Moonis Raza (2 February 1925 – 18 July 1994) was an Indian academic administrator, regional planner and geographer of international repute. He was born in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India and educated at Aligarh University, India. He was the older brother of Prof Mehdi Raza, head and professor of geography and Rahi Masoom Raza, a poet, novelist, Indian Film Industry lyricist and screenplay and dialogue writer. He was married to Dr. Prof Shehla M Raza and had 5 children.
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 | |
| Born | 2 February 1925 Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died | 19 July 1994 Boston, United States |
| Relations | Rahi Masoom Raza (brother) |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
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 (along with G Parthasarathy) of the internationally renowned Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi. He was the founding head of Center for Regional Development (CRD) and the first rector of the university. Raza oversaw the landscaping of the new campus and named all hostels/campuses 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". JNU's CRD holds an annual memorial lecture in his honor.
Raza was a visiting professor at Cornell University, United States (1976-1977) and 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, U.S. in 1991. He was a creator of and an original signatory to the Talloires Declaration, 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 18 July 1994.
Positions held
edit- Chairman, Indian Council of Social Science Research[1][2][3]
- Founder Chairman, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development[1]
- President, National Association of Geographers of India[4][5]
- Honorary Director, Center of South Asian Studies
- Vice Chancellor of Delhi University[6][2]
- Founder Chairman and Rector, Jawaharlal Nehru University[6][5]
- Director, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA)[2][7][5][8]
- President, Indian Council of Educational Planners and Administrators
- President, International Association for Ladakh Studies[9]
- Member, Executive Board of the Commonwealth Council of Educational Administration
- Member, Advisory Committee of the UNCRD Nagoya[5]
- Member, Executive Board of the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration[5]
- Member, National Commission on Teachers[5]
- National Lecturer in Geography[5]
- Professor and Founding Chairman, Center for the Study of Regional Development (SSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Visiting Professor, Cornell University, United States[5][10]
- Founder, General Education Center, Aligarh University (https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/cultural-education-service-14883712691.html).
Publications
editRaza 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.[11][12][13] https://fable.co/author/moonis-raza
References
edit- ^ 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. ISBN 9788176485265 – via Google Books.
- ^ "List of Former Chairpersons of ICSSR | Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)". icssr.org. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ DUTT, ASHOK K.; MISRA, H. N.; CHATTERJEE, MEERA (21 February 2008). Explorations in Applied Geography. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120333840 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Raza, Moonis; Nangia, Sudesh (1 January 1986). "Atlas of the Child in India". Concept Publishing Company – 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.
- ^ "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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