JAMSHEDPUR JESUITS

express our gratitude for their service, a fellowship meal was given and a few games for fun were
organized.
After the closing for the winter, Tony P went to Dhanbad to attend the Province Education
Commission meeting. New Loyola campus looks lovely with the blossoming of varieties of
quality flowers, around which we find both people and bees more and more. The sale of forms
for admission to KG, Stds V and VI are in progress. The demands for teaching job are on the rise
and so more than 200 teachers have applied for a few vacancies in the School. Tony P is all set
to choose the best. Keep up the good work Tony.
Loyola, Jamshedpur
December has been a month of activities in the School. The Annual Sports Day held on 14
December was the main event in which the SP of East Singhbhum was the Chief Guest. The
well-decorated ground was almost full with interested parents and well wishers. The majority of
the staff in their evaluation suggested that the JRD Tata Sports Complex could be used for next
year’s Annual Sports.
Two exhibitions, one by the Junior School students on general theme and another by the Seniors
on Geography, caught the attention of one and all and brought laurels to the School from various
quarters.
Two of our Plus II students who secured 1 st and 3 rd ranks in an all-round talent search conducted
on the national level, made our School proud. The Seniors, mostly Catholics, put up a wonderful
Christmas programme which depicted the birth of Jesus in a dance-drama and kept the entire
School spell-bound inspite of sitting in the sun on the basketball court.
The process for the new admission in KG and Plus II is now in progress. Saby is busy with the
procedure to make it easy for the new Principal to give the final touch in the selection of the
candidates.
The Loyola Alumni Association conducted a well-organised medical camp in Jilling on 15
December. A good number of dedicated doctors, nurses and trainees offered medical help and
generous services to 1036 patients from different villages. Frs James and Augustine made a
point to be there with the people.
LCC – The staff and the students put their full energy during the month of Ramadan and worked
really hard in preparing for the Sports Day, which was held on 16 December. The Chief Guest
for this colourful event was our Provincial, Fr James Kalapura. Mr Ronnie D’Costa and Frs
Rector, Dincher, Saleth and Francis gave away the prizes in turns. The DBC Band played
excellently in the sports event. 21 December was the closing day before Christmas. The children
on this day presented the story of creation and stole the hearts of the audience. They too enjoyed
the carols presented by the Loyola Hall Candidates and joyfully received the Santa Claus enacted
by Sch Martin.