The triennial National Conference of JAAI is being hosted by St. Xavier’s Alumni Association (SXAA), Patna, from February 04 to 06, 2011.The programme for the Milan is given below.

Date: 4th Feb 2011 Venue: St. Xavier’s, Patna

Time Program

1430-1630 Hrs Registration
1800-1930 Hrs Inaugural Function
Welcome Address by JAAI President.
Address by Principal, St. Xavier’s, Patna
Address by President, SXAA, Patna
Plenary Address by The Chief Guest
1930-2130 Hrs Fellowship & Entertainment,
Cocktails & Dinner

Date: 5th Feb 2011 Venue: St. Xavier’s, Patna

Time Program

0800-0900Hrs Breakfast
0930-1100 Hrs ‘Public–Private Partnership for Better Education’
Key Note - Address by Mr. N. K. Singh, M.P.
1100-1115 Hrs Tea-Break
1115-1335 Hrs Address by 4-5 other keynote speakers.
1330-1430 Hrs Lunch
1430-1645 Hrs Group Discussions on the theme by 8-10 Groups
Followed by submission of summary report by Convener of each group
1645-1700 Hrs Tea-Break
1700-1730 Hrs Report on Group Discussions
1730-1830 Hrs Power Point Presentation on the activities of the Associations of each Zone
1830-2100 Hrs Cultural Program
2100-2230 Hrs Dinner

Date: 6th Feb 2011 Venue: St. Xavier’s, Patna

Time Program

0800-0900 Hrs Breakfast
0930-1115 Hrs Accredited delegates meet
Zonal Council meets with their members
New Governing Council formation
Election of new office bearers
1115-1130 Hrs Tea-Break

1130-1330 Hrs Concluding Session – Moderator, SXAA, Patna
Congress Statement
Action Plan, Invitation to next National Congress
Presenting the new Governing Council, Vote of thanks,
Press conference.
1330 Hrs Lunch & Dispersal

Registration charges for JAAI Milan 2011 are as follows -
i) Rs. 1000/- per head for events for all the three days as per programme above.
ii) Rs. 800/- for spouse of members attending the JAAI Milan.

The theme for discussion at the National Conference is ‘Public-Private Partnership for Better Education’. The key note address will be delivered by Shri N.K. Singh, Member of Parliament and former Member of the Planning Commission. The other notable speakers are Shri Mammen Mathew, Resident Editor, Hindustan Times – Public-Private for Better Education to the context of the landmark Education Act 2009, Prof. Jitendra Singh, Vice-Chancellor, Nalanda Open University and former Principal NIT, Patna - Public-Private Partnership for Better Education in the field of Higher Technical Education, Dr. Shankar Dutt, Senior Professor of English, Patna University - Public-Private Partnership for Better Education in the field of Higher Education and Fr. Norbet Menezes, S.J. - Public-Private Partnership for Better Education – the role of Jesuit Schools in India. Prof. Jittu Singh, a senior faculty member of XLRI, Jamshedpur, is preparing a concept paper on the theme for discussions at the Milan and this will be circulated to delegates well in advance.

All members of JAAI are most cordially invited to attend the JAAI Milan. So please note the dates in your diary and firm-up your travel plans. Very soon we shall circulate a brochure giving details of accommodation including tariffs, places of interest in Patna, nearby tourist destinations and facilities available etc.

Naresh Gupta
Secretary