MANGALURU: , who served the department of commerce of for 35 years from 1960 to 1995, passed away at his hometown Ooty on Friday night. He was 81. The college that announced his demise, expressed deep sadness at Raman’s death following a brief spell of illness. He is survived by his wife and two children. He impacted generations of students with his exemplary teaching and disciplined life.
Raman wrote more than 100 books in commerce, management and associated subjects. His passionate teaching of accounting inspired a large number of students, and many of them have gone on to become chartered accountants. The college established its department of business administration under his stewardship. He also helped establish the Teachers’ Credit Cooperative Society and the Staff Association of the college.
A man of few words and very reclusive by nature, Raman was also a strict disciplinarian, both respected and feared by his students. Over the stage of his career, Raman became one of the most famous teachers of the college. After staying for several years in Mangaluru, he had only recently shifted to Ooty. The college had honoured him with ‘The Eminent Aloysian Alumni Award’ during a felicitation ceremony jointly organized by the management of the college and St Aloysius College Alumni Association (SACAA), a couple of years ago.
The college held a condolence meeting in which A M Narahari, registrar, Rev Fr Dionysius Vaz, rector, St Aloysius Institutions and Suresh Poojary, dean of faculty of commerce, paid rich tributes to the departed soul. St Aloysius College, SACAA and former students are organising a public condolence meeting at Eric Mathais Hall on August 1.
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