of St. Xavier's and requested him to return by May 20 to receive the  State's highest award, BANGA BIBHUSAN. The WB Government decided on Thursday, May 15 in a Cabinet meeting to confer the prestigious award on Father Felix Raj in recognition of his enormous contribution to education. The award will be conferred on May 20th at a public State function in the Science City auditorium, Kolkata.
Father Raj thanked the Chief Minister over the phone for her Government's recognition and appreciation of Jesuits' work in West Bengal and expressed to her that he was unworthy of such an award.
Father Felix Raj is the Principal of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) Mumbai has been awarded the College of Excellence (CE) by the University Grants Commission for the period April 2014 to March 2019.

Excellence of an academic institution involves reaching outstanding levels of performance in teaching, research and related academic pursuits and attaining peerless position in the areas offered for study and research. Excellence was achieved in stages through a process of continuous improvement in content and quality of the pursuits. A dedicated academic community and adequate infras tructural facilities are essential ingredients of excellence. The College of Excellence status was awarded based on a score of more than 3.5 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) awarded by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

Nineteen students from TRTC (Tribal Research Training Centre, Chaibasa) on Saturday 8th of February. These students are from remote villages undergoing Hospitality training session at TRTC. The students were given exposure to the working inside Boulevard Hotel (Courtesy Rony).

They were divided into 3 groups and were taken around various departments of Boulevard Hotel. It was a full day session.

As discussed with Fr. Ranjit Kindu of TRTC Chaibasa, we will have students from TRTC who are undergoing training for Mechanic & Driver. We will provide them hands on experience at the Service Centre of our Committee Member Mr. Rajiv Singh.  This program is scheduled for mid March.

 
Basic hands on experience will also be given at the Service Centre to the students who are enrolled for Computer hardware maintenance.

A volleyball match was organized on 8th March 2014 between APX ( Association of Past Xavierites ) and the Staff of the St.Xavier's High School Loyola Hall  on the school volleyball ground and witnessed and cheered on by students, staff, alumni and management. This is an activity showcasing the bond between the management, staff, students and alumni.

The APX wishes all the women a Happy Women's Day.

INDIA : Mamata Banerjee lays the Foundation Stone to St. Xavier's New campus (The Telegraph via CNUA) The Chief Minister of West Bengal along with the Archbishop of Calcutta, Thomas D'Souza, Jesuit Provincial and the Principal of the College, Father Felix Raj, laid the foundation for the second campus of St. Xavier's College and the proposed Unversity of St. Xavier's Kolkata.

The gift of a blue Alumni blazer on the occasion turned Mamata Banerjee into someone she "never got the opportunity" to become as a student of Xavier's: a Xaverian. "We never got the opportunity to study in a good school or college. So what? We have worked hard and come up to where we are. I still managed to work my way through Calcutta University, law college and BEd. But I feel for it (the need for quality education)," the chief minister said with characteristic candour at the second campus at Rajarhat, New Town.

Dear JAAI Friends,

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the twin blows to the Jesuit Alumni fraternity during the past couple of days, with the passing away of 2 stalwarts of the World Union Of Jesuit Alumni  (WUJA). Mr.Fabio Tobon the Past President of WUJA and President of the Organizing Committee of the forth coming World Congress in Medellin passed away on 16th July 2013, while Mr. Tom Bosch the current President of WUJA passed away suddenly on 17th July 2013