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PACT: Mini Models

Jerome D'Souza

(1897-1977) Political Party: Indian National Congress Biography: Rev. Jerome D’Souza was born on 6 August 1897 in the Moolki town of South Canara, now in Karnataka. He pursued his early education at St. Aloysius College, later graduating in English literature from the University of Madras. He briefly taught at St. Joseph’s College in Tiruchirappalli before joining the Society of Jesus on 29 May 1921. His theological training took him to Belgium and France, where he was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1931. Returning to India, he was appointed Principal of his alma mater, St. Joseph’s College, and later became its Rector in 1938 the first Indian to hold that position. During this time, he developed ties with key nationalist figures such as Jawaharlal Nehru and C. Rajagopalachari. While serving as Rector and Principal of Loyola College in Chennai in the 1940s, D'Souza was appointed to the War Reconstruction Committee to help design post-war educational policies. In 1946, he was elected to the Constituent Assembly from Madras, where he contributed to the debates on national language, minority rights, and reservations. In 1949, Prime Minister Nehru nominated him to represent India at the United Nations General Assembly, where he served across four sessions. He played an instrumental role in negotiating with the Vatican on matters concerning church administration in India and led talks with the French government for the peaceful transfer of French colonial territories to India.

Member of Madras - PACT: Mini Models [this display].

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