Moonis Raza

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Moonis Raza
16th Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi
In office
1985 - 1990
6th Chairman of ICSSR
In office
Jan 1991 - July 1994
Personal details
Born2 February 1925
Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh
Died19 July 1994
Boston, United States
RelationsRahi Masoom Raza (brother)
Alma materAligarh Muslim University

Moonis Raza (2 February 1925 – 19 July 1994) was an Indian academic administrator, regional planner and geographer.[1][2]

Early life[]

He was born in 1925 into a family of landlords in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. He was the older brother of Mehdi Raza, a professor of geography, and Rahi Masoom Raza, a poet, novelist, Bollywood film lyricist and screenwriter.[3]

Career[]

Raza completed his higher studies from the Aligarh Muslim University before joining the same university as a lecturer and reader. In 1966 he was appointed as the head of the Department of Humanities and later as the principal of the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar.[4]

Raza's tenure as Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi is regarded as one of the least controversial and academically productive in the institution's history.[citation needed] As one of the co-founders of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, he oversaw the landscaping of its campus and the naming of its hostels.[citation needed] Raza is also believed to have strengthened the liberal ethos of Jawaharlal Nehru University.[citation needed] He is fondly remembered by his students for "Raza's Law of Ignorance", according to which "the ratio of the known to the known-to-be-unknown always remains constant".[citation needed]

Raza held a large number of positions at departments and commissions operated by the Government of India. He received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from Tufts University, United States, in 1991.[5] He was a creator of and an original signatory to the Talloires Declaration,[6] a ten-point action plan devised by the Association of University Leaders for a sustainable future.

Raza died of cardiac arrest in Boston, United States, on 19 July 1994.[7]

Positions held[]

  • Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research[8][9][10]
  • Founder Chairman, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development[8]
  • President, National Association of Geographers of India[11][1]
  • Honorary Director, Center of South Asian Studies
  • Vice Chancellor of Delhi University[12][9]
  • Founder Chairman and Rector, Jawaharlal Nehru University[12][1]
  • Director, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)[9][13][1][14]
  • President, Indian Council of Educational Planners and Administrators
  • President, International Association for Ladakh Studies[15]
  • Member, Executive Board of the Commonwealth Council of Educational Administration
  • Member, Advisory Committee of the UNCRD Nagoya[1]
  • Member, Executive Board of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration[1]
  • Member, National Commission on Teachers[1]
  • National Lecturer in Geography[1]
  • Professor and Founding Chairman, Center for the Study of Regional Development (SSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University
  • Visiting Professor, Cornell University, United States[1][16]

Publications[]

Raza authored, co-authored, and edited numerous books and articles, including Atlas of Tribal India, Atlas of the Child in India,Valley of Kashmir, and Education and the Future: A Vision.[17][18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Raza, Moonis; Nangia, Sudesh (1 January 1986). "Atlas of the Child in India". Concept Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "List of Former Chairpersons of ICSSR | Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)". icssr.org. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Noted Scholar Prof Mehdi Raza Dead". Outlook (Indian magazine).
  4. ^ "Moonis Raza Memorial Lecture" (PDF). Jawaharlal Nehru University.
  5. ^ "Honorary Degrees - Office of the Trustees". trustees.tufts.edu.
  6. ^ "Campus Sustainability Council Report" (PDF). Sustainability.tufts.edu. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  7. ^ Kapur, Anu (2002). Indian Geography: Voice of Concern. Concept Publishing Company. p. 131. ISBN 9788170229803. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Our Departed Chairman". 111.93.232.162.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c Tilak, Jandhyala B. G. (20 May 2017). Education, Society, and Development: National and International Perspectives. APH Publishing. ISBN 9788176485265 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "List of Former Chairpersons of ICSSR | Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)". icssr.org. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  11. ^ DUTT, ASHOK K.; MISRA, H. N.; CHATTERJEE, MEERA (21 February 2008). Explorations in Applied Geography. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120333840 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "We need a sustainable framework that synthesizes human and environmental elements of security: Vice President". pib.nic.in.
  13. ^ "Appendix - I". Teindia.nic.in. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  14. ^ "OPTIMALITY CRITERIA AND DUALITY IN NONDIFFERENTIABLE CONTINUOUS PROGRAMMING AND CONTROL" (PDF). Eprint.iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  15. ^ "International Association for Ladakh Studies" (PDF). Ladakhstudies.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  16. ^ "Book Higher Education in India: A Comprehensive Bibliography - Books by Moonis Raza - ISBN no. 9788170223467". Conceptpub.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  17. ^ "The valley of Kashmir : a geographical interpretation /". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  18. ^ "UNESDOC - UNESCO Documents and Publications". unesdoc.unesco.org.
  19. ^ "Publisher: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration - Open Library". openlibrary.org.


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