Felix Raj, Date of Birth

    

Felix Raj

Indian Jesuit

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1954

Profession: economist, author, Christians Jehovah’s Witnesses

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Felix Raj

  • John Felix Raj, S.J.
  • (born 1954) is the Vice Chancellor and a Professor of Economics at St.
  • Xavier's University, Kolkata.
  • His specialisation includes development economics, liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, public sector, disinvestment, spirituality, leadership skills and training.
  • He received Ph.D.
  • degree in Economics from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
  • He is the director of The Goethals Indian Library and Research Society. Fr.
  • Felix Raj was appointed member of the West Bengal Education Commission by the Governor of West Bengal to prepare a Road Map / Vision Document for 2020 and 2030 for the state's education sector since 1 October 2013.In the year 2015, Father Raj had initiated two educational projects:, a campus of St.
  • Xavier's College at St.
  • Lawrence Higher Secondary School premises inaugurated 4 July 2015 and a new St.
  • Xavier's College in Asansol inaugurated on 25 July 2015.Under Fr.
  • Felix Raj’s committed leadership and democratic governance, St.
  • Xavier’s College, Kolkata secured the highest score of 3.77 CGPA out of 4 in the NAAC accreditation declared on 24 January 2017.Father Felix Raj S.J., the (then) principal of St.
  • Xavier's College, Kolkata took over as the first Vice-Chancellor of St.
  • Xavier's University, Kolkata with effect from 16 February 2017.
  • He, however, continued holding the post as the Principal of the College as well as the V.C.
  • of the University till 31 October 2017.
  • The Act for setting up the St.
  • Xavier's university, which is operational from 8 February, the date of notification by the Government of West Bengal, was unanimously passed by the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on 15 December.
  • Governor K.N.
  • Tripathi gave his consent to the bill on 16 January.He is the recipient of: Nihil Ultra Award for Excellence 2018 conferred by St.
  • Xavier's College, Kolkata Siksha Ratna Award by the Government of West Bengal on 5 September 2016 Banga Bibhushan Award by the government of West Bengal in 2014 Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Memorial Award by West Bengal Board of Madrasa Education in 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award by Core Sector Communiqué in 2011 Mahdeolal Saraogi Award by Rotary Club of Kolkata in 2008 First CAB Community Development Award by Catholic Association of Bengal in 2008 Mother Teresa Millennium Award by Mother Teresa's International and Millennium Awards Committee in 2006

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