St. Xavier’s College , Tezpur Assam was started by the Ranchi Jesuit Province of the society of Jesus, a christian religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540. Since its foundation the Jesuit order has contributed immensely for the spreading of education throughout the world. The vision has been drawn from the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. It gives Jesuit educational institutions a recognizable character and sets before their management, staff, students, parents and the community high ideals of life and service which will inspire and strive them continuously to meet the emerging needs and challenges of time.
Inspired by this vision the Jesuit order in India has been active in the field of higher education, serving the nation in the context of plurality of religions and diversity of cultures. In India The Society of Jesus has founded 118 Primary & Middle Schools, 149 High Schools,58 University Colleges, 22 Technical Institutes and 16 Business Administrations Institutes with 11,525 teachers, educating 3,34,538 students, belonging to every social class, community and linguistic group. These Institutions are part of the Catholic Church's effort to share in the country's educational undertaking.
