Xavier Board of Higher Education in India – XBHEI

Xavier Board of Higher Education in India – XBHEI

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Board Members for the Term (2025 – 2028) - PAN INDIA

President​

Dr Fr Praveen Vijaya Martis SJ

Vice Chancellor

St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University),
Mangalore, Karnataka
Vice-President

Prof Sr Pearl DSouza

Principal

Sophia Girl’s College (Autonomous),
Ajmer, Rajasthan

Secretary General

Dr Sr Deepthi, UFS

Former Principal

St. Joseph’s Degree College,
Hunsur, Mysuru

ANDHRA AND TELANGANA REGION- I

Regional President

Dr Sr B Velangini Kumari CSA

Principal

St. Pious X Degree and
PG College for Women,
Hyderabad, Telangana
Regional Vice-President

Rev Fr Dr S Melchior Reddy SJ

Principal

Andhra Loyola College (Autonomous),
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Secretary cum Treasurer

Dr. N. Maria Das

Vice-Principal

Loyola Academy Degree & PG College,
Secunderabad, Telangana

EAST & NORTH EAST REGION – II

(Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal, Sikkim, WB, Odisha, Bihar & Jharkhand )

Regional President

Dr Fr C P Anto

Principal

North East Institute of
Social Sciences & Research,
Dimapur, Nagaland
Regional Vice-President

Dr Sr Jyoti Kispotta

Principal
Nirmala College,
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Secretary cum Treasurer

Dr. Ordetta Mendoza

Faculty / Associate Professor

Environmental Studies, and
Co-ordinator, Academic Planning and Development,
Saint Claret College (Autonomous),
Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh

KARNATAKA REGION – III

(Karnataka State)

Regional President

Dr Fr Thomas Thennadiyil CMF

Principal

St. Claret College (Autonomous), Bangalore, Karnataka 

Regional Vice-President​
Dr Sr Rohini CSST

Principal

Teresian College,
Mysore, Karnataka
Secretary cum Treasurer
Dr Sr Dorothy D’Souza AC
Principal

St. Ann’s College of Education (Autonomous),
Mangalore, Karnataka

KERALA (NORTH) REGION – IV

(Districts north from Ernakulam in Kerala)

Regional President
Dr Fr Martin K A

Principal

St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, Kerala

Regional Vide - President
Prof Fr Saju M D, PhD
Principal
Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), & Executive Director,
Rajagiri Business School,
Kochi, Kerala
Secretary cum Treasurer

Dr Julie Dominic A

Associate Professor

Little Flower College (Autonomous),
Guruvayur, Kerala

KERALA (SOUTH) REGION – V

(Districts south from Kottayam , Alleppey & Idikki in Kerala)

Regional President
Rev Dr James John Mangalathu

Director

St. Joseph’s College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous),
Palai, Kerala
Regional Vice-President
Dr Fr Joseph John
Manager

Bishop Benziger College of Nursing,
Kollam, Kerala

Secretary cum Treasurer
Dr Sr Usha A.A FDCC

Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce

St. Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha, Kerala

NORTHERN REGION – VI

(Delhi, U.P., Uttarakhand, HP, Haryana, JK, Punjab, Rajasthan, MP, Chattisgarh)

Regional President
Dr Sr Molly Abraham

Principal

Jesus and Mary College,
New Delhi 
Regional Vice-President
Fr Raymond Cherubin SJ

Vice Principal

St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Jaipur, Rajasthan

Secretary cum Treasurer
Dr Sr Leema Jacob
Vice Principal

The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

TAMIL NADU REGION – VII

(Tamilnadu, Puducherry & Karaikal)

Regional President

Dr Sr Arokia Jayaceli

Principal

Auxilium College (Autonomous),
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
Regional Vice-President
Dr Fr M Arockiasamy Xavier SJ
Secretary
St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous),
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Secretary cum Treasurer
Dr V Jude Annie Cynthia

Dean of Academic Affairs

Stella Maris College (Autonomous),
Chennai, Tamil Nadu

WESTERN REGION – VIII

(Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa)

Regional President

Dr Lidwin Dias

Principal

College of Social Work (Autonomous),
Nirmala Niketan,
Mumbai, Maharashtra

Regional Vice-President

Rev Fr Gabriel Coutinho

Administrator
Rosary College of Commerce and Arts,
Navelim, Goa
Secretary cum Treasurer
Prof Biju Sebastian

HOD, Department of Arts

Christ College,
Pune, Maharashtra

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS

Prof Fr L Joji Reddy SJ

Principal

Loyola Degree College (YSRR),
Pulivendula,
Andhra Pradesh

Former President

Xavier Board of Higher Education in India.

Dr Sr Teresa CSST
Former Secretary General

Xavier Board of Higher Education in India

Former Principal

St. Teresa’s College, (Autonomous),
Ernakulam, Kerala

Dr Fr Maria Charles SDB

Secretary

CBCI Education Secretary
Office of Education & Culture, CBCI,
New Delhi

Rev Fr J Benjamine SJ

National Advisor, All India Catholic University
Federation (AICUF)

CO-OPTED MEMBERS

Dr Fr Joseph C C

Vice Chancellor

Christ (Deemed to be University),
Bangalore, Karnataka
Dr Fr Jose Palely Devassy
Vice Chancellor
Assam Don Bosco University,
Guwahati, Assam
Msgr. Y. Balashowry

Vicar General

Archdiocese of Hyderabad,
Telangana &

 Correspondent
St. Joseph’s Degree & PG College (Autonomous), Hyderabad, Telangana

Fr Boby Alex Mannamplackal

Vicar General

Diocese of Kanjirapally, Kerala &

Chairman & Manager

Marian College (Autonomous),
Peermade, Kerala

Rev Dr J Ben Anton Rose
Principal
 
St. Aloysius College (Autonomous), Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Dr Sr Mary Fabiola
Principal

Nirmala College for Women (Autonomous),
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Dr Sr Jaseena Joseph

Principal

Providence Women’s College (Autonomous),
 Kozhikode, Kerala