Rev. Fr. P. Felix Raj, SJ, Principal, of St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata was on a week long visit October 4 to 9 to the university of Namur, Facultes Universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix (FUNDP), Belgium, a 400 hundred year old Jesuit university in Europe with 7000 students and 500 faculty. He visited all faculties of the University.
Fr. Raj addressed the faculty members and students of the university on Oct. 7 on "India and its Growing Economy- prospects and problems". After 45 minutes talk, there was an interactive session with students. The talk created a lot of awareness and interest about India. The program was organised by FUCID, an NGO in Namur. Father Raj also met the three Indian students doing research in chemistry funded by Namur university.
After the well appreciated presentation, Fr. Raj met the President of the University, Yves Poullet and signed a MoU to collaborate with University of Namur on academic advancement. The MoU is for exchange of faculty and students for five year period for study and research. It is a collaborative move between two Belgian founded institutions. St.Xavier's, Kolkata was founded by Belgian Jesuits in 1860. The Belgian History is one of the reasons why Fr. Raj visited Namur. He said Namur University is very positive and welcoming collaboration. Father Raj will meet Jesuit Fathers Raymond pilette , Louis Hinq and Paul Dettienne in Brussels who returned to Belgium after working at St. Xavier's for many years. Fr. Raj moves on to London from Namur to inaugurate the St. Xavier's College (Calcutta) Alumni Chapter in London and to meet Arcellor LN Mittal, an alumnus on Oct. 22nd.
City:
- Kolkotta