Association of Jesuit Collaborators (AJC) of St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (SXUK), in collaboration with the Sports Society of SXUK celebrated the Ignatian week 2024 in the university campus through organising various sports events from July 25 to 27, 2024.

The St. Ignatius Sports Week in July 2024 was conducted to commemorate the Feast Day celebration of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founding father of the religious order of the Society of Jesus over the years.

The Ignatian Cup 2024 is an inter-departmental university sports event hosting football (boys), throwball and basketball matches for both boys and girls. The event witnessed the participation of 200 students, including 64 female participants in different sports events.

In 11-A side football tournament, the team of Xavier Business School (XBS) emerged as champion defeating the team of Faculty of Commerce and Management. Xavier Law School (XLS) team became champion in the final throwball (Girls) event defeating the team of Faculty of Arts and Social Studies.

The team of Faculty of Commerce and Management defeated XLS team in Basketball Men category while Faculty of Commerce and Management further emerged victorious in Basketball women defeating XBS team.

The celebration concluded with the prize distribution ceremony on July 31, 2024, the Feast Day after the mass was over. It was followed by a high tea.

Dr. Utpal Raha