John Felix Raj

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John Felix Raj

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Personal
Born (1954-08-26) 26 August 1954 (age 67)
Poolangudi, Ramnad District, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater
OccupationFounder Vice-Chancellor of St. Xavier's University, Kolkata
Senior posting
Ordination23 April 1989
Websitewww.felixrajsj.com

John Felix Raj is the Founder Vice-Chancellor and a professor of economics at St. Xavier's University, Kolkata (SXUK), India.[1][2] He is a Jesuit priest of the Calcutta province of the Society of Jesus.[3] He was the Rector from 1996 to 2002 and Principal from 2009 to 2017 of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.[4][5]

Early life[]

Raj was born on 26 August 1954 in Poolangudi, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. He completed his school education at St. Michael's School, Sengudi and at St. Mary's High School, Thoothukudi.[6][7]

Education[]

He joined the Jesuit Order in 1974 at the age of 20. He graduated from Loyola College, Chennai in 1980 in Economics and acquired a master's degree from St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli.[8] He underwent his Jesuit training of philosophy in Pune at JDV and theology at Delhi Vidyajothi Institute respectively. He was ordained priest on 23 April 1989. He completed his Ph.D. in economics in Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.[9]

Career[]

Since 1996, Raj is the Director and Secretary of the Goethals Indian Library and Research Society in Kolkata.[10]

Raj opened a rural campus at Raghabpur for St. Xavier's College, Kolkata in 2014.[11][12] Raj took over as the first Vice-Chancellor of St. Xavier's University, Kolkata (SXUK) from 16 February 2017.[13]

Raj was named Banga Bibhushan and in 2014 and 2016 respectively by the West Bengal government.[14]

Selected bibliography[]

  • Raj Felix (2020). Waves – Story Bank, St. Xavier’s University Kolkata Alumni Association, Kolkata. ISBN 978-93-89734-49-2.
  • Raj John Felix, Roy Samrat, Hati Koushik (2016). Indian Economy: A Visionary Perspective, New Delhi, Regal Publications, ISBN 978-81-8484-524-2.
  • Raj, J. Felix (2013). Disinvestment in India : Trends, Problems and Prospects. Regal Publications. ISBN 978-81-8484-205-0.
  • Sen, Raj Kumar; Raj, J. Felix (2008). Indian economy : economic ideas, development, and financial reforms. New Delhi: Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-8450-055-4.
  • Sen, Raj Kumar; Raj, John Felix (2009). WTO and Asian Union. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-8450-205-3.

References[]

  1. ^ Chowdhury, Subhankar (7 February 2021). "St Xavier's University vice-chancellor Father Felix Raj's convocation address". The Telegraph.
  2. ^ Chakraborty, Mou (8 February 2021). "Vice-chancellor Fr. Felix Raj: Started working on Vision 2025 for St. Xavier's University, Kolkata". ABP Education.
  3. ^ "Leadership". www.calcuttajesuits.in.
  4. ^ "St. Xavier's College gets new Principal and Vice-Principal". sxccaa.net.
  5. ^ "St Xaviers College Gets a New Principal". The Indian Express. 24 January 2009.
  6. ^ "Early Life". felixrajsj.com. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  7. ^ "The ISA Journal". islamicstudiesassociation.blogspot.com.
  8. ^ "Rev Dr. Felix Raj (2019)". accountinghalloffame.org.
  9. ^ Roy, Partha (18 January 2020). "Xavier Ratna for Jesuit Fr. Felix Raj". ebangla.in.
  10. ^ "Goethals-Administration". goethals.in.
  11. ^ "St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) Kolkata Raghabpur Campus" (PDF). felixrajsj.com.
  12. ^ "Xavier's success story in Raghabpur". The Telegraph. 6 January 2015.
  13. ^ Chatterjee, Chandreyee (16 February 2017). "Xavier's varsity gets vice-chancellor". The Telegraph.
  14. ^ "Banga-Bibhusan award to Rev. Fr. Felix Raj". Jesuit Alumni Associations of India.
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