PROF. JOHN KURAKAR- bio data
Prof.John
Kurakar is a URI Global Council Trustee and has been for the last 4 years. He
is also State president of Kerala Kavya Kala Sahithy, Literary and Educational
organization and the president of Kerala Palliative care initiative, president
of the Edan Nagar residents Association, President of the Kurakaran Valiyaveettil Kudumbayogam,
president of the Global Thinkers Forum
etc. He was formerly the General Secretary of the Alumni Association of
St.Gregorios College,Kottarakara, Programme coordinator of the National Service
Scheme, Adult and Continuing Education Programme, Population Education
Prograame of the Kerala University and The Secretary of FANSA. He served more
than ten years in Kerala Shastra Sahgithya Prishathu as state level Education Programme convenor and
Editorial Board member of the Sashtra Keralam, Grama sashtram and Sashtragathi. Mr. Kurakar wrote many books and articles.
Upanyasa manjari, Bhashabhushanam, Bhasha sodini, Kerala history, Window of
Knowledge, quiz quiz are his important books. He
published more than sixteen thousand (16,000) articles related Literature, culture, science,
Economics,social problemsurrent events posted in “Window of Knowledge” his own website. He is a rtd Professor at St.
Gregorios College, in Kottarakara.
He received
Bharatheeya Pravasi Gurusresta award , award and Certificates from
Kerala University, Gandhiya Nava shakthi Sangalam, United Religions Initiative,
National Service Scheme, Adult and Continuing Education and Extension
Department, for his achievement in social service and interfaith activities..He
has been married for many years to Molly Jacob, also a professor at St.
Gregorios College. He has a daughter, Dr. Manju Kurakar, who is an Assistant
Professor, Medical College, in Pune and a son, Manu Kurakar, , who is an
Assistant Manager at Systems, SBI, in Bombay. He also has a 3 year old
granddaughter, named Jess Mary Kurian.
Suresh Kumar
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