Xaviers Hazaribag Times

Dear Xaverians and Friends,

July 2012

XH Times has now completed one year. I am pleased to present to you the first issue for the academic year 2012-13. The rhythm of school life has its characteristic repetitiveness. Some of the activities of the school recur year after year. So a regular reader will find this newsletter somewhat repetitive in style and content. Yet I know that most of you welcome this quarterly communication from your alma mater with much joy. Let us stay connected! Do feel free to email your comments to the XH team. Warmest regards Fr. P. J. James, S.J. Principal

Farewell to Mrs. Sheila Singh

After 29 years of devoted service to the School Mrs. Sheila Singh superannuated in July 2010. She continued to serve the school till the end of academic year 2011-12. The school bade farewell to her on 31st March. There were special gatherings in the Junior School and a common gathering of all students and teachers on the oval. Students showered their love and affection on the retiring teacher and made the occasion memorable. The farewell functions were concluded with an exclusive staff session which was highly emotional.

The S.P. Addresses Senior Students

On 8th May Mr. Pankaj Kamboj, the Superintendent of Police, Hazaribag, addressed the morning assembly. He spoke at length about the dangers lurking behind inappropriate use of information technology, in particular, mobile phones and the internet. He gave many examples of cyber crimes that have taken place in recent times in Hazaribag. The students listened in rapt attention. He concluded the talk by asking the students not to drive motorized vehicles illegally

Summer Camp
As soon as the school closed for summer vacation, from th 14 May the games teachers organized two weeks games coaching camp. Hundreds of boys and girls participated in various games such as Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Cricket and Kho-kho. The camp was run from 6.30 to 9 a.m each day. In spite of the summer heat the students took part in various games with interest and enthusiasm

Health Week
The Health Week was celebrated from 1st to 5th May. On the first day there was a combined assembly prepared by the students of Std. VIII-XII. Different classes had different themes and the assembly was very well prepared and informative. The next day the assembly was for classes IV-XII. The students were given tips for the care of eyes and teeth by eminent HOXAn doctors Sujoy Samanta and Rajeev Kumar. The next two days the students had interclass ad making competitions on the themes assigned to their classes. On the final day there were thematic bulletin board displays by each section of Std. IV-XII. Students gave evidence of their inventiveness and creativity while they raised the awareness of the school community on health and hygiene related issues.

Mr. Manoj Kumar Passes Away

On 17th May 2012, Mr. Manoj Kumar, senior Mathematics teacher, who has served the school since 1996 passed away. He was under treatment for multiple ailments in Ranjendra Institute of Medical Sciences. May 1 the departed soul rest in peace! His three children are students of the school, the eldest being in Std. V.

Basket Ball Tournament

On 5-6 May, Maharaja Kamakhya Narayan Memorial B a s k e t B a l l To u r n a m e n t organised by the District Basketball Association was hosted by St. Xavier's. The tournament was inaugurated by Dr. Manish Ranjan, Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribag. Four boys' and two girls' teams took part. DAV, Hazaribag, bagged the boys' trophy defeating Vivekananda Central School. Mount Carmel School lifted the girls' trophy. The prizes were given away by Mr. Pankaj Kamboj, Superintendent of

CBSE Exam Results: Std. XII

In the Senior Secondary section (Std XII) 169 candidates (Science: 109; Commerce: 60) wrote their exam. Somya Kumari (94.0%.), Darakshan Jamal (93.6 %) and Nandita Kumari and Ritika Bala (both 92,8%) took the top positions in the Science stream. In the Commerce stream Reeshav Jain Chabra (94.4%), Astha Jain (94%) and Siddarth Bagga (93.8%) were the three toppers. The overall average secured by the students was 77.8%. Fifteen students scored 90% and above, 59 scored between 80% and 90%, 60 between70% and 80%, 29 between 60% to70% and 06 scored between 50% and 60%.

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CBSE Exam Results: Std. X
CGPA Numbers CGPA Numbers 10.0 21 9.8 10 9.6 9 8.0 8 9.4 13 7.8 6 9.2 18 7.6 6 9.0 8 7.4 7 8.8 5 7.2 7 8.6 4 7.0 6 6.6 1 8.4 8.2 9 9

July 2012

Std. XI Welcome
On 18th June the new Class XI was welcomed by senior students in a simple function organised by the Prefects. Dr. Debabrata Mitra inspired and enriched the freshers by sharing the core values that the school wishes to share with each Xaverian. The Principal introduced the teaching staff of the Plus Two section and highlighted in brief the objectives of the education at Xavier's and shared the expectations of the school for each Xaverian. Of the 211 students in the four sections of Std. XI, 105 had completed their Std X from other schools.

147 Students completed their Std. X from the school. Their assessment was done according to the Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme. 21 students secured the highest possible grade (A1) which corresponds to a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 10. The overall indicative average percentage obtained by the students was 83.3%

New Facilities
The extension to the Plus Two section was completed during the summer vacation. This new facility includes three computer labs, a large conference hall and separate modern toilets for boys and girls. The other recent addition was the staff room of the Junior School and new toilets there. These facilities were blessed and inaugurated on June 16th by Fr. Francis Kurien,S.J, the President of the Hazaribag Jesuits Education Society, the Governing Body of the school. With these new facilities added the old toilets were demolished. The shady mulberry had to be felled because it had split from the middle through a hollow in the tree. With these are laid to rest the locus of the fond memories of the many of the old boys.

Gonzaga Day
On Saturday 23rd June, the members of Gonzaga House under the guidance of the teachers in-charge made their House Day a memorable one. A solo bhajan singing competition was conducted for Classes IV-XII. The house captain presented a life-sketch of St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Fr. Vincent Hansdak, S.J., Vice Principal, shared with the assembly some of the inspiring aspects of the life of St. Aloysius Gonzaga.

Career Guidance Sessions

Teachers' Orientation
June 14-16 the customary summer orientation seminar for the teaching staff was held. The first day was exclusively for the junior members of the faculty who joined the service after 2008. The topics were generally related to the Jesuit educational heritage and legacy. The Principal, Fr. P. J. James, S. J. led the sessions. On June 15-16 Fr. Francis Kurien, S.J, the Provincial Superior of Hazaribag Jesuits provided inputs on parenting and on better understanding of students and their world.

For the third year in the running, a team of recent graduates of the school led by Mr. Rajarshi Maity has been offering career guidance tips to the senior students. On June 23rd the session was for Std. X on streaming for higher studies. On June 25, tips were given to Std. XI-XII aspirants of engineering courses. The programme will continue into July, though somewhat scaled down this year due to the unavailability of the regular members of the team. Meanwhile Raj is trying to connect with more old and new HOXAns to enrich, diversify and stabilise this programme and make it a regular feature of the school year. The united minds consider these sessions as a means of giving something back to their alma mater.

Sessions on Parenting
This year's special theme for the parents' meetings organised in the school is Parenting Skills. The first input session in this series was on April 14. Fr. Francis Kurien, S.J, spoke to the parents on some Principles of Parenting, Parental Traps and What to Do. On June 24 Fr. Norbert Menezes, S.J., Secretary, Jesuit Educational Association of South Asia addressed three large gatherings of Parents. Over 1800 parents who were present were highly appreciative of the insights they gained from Fr. Menezes' talks.

Dr.Debabrata Mitra, Ph. D.

Mr. Debabrata Mitra, our senior Biology teacher, was awarded Ph. D. by Vinoba Bhave University for his work on Allelopathic Influence of Adhatoda Vasica Nees on the Survival and Growth of Turnip (Brassica rapal). His work and findings are important, for it is expected that in future the knowledge of allelopathy will play a vital role in crop production, agro forestry horticulture and control of environmental pollution.

New Teachers
Four new teachers joined the faculty after the summer vacation. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Mahatta M.Sc. B. Ed. (Mathematics), Mr. Samir Prabhat Bara B. P. Ed. (Physical Education), Mr. Amar Kumar Singh, M.Sc. B. Ed (Science), Ms. Yasmin Khatoon M.Sc. (Physics).