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Ninan Koshy

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Ninan Koshy
Native name
നൈനാൻ കോശി
Born(1934-02-01)February 1, 1934
Thiruvalla
DiedMarch 4, 2015(2015-03-04) (aged 81)

Ninan Koshy (Malayalam: നൈനാൻ കോശി; 1 February 1934 – 4 March 2015) was an Indian political thinker, foreign affairs expert, theologian and social analyst.

Life

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He was born in 1934 in Thiruvalla.[1] Former director of the WCC's Commission of the Churches on International Affairs.[2] He was an LDF candidate from Mavelikkara Constituency in 1999 General Election. He is also well known as a thinker, social activist,[3] author and orator.

Koshy served on a committee to draft Kerala's policy on higher education in 2007.[4] He died in Thiruvananthapuram on 4 March 2015, aged 81.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Prof Ninan Koshy dies". Kerala Kaumudi. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  2. ^ van Krieken, Peter J. (2001). Health, Migration and Return. Cambridge University Press. p. 205. ISBN 978-90-6704-128-7. Retrieved 3 September 2008.
  3. ^ "Higher education should be State-funded: Patnaik". The Hindu. 5 August 2007.
  4. ^ "NOTE ON POLICY AND SCHEDULE OF WORK". The Kerala State Higher Education Council. Retrieved 3 September 2008.