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NOTICE BOARD

Jesuit Higher Education Meeting:

The Annual Jesuit Higher Education Meeting was held on October 12-14 at Dhyan Ashram, Konchowki, Dimond Harbour Road. Sixty Jesuit College Principals and Higher Education Coordinators attended the meeting. St. Xavier's College, Kolkata organized the Meeting this year. The inaugural address was given by Prof. Suranjan Das, Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta on “Higher Education in the XII Plan”.

Fr. Xavier Savarimuthu made a beautiful presentation on international ecological project. Fr. Principal thanks the SXC Alumni Association particularly Mr. F. Hasan, Mr. Ravi Kasat and Ajay Mimani for the wonderful hospitality and service extended to the members The next year meeting JHESA will be held in Trivandrum, Kerala.

St. Xavier’s Alumni Chapter in Bangladesh

The Alumni Association of St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata has opened yet another international chapter closer home in Dhaka. This is the fifth international chapter of the Association after Singapore, Dubai, Bangkok and London.

The Principal of the College and President of the Alumni Association, Father Felix Raj, SJ, inaugurated the new chapter at Gulshan Club in Dhaka last Friday, February 26. Fr. Raj has appointed a local team headed by Manzur Elahi who had graduated from Xavier’s in 1962.

“It was great to see over 60 Xavierians gather together at the inaugural programme”, said Firdausal Hasan, the honorary secretary of the Alumni Association. The function started with readings from the Bible, Bhagavad Gita and Koran. Xaverian Elahi in his speech remembered his old days and called for a strong chapter in Bangladesh.

Fr. Raj, in his address, thanked the Xaverians in Bangladesh and invited them to involve themselves in building their alma mater. He asked for their active participation in Jesuit mission in Bangladesh.

There was a musical performance and the evening ended with a fellowship dinner attended by around 100 guests including spouses of the Xaverians. Around 8 Jesuit priests of Bangladesh including Bishop emeritus of Baruipur, Linus Gomes had joined the programme.

“ The inauguration was well organised. It was very cordial and the spirit of ‘Nihil Ultra’ was thriving. We look forward to active participation from the Bangladesh chapter and hope that it will further the cause of education”, said Father Felix Raj.

The Principal took time off during his visit to explore the possibilities of academic exchange with Notre Dame College, Dhaka run by Holy Cross Fathers and of Setting up a St. Xavier’s College in Bangladesh. “Further study and planning is required before drawing up a proposal of a college for approval”, said Father Raj.

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