About College 

Introduction 

The Jaipur Xavier Educational Association (J.X.E.A.) established in 1950, as a registered charitable society managed by the Jesuits, has been pursuing the legacy of St. Francis Xavier of promoting human fulfilment by means of training and education in India. Following the motto of the founder of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius, the college has been working for “The Greater Glory Of God” (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam).

In 2006, the Xavier Vocational Institute (X.V.I.) was set up in Jaipur to give vocational training to the weaker sections of The society. In 2010, the J.X.E.A. in collaboration with the Xavier Alumni/ae and the well-wishers of Jaipur under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Varkey Perekkatt, S.J., initiated a Higher Education Programme by establishing St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur. Since then the college has grown in manifold directions, serving the educational needs, not only of the people of Jaipur but also across the nation. Over the last 10 years we have grown from a sapling to a huge oak, and every year the college has marked new milestones. In 2014, the college was declared a Christian Minority Jesuit Institution and in the same year, the status of college the was elevated to Postgraduate the level with the initiation of two courses, namely, Masters in English Literature and Human Resource Management. These achievements lead to more success in the coming years. In the year 2017, the college was granted Permanent Affiliation for B.A.Honours in Economics and English Literature from the University of Rajasthan. The following year was a marker as our student strength crossed over 2000, and the number of undergraduate courses rose to six - B.A.(Honours)- English, Economics, Political Science, BBA, BCA and B.Com. and postgraduate programmes turned to 5 - M.A.(English), M.A.(Economics), M.Sc. (IT), M.Com.(EAFM, ABST) and M.H.R.M. 2019 was a landmark year for the institution, it was a year of glory and our efforts were crowned as the college got recognition under section 2(f) and 12(B) of UGC Act 1956. In addition to this, in the same year, all the undergraduate departments along with M.A. English Literature got permanent affiliation from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur (Rajasthan). After a magnificent decade, right in the heart of the city, The college has shifted to the new campus at Nevta, Jaipur from the session 2021-22 to provide bigger and better infrastructural and academic possibilities to the students. From session 2022- 23, the College has also planned to offer the Technical Programme – MBA and MCA through its New Technical Institution (Xavier Institute of Management and Informatics (XIMI)) in the same Campus.

Our Inspiration 

The education offered at St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur aspires to reach the Losty Ideas of St. Ignatius encapsulated in the catchword Magis, meaning “better than the best”. Every activity of the College is in line with the definite stand taken by the Society of Jesus with regard to this ideal in The Field of education, all over the world. This stand is inspired and moulded by a document on Jesuit education prepared in 1986, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Ratio Studiorum (Plan of studies drawn up by the Jesuits when they entered into the field of education), by the International Commission on the Apostolate of Jesuit Education (ICAJE) and presented to the whole Society by the then General Fr. Peter Hans Kolvenbach, S.J.

The document confers on Jesuit education the following characteristics:

Person Oriented: by paying individual attention to each student and making teaching and learning student-centered.

Integral Formation and Development: by paying special attention to intellectual, effective, imaginative, aesthetic, creative, critical, communicative, physical, cultural, moral, and spiritual aspects of the individual.

Faith in God and Religious Experience: by promoting well-formed and strongly-held beliefs in one’s faith, tradition and deepening one’s relationship with God.

Value-based Leadership: by ensuring a consistent focus on personal integrity and ethical behaviour in all professions, and the appropriate balance between justice and fairness.

Commitment to Excellence: by practically applying well-learned lessons and skills to achieve new ideas, better solutions and vital answers.

Relevant to the Times: by adapting to the concrete situations, politically, socially, and culturally.

Service that Promotes Justice: by using learning and leadership in open- handed and generous ways to ensure freedom of inquiry, the pursuit of truth, and care for others.

Participative: by encouraging interaction among the pupil, parents, and teachers.

Our Aim 

Like other Jesuit educational institutions, St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur aims to train young men and women who would grow up as creative leaders and responsible citizens, committed to the service of the people. Every effort is made to see that the students become intellectually equipped, morally upright, socially committed, and spiritually awakened to God’s presence in the world. The Christian doctrine of love and service well paraphrased by Christ in ‘love thy neighbour as thyself’ provides the bedrock of education that is offered here, and illuminates and directs all our activities and projects.

The Meaning of the College Emblem 

The motto on the college crest: Competence, Character and Compassion encodes the core values sought by the college, and challenges every student who passes through the portals of St. Xavier’s College to realize in one’s own life the high ideals of the college: acquiring personal integrity and excellence in everything one does.

The burning lamp represents Lord Jesus Christ who said, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12), the Wisdom of God. True education leads one from the darkness of ignorance to the light of genuine knowledge and enlightenment.

The open book symbolizes the centuries - old quality educational tradition of the Jesuits and their commitment to carry it forward. The inscription “IHS,” placed above the open book is taken from the official seal of the Society of Jesus, used by the founder St. Ignatius of Loyola. These are the first three letters of the Latinized Greek word HISOVS, meaning ‘Jesus’. The cross shown above the letter ‘H’ reminds the world that Jesus Christ died on the Cross for the salvation of mankind.

The peacock is the national bird of India. It symbolizes beauty, grace, and pride in the natural resources and cultural diversity of India. It inspires a sense of mysticism encouraging us to aim for higher values.

Jesuits Higher Education Network 

Jesuit Institutions in India – Centers of Excellence

The illustrious legacy of Jesuit education which started over four-and-a-half centuries ago continues even today. Jesuit educational institutions are large in number and they tell a story of great achievements. India is a case in point. In India, the Jesuits manage hundreds of secondary schools, higher secondary, schools and institutions of higher learning.

Few of the prominent Jesuit Institutions in the field of higher education in India are: