St. Xavier's College Jaipur

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 of Loyola, the college has been working for “The Greater Glory of God” (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam). In 2006, Xavier Vocational Institute (X.V.I.) was set up in Jaipur to give vocational training to the weaker sections of the society. In 2010, J.X.E.A. in collaboration with Xavier Alumni/ae and well-wishers of Jaipur under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Varkey Perekkatt, SJ, established St. Xavier’s College Jaipur. Since then, the college has grown manifold, serving the educational needs, not only of the people of Jaipur but also of the nation. Over the last 10 years we have grown from a sapling to a huge oak, as every year the college has reached new milestones. In 2014, the college was declared a Christian Minority Jesuit Institution and in the same year, the status of college was elevated to the Postgraduate the level with the initiation of two cou