Moonis Raza
Moonis Raza (2 February 1925 – 19 July 1994) was an Indian academic administrator, regional planner and geographer.[1] He was born in UP, India and educated at The Aligarh University, India.
Career
Positions held
- Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research[2][3]
- Founder Chairman, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development[2]
- President, National Association of Geographers of India[4][1]
- Honorary Director, Center of South Asian Studies
- Vice Chancellor of Delhi University[5][3]
- Founder Chairman and Rector, Jawaharlal Nehru University[5][1]
- Director, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)[3][6][1][7]
- President, Indian Council of Educational Planners and Administrators
- President, International Association for Ladakh Studies[8]
- 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, USA[1][9]
Raza's tenure as President/Vice Chancellor of Delhi University is regarded as one of the least controversial and academically productive in the institution's history. Raza was one of the co-founders of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Raza oversaw the landscaping of the new campus and named all hostels/campusses at JNU. Raza is also believed to have strengthened the liberal ethos of Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is fondly remembered by his students for "Raza's Law of Ignorance", according to which "the ratio of the known and the known-to-be-unknown always remains constant".
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 degree from Tufts University, USA, in 1991.[10] He was a creator of and an original signatory to the Talloires Declaration,[11] a ten-point action plan devised by the Association of University Leaders for a sustainable future.
Raza died of cardiac arrest in Boston, U.S. on 19 July 1994.[12]
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".[13][14][15]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Our Departed Chairman". 111.93.232.162.
- ^ a b c Tilak, Jandhyala B. G. (20 May 2017). "Education, Society, and Development: National and International Perspectives". APH Publishing – via Google Books.
- ^ DUTT, ASHOK K.; MISRA, H. N.; CHATTERJEE, MEERA (21 February 2008). "Explorations in Applied Geography". PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "We need a sustainable framework that synthesizes human and environmental elements of security: Vice President". pib.nic.in.
- ^ "Appendix - I". Teindia.nic.in. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "OPTIMALITY CRITERIA AND DUALITY IN NONDIFFERENTIABLE CONTINUOUS PROGRAMMING AND CONTROL" (PDF). Eprint.iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "International Association for Ladakh Studies" (PDF). Ladakhstudies.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Book Higher Education in India: A Comprehensive Bibliography - Books by Moonis Raza - ISBN no. 9788170223467". Conceptpub.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees - Office of the Trustees". trustees.tufts.edu.
- ^ "Campus Sustainability Council Report" (PDF). Sustainability.tufts.edu. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ Kapur, Anu (2002). Indian Geography: Voice of Concern. Concept Publishing Company. p. 131. ISBN 9788170229803. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "The valley of Kashmir : a geographical interpretation /". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
- ^ "UNESDOC - UNESCO Documents and Publications". unesdoc.unesco.org.
- ^ "Publisher: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration - Open Library". openlibrary.org.
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