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Published: April 8, 2010 23:42 IST | Updated: April 8, 2010 23:42 IST
CHENNAI, April 8, 2010
K. Rajaratnam passes away
Special Correspondent
K. Rajaratnam, economics teacher and a leader of the United
Evangelical Lutheran Church in India, passed away here on Wednesday.
He was 89 and is survived by a son and three daughters.
Born and raised in Tirupati, Professor Rajaratnam obtained his
doctorate in economics from the London School of Economics after
completing his college education at the Madras Christian College,
Chennai. He taught at various colleges, including the Andhra Christian
College, Guntur, the Madras Christian College, Chennai, and at the
University of Madras.
He was president of the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI)
and chairman of the Commission of Dalits and Adivasis' Concern of the
NCCI. He introduced new departments such as the Division of Social
Action, New Gurukul Theological College and Research Institute, and
the National Lutheran Health Medical Board, which led to the
establishment of the Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong, of
which his son K.M. Shyamprasad is now the Chancellor.
Professor Rajaratnam established the Centre for Research on New
International Economic Order (CReNIO) recognized by the UGC, Madras
University and Bharatidasan University for Ph.D. and M.Phil. studies,
and he was active during his stint at the University of Madras in
various capacities.
He was involved with various NGOs especially working on Dalits and
rural issues in Orissa and Tamil Nadu. Mr. Shyamprasad said he was
active in education and social causes and had stepped down as the
Master of Serampore College last month.
He was director of CReNIO at the time of his death.
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