Moonis Raza

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

Moonis Raza
16th Vice Chancellor of Delhi University
In office
1985 - 1990
6th Chairman of ICSSR
In office
Jan 1991 - July 1994 [1]
Personal details
Born2 February 1925
Ghazipur district, Uttar Pradesh
Died19 July 1994
Boston, United States
RelationsRahi Masoom Raza (brother)
Alma materAligarh Muslim University

Early life

He was born in 1925 into a prominent Zamindar family in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. He was the elder brother of lyricist Rahi Masoom Raza and scholar Mehdi Raza. [3]

Career

Raza completed his higher studies from Aligarh Muslim University before joining the university as Lecturer and Reader. In 1966 he was appointed as the Head of Humanities Department and later as Principal of the Regional Engineering College, Srinagar. [4]

Raza's tenure as Vice Chancellor of Delhi University is regarded as one of the least controversial and academically productive in the institution's history. As one of the co-founders of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, he oversaw the landscaping of its campus and named its hostels. 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 to 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 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

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.[16][17][18]

References
  1. "List of Former Chairpersons of ICSSR | Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)". icssr.org. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. Raza, Moonis; Nangia, Sudesh (1 January 1986). "Atlas of the Child in India". Concept Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  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. "Our Departed Chairman". 111.93.232.162.
  9. Tilak, Jandhyala B. G. (20 May 2017). Education, Society, and Development: National and International Perspectives. APH Publishing. ISBN 9788176485265 – via Google Books.
  10. DUTT, ASHOK K.; MISRA, H. N.; CHATTERJEE, MEERA (21 February 2008). Explorations in Applied Geography. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120333840 – via Google Books.
  11. "We need a sustainable framework that synthesizes human and environmental elements of security: Vice President". pib.nic.in.
  12. "Appendix - I". Teindia.nic.in. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  13. "OPTIMALITY CRITERIA AND DUALITY IN NONDIFFERENTIABLE CONTINUOUS PROGRAMMING AND CONTROL" (PDF). Eprint.iitd.ac.in. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  14. "International Association for Ladakh Studies" (PDF). Ladakhstudies.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  15. "Book Higher Education in India: A Comprehensive Bibliography - Books by Moonis Raza - ISBN no. 9788170223467". Conceptpub.com. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  16. "The valley of Kashmir : a geographical interpretation /". Worldcat.org. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  17. "UNESDOC - UNESCO Documents and Publications". unesdoc.unesco.org.
  18. "Publisher: National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration - Open Library". openlibrary.org.


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