Principal's Message

A message of peace and joy from St. Xavier’s High School.

It’s my privilege to be at the helm of a glorious institution which has cradled men  of great repute. It also gives me great pleasure to be part of this school which has achieved excellence by providing the nation with such talented men. At the very out set  I would like to remember with great appreciation and gratitude my predecessors and  committed teachers who have made a remarkable contribution to the growth of the  alma mater.

I am very much humbled to recall the glorious yesterdays of our institution  and at the same time a troubling realization that somewhere down the lane we have lost  that glory of St. Xavier’s. So, the challenge before me is to bring back that “lost glory!”
Yes, I would dare to venture into that dream along with all of you.

The objective of the Jesuit education is “forming men and women for others”.  This is an uphill task to accomplish in today’s world wherein values have toppled down  and left little room for genuine development of the young. This goal requires a full and
deeper formation of the human person; its hallmark is excellence and striving to achieve  one’s potential in its fullest measure. It is here that the role of the teacher comes to the  forefront. The qualitative inputs of the teachers is an indispensable factor to lead the
students to excellence.

Enabling the teachers to ennoble the students – this is my dream for my staff. As the head of the institution I would endeavour to enhance this line of  thinking with the support and collaboration of the management, so that the words of  Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, “teachers should be the best minds in the country” may become a reality at St. Xavier’s.

School is the platform where the inner being of a child is being shaped and this is  a long process of art to be imparted by the teachers. The essence of this process is  helping to develop them to be thinking beings – “give reason for all that you do” says  Thomas Aquinas. At the end of this long process what emerges is the masterpiece! This  formative act is the inter-relationship between the two minds and inter-communication  between the two souls.

This highlights the intellectual and spiritual aspects of formation  and it needs courage to venture into such a noble task. This will give them the platform  for mature thinking, when they leave the portals St. Xavier’s and we can give them the  command to “launch out into the deep” (school motto). I am quite certain that the  dedicated teacher community of our school will join hands with me to foray into this  line of thinking.

I would like to send good energies to the former and present students of St. Xavier’s High School, Fort and pray that the Good God bless us all.

Sr. Thresia Sini