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iers Hazaribag Times

The farewel l for the

students of Class XII was given on

Jan 27, 2013. The outgoing students

and their parents were graciously

welcomed into the hall at 2.00 p.m.

by representatives of Std. XI. Dr.

Gratias Tom Mundakel (1979),

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neonatology, SUNY Downstate Medical

Center, New York was the commencement speaker. In his well thought out

and inspiring address he congratulated the students for the successful

completion of their education in the school and forewarned them of some

unexpected dangers they might encounter as they venture out into the next

stage of their education. Fr. Principal expressed his profound gratitude

towards the students and their parents for their cooperation and sense of

responsibility in supporting the school in creating an atmosphere of

effective learning.

An alumni reunion was

r g a n i s e d f o r t h e s e c o n d

onsecutive year. The focus of the

union this time was the batches

elebrating the Golden and Silver

ubilees of completion of school,

amely 1962 and 1987. Total

gistrations were only 85,

though many more were seen on

e campus on the days of the

union, Jan 25-27. Three of the

articipants were from overseas.

he reunion concluded with the

nnual General Body Meeting of

OXA. Hereafter the annual

union is likely to be organised to

oincide with the annual sports

eet of the school in December.

April 2013

Mr. Gul Chandirmani also

gave the certificates of recognition

awarded by Duke University to

Vatsal Sinha, Vagish and Swarajya

Kumar of Std. VII. These students

are among the 100 selected from all

over India to attend a special

summer s tudies programme

organized at Infosys Campus, Mysore. They were selected through a

higher level test, namely, Duke University Talent Identification Program

(Duke-TIP), having scored like about 30 other students of St. Xavier's in

the top five percentile in ASSET (Assessment of Scholastic Skills

through Educational Testing) conducted by Educational Initiatives,

Ahmedabad.


HOXA Reunion

Duke TIP Prizest h

64 Republic Day of

ndia was celebrated by the school

with much enthusiasm. At 9:00

.m. the Vice Captain, Azra

Naseem (XIC), hoisted the

National Flag as the Captain,

nigdh, was unwell. The other

Vice Captain, Riya Pandey (IX)

ave a very thought provoking

peech. Patriotic songs, dances

nd displays by the Scouts

nriched the function. For the

lumni present it was a nostalgic

m o m e n t f i l l e d w i t h m u c h

ratitude and emotion.

Republic Day 2013

D u r i n g t h e R e p u b l i c D a y

lebration Sujit Kispotta (XIIC) was

warded the first Dr. M. Pathak Memorial

ophy and Medal for the Emerging Sports

rsonality of the Year in recognition of his

hievements in Football, Athletics and

icket. This prize was set up by Dr. Ashok

thak (1966) to honour the memory of his

ther . Dr . Ashok was himself an

complished cricketer in his days in

hool. He is now an internationally reputed orthopaedic surgeon and

icket commentator residing in the U.K. Sujit received the prize from

r. Gul Chandirmani (1961).

Emerging Sports Personality Award

Farewell for Class XII

Dear Xaverians and Friends,Jubilees! The school has started celebrating the jubilee

f your completion of schooling. Please help to spread the word.On Dec 21, 2013, on our Annual Sports Day, we will celebrate theGolden Jubilee of 1963 and Silver Jubilee of 1988 batches. I requestHOXAns of these two batches to take note of the date and beginplanning your visit to your alma mater. Please also

build a mailing list by forwarding to me the email

help to

addresses and contact numbers of your classmates and friends,especially of these two batches, to enable me contact everyonepersonally in good time.

With warm regards,Fr. P. J. James, S.J.

T h e R e p u b l i c D a y

gathering delightfully flowed into

another beautiful event. In its 61 st

year the school has set in motion

annual felicitation of former

students who mark 50 or 25 yearsof the completion of schooling.

The dignitaries invited this time were from the 1962 and 1987 batches.

Perhaps due to short notice, the attendance was less than expected, with

no one turning up from the 1962 batch. Mr. Sujit Sen (1967) gave a brief

message to the students at the outset. After the cultural programme and

presentation of mementos to 23 Silver Jubilarians Mr. Anupam Lal Das

(1987) spoke from his heart echoing the sentiments of all the alumni

present, their sincere appreciation for their alma mater. The Principal

thanked everyone announcing that the felicitation programme will be an

annual feature.

Felicitation of Jubilarians

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The feast of St. John dend

Britto was celebrated on 2 Feb

2013. The students of the Middle

and Senior sections joined by the

staff assembled on the grounds to

pay homage to the Saint .Lighting of the lamp, prayer

song, dances, reflection on the

life of the Saint and a message

from the Principal were the highlights of the assembly. The celebration

was concluded with a friendly Basket Ball match played between the

Staff and the Students. The teachers could match the stamina and speed

of the students for some time. But the youngsters finally emerged

victorious.

thOn 9 Feb 201 3 t he

aching and nonteaching staff setff for a picnic at the Hazaribag

ational Park. Sumptuous food,

nging, dancing, boating and

ames made the day a relaxing

nd enjoyable one for all.


April 2013

Britto Day

Staff Picnic

thOn 18 Feb 2013 the

chool family assembled on the

rounds to bid farewell to Mr.

h u n e s h w a r P a s w a n ( L a b

ssistant, 38 years), Ms. Rosy

awa (Junior School Teacher, 34

ears), and Mr. Deepak Gomes

High School Teacher, 27 years).

incere gratitude for their significant contributions and deep feelings at

e irreparable loss for the school surfaced in the event. The Vice

aptain of the School, Azra Naseem (XIC) spoke in gratitude on behalf

f the students.

Mr. Cyprian Surin, Vice Principal, spoke with great warmth

nd affection about the three greats whose work was nearly perfect in

very respect. He opined that the very lives of these great personalities

nd their endless patience have been inspiring. With heavy hearts the

ree expressed their deep gratitude for the love and care they received

abundance from their colleagues and students in the course of their

ervice. Following this there was an intimate and emotional session

xclusively for and by the staff. Fr. James lauded their precision,

ompetence and commitment. He remarked that the absence of these

ree strong pillars of the school will be felt for a long time.

Farewell to Three Stalwarts

s e c o n d S e m e s t e r

examinations for Classes Prep-

VIII and XI were concluded onth

February 28 . The students of

these classes had a month long

break in the middle of which they

received the good news of their

promotion to the next grade. "School Conducted Examinations" for Std.

IX and X were held during the second half of March as directed by the

CBSE. stOn March 1 the Board Examinations for Std. X and XII

began. Only three of our students chose to write the "Board Conducted"

Std. X examinations. The number that took the Senior Secondary

examinations was 178. Our students had their centre at Sree

Ramakrishna Sarda Math and Mission (Vivekananda Central School)

while we hosted four schools of Hazaribag (DAV, VCS, St. Paul's and

St. Augustine's). 638 students wrote the Secondary and 673 the Senior

Secondary examinations at our centre.

T h e f i r s t d e a t h

anniversary of formal Principal,

Fr. Michael Eather was on 28th

Feb 2013. The Middle School

organized a special prayerassembly. Fr. William Dwyer,

another former Principal led the

gathering in paying respects to

Fr. Eather by garlanding his portrait. He lit the ceremonial lamp together

with the Vice Principal Sr. Tresa. A short interfaith prayer followed with

readings and hymns from different religious traditions. Fr. Dwyer spoke

warmly about the life of Fr. Eather and highlighted his valuable

contributions in the field of education in Jharkhand. It was noted that his

text books in Mathematics and English are still used in many elementary

schools.

Death Anniversary of Fr. Michael Eather

Ms. Marcella Hansda,staff of our Junior School since

thJuly 1987 passed away on 19

March 2013. She has been under

treatment for breast cancer since

2008. The teachers and staff paid

her their respect visiting her at

home and taking part in the

funeral rites in the Cathedral

Church the next day. Some gathered together at her residence on Marchrd

23 for a prayer meeting. Her long dedicated service to the school is

gratefully acknowledged. The Xavier family showed great solidaritywith her during her long treatment. We offer heartfelt condolences to her

husband Martin and her two children Alex and Felix who are in therd

school. On April 3 , the second day of the new academic session, the

school will organise a prayer meeting for the repose of the departed.

Examinations 2013

The senior-most person

n the campus , F r . Gavin

Sullivan, S.J. hit a 90 on Marchd. He was delighted to be greeted

y more than 80 of the school staff

the morning with gifts and

owers wishing him good health

ven beyond a century.

Fr. Gavin at 90

Ms. Marcella Hansda, (1964-2013)

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