St. Xavier’s College Jaipur, is a Jesuit college in the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. It was established in 2010, and is a co-educational, self-financed Catholic minority institution, affiliated to the University of Rajasthan.[citation needed] It offers undergraduate courses in arts, science, management, computers and commerce. The college also offers Master of Arts in English and Economics and Master of Commerce in EAFM and HRM.
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Latin: Collegium Sancti Xaverii[citation needed] | |
Motto | Competence, Character, Compassion, meaning Developing competencies, Building character, Creating compassion |
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Type | Private, Self-financed |
Established | July 2010 |
Religious affiliation | Jesuit (Catholic) |
Academic affiliation | University of Rajasthan |
Principal | Prof. Fr. Xavier Savarimuthu, SJ |
Undergraduates | 2000 |
Location | , , India 26°48′18.38″N 75°40′37.19″E / 26.8051056°N 75.6769972°E |
Campus | rural, 30 Acres |
Website | sxcjpr |
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History
editSt. Xavier's College was founded in July 2010 in Jaipur.[1] The Jesuits first came to Jaipur in 1729 at the invitation of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II in order to help in setting up an astronomical observatory.[2][3]
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editReferences
editWikimedia Commons has media related to St Xaviers College, Jaipur.
- ^ Singh, Rachna (14 March 2010). "Now, a St Xavier's College in Jaipur". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ DLI.
- ^ [Lettrs Edificantes et Curieusus, Tome Deuxieme, Paris, 1843: pp. 772-778]