Another grand event by TOXA (The Old Xaverites Association) . A Concert by Bandish Vaz followed by DJ Shivam. First year and second year students and faculty members joined together to give farewell to the 2023-24 batch of St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad with a memorable musical night.TOXA is the alumni association of St. Xavier's College, Ahmedabad Gujarat.
Dr. Venugopal Govindaraju is an alumnus of my alma St. Xavier's School, Doranda, Ranchi, India, and my batchmate from the Class of 1980.
Dr. Venu Govindaraju, Vice president for research and economic development, is the principal investigator of the National AI Institute for Exceptional Education that is creating AI systems to assist children with speech and language disorders at the University of Buffalo, USA.
Dr. Venugopal Govindaraju, a distinguished researcher, has made significant contributions to the field of Pattern Recognition. Here are some key highlights from his impressive career:
Education: Dr. Govindaraju earned his Bachelor’s degree with honors from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 1986. He later completed his Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo in 1992.
Today ( Sunday 17 th March ) APX was invited by the HL alumni to play a friendly tennis ball cricket match on their ground.
From 7 am onwards quite a few alumni/ae got together and tested their fitness & enjoyed a good game of cricket .
After the game it was bonding over tea and snacks was fulfilling.
Sports is a platform to play, network, share and plan ahead. Joining hands for programs is a positive approach to make the same larger and meaningful.
- Team APX
Day- Nite Basketball Cup organised by TOXA (The Old Xavierites' Association, Ahmedabad) on 16th March.
More than 40 alumni came to play basketball with their batch mates. The event pull nearly 150 alumni to meet and greet their friends and faculties.
Total 11 teams of 4 players participated. Rohit Khushwa won the tournament with his team.
Among the awards a special award was given to the best Alumni of the Tournament to Vrinda Dave of 2015 Batch. She also won the runner-up award.
Nearly 21 different awards and medals were given.
JAAI North Zone mid term meet was held at St. Xavier's School, Delhi between 1st to 3rd March 2024.
Theme Impact of AI on education.Delhi Old Xaverian's Association (DOXA) hosted the meeting.
An inter alumni cricket tournament in which Delhi Jaipur and Kolkata took part.
APX took part in a tennis ball T-20 cricket tournament organised by the HL College Alumni Association
The APX team were runners up in a tightly contested final. Some brilliant performances and teamwork from the team on and off the field ensured a top two finish for the amazing team. Upwards & onwards
Imagine a bustling university campus, not defined by the hum of lectures, but by the joyful chorus of birdsong. This is the reality at St Aloysius College (deemed to be university) in Mangaluru, India.
For the sixth consecutive year, these green havens transformed into avian observation zones during the annual Campus Bird Count, a citizen science initiative.
Let us all welcome today a New Association in JAAG and JAAI at St.Xaviers Bharuch on their Centenary year making Nineteen Alumni Associations in Gujarat.
The Association was form under leadership of Fr Kamlesh at Bharuch. Along with PCA Fr Sudhir Bhatia, JAAG President Jitesh Jariwala, Jasmin Dakoria JAAG Treasurer Bhavin Vashi
JAAI GC Member & JAAG secretory, Pankaj Chorawala JAAI WZ GC member & Texas President Anup Galiwala.Around 350 ex students also attended.
Delhi Old Xaverian's Association (DOXA) hosted the North Zone Mid-term Meeting at St. Xaviers School, Delhi between 1st to 3rd March 2024.
The theme was Impact of AI on Education
Alumni Associations from the Jesuit Provinces of Kolkata, Delhi, Patna, Jaipur and Darjeeling participated in the event
APX ( Association of Past Xavierites) partook in the farewell of the 12 Std students today mrg, 1 st March.
The management, staff and 11th Std students as well as APX spoke and expressed their wishes for not only the upcoming board exams but also the journey beyond, today being their last day at school. APX welcomed the outgoing students into their fold and explained the alumni hierarchy and what all it is all about.
The 11th Std students gave some sterling performances as they gave a warm farewell to their seniors.
All the stakeholders ( management, staff & students, alumni/ae, parents & benefactors ) together made this a memorable & huge moment for these students as they took home so much they have derived over the years from their ALMA.
What a journey it has been for all of us who have been fortunate to walk the corridors of this temple of learning & institute par excellence…Loyola…Loyola…Loyola… Team APX
