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 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.

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