A wonderful "Career Counseling" session “Career Compass” was Organised by Loyola School along with LAA and Samarthay,  XLRI today in Fasy Auditorium for students of Std 11 & 12

13 guest Speakers gave insights to our young minds which was followed by Breakaway sessions in classrooms

Kudos to the organizing team and a special mention to Father Vinod and Ronny D'Costa for spearheading this initiative.

Contributed by Rajiv Talwar
JAAI National Vice-President
Jamshedpur Province

Doranda Old Xaverians organized the 17th Inter School Co-Curricular competition on 19th October 2024 at the SXD Auditorium. 

820 Children from 34 Schools participated in 38 events spread over 4 groups. 

Surendranath Centenary School stood first overall followed by St. Xavier's School, Doranda and Tender Heart School. 

The Chief Guest for the event was Mrs. Anjali Yadav IAS, Director Sports, Govt of Jharkhand. 

Rev. Father Fuldeo Soreng SJ, Principal SXD gave the welcome address; and Mr. Jasmeet Singh Kalsi, President DOX and Mrs. Anjali Yadav IAS inspired the children in their Keynote addresses. 

The event commenced with a prayer song by the School Choir, Lighing of the Lamp of Wisdom and singing of the National Anthem. 

The Conveners for the event were Harshit Chitlangia, Ayush Budhia & Divyansh Agarwal and their Mentors were Arbaaz Rahman & Kanwal Kapoor. 

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.