Introduction

St. Xavier’s School, Deonia (SXD), established in 1999,  is the first Jesuit School outside the Kathmandu Valley in the Jhapa district of Nepal. It is an English medium school under the management of the Nepal Jesuit Society, which is the Nepal branch of the Society of Jesus, an international Catholic religious order. The Society of Jesus is present in 114 countries and runs more than 2000 educational institutions of many types and levels. The core aim of Jesuit education is to transform students into global citizens or “men and women for others” who are intellectually competent, morally upright, emotionally healthy, socially and environmentally responsible and spiritually grounded individuals committed to lives of service and social justice. In Nepal, the Jesuits began their work with St. Xavier’s Godavari (1951), followed by St. Xavier’s Jawalakhel (1954) and St. Xavier’s Maitighar (1988) before starting SXD.

SXD was established with the vision of holistically educating and nurturing the young generation residing in the far eastern part of Nepal. SXD, with its motto of “Live for God and Lead for Nepal,” aims to transform our students into global citizens and their best versions for making a difference in society. Besides academic excellence, SXD has focused on providing value-based holistic education, imparting critical thinking skills, developing a sense of universal brotherhood, and emphasizing the importance of social and environmental responsibilities. For the last 25 years, SXD has tried its best to enlighten the minds of the students about the obligation of being responsible members of society and nation by living the Xavierian values founded on the philosophy and principles of Jesuit education. Today, we are proud to say that many of our students have made indelible marks in the nation and world through their achievements and contributions.