Dr. Rev. Fr. Jegath Gaspar Raj | |
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Born | 22 January 1966 Kanjampuram, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu |
Nationality | Indian |
Citizenship | Indian |
Occupation | Catholic Priest |
Employer | Diocese of Kuzhithurai |
Known for | Tamil Maiyam, Chennai Sangamam, CTACIS(Tamilar thozhil varthaga perumandram) |
Religion | Christianity |
Jegath Gaspar Raj ( Gaspar Raj Maria Paulian ) is a Chennai-based Catholic priest. He is the founder of the Tamil Maiyam organisation and co creator of the Chennai Sangamam festival. During 1995–2001 he served as the director of the Tamil service for Radio Veritas. He is also the organiser of the Idea-GiveLife Chennai International Marathon. He is also the founder of the Naller publications, a book publishing company. In 2009, during the final stages of Eelam War IV, he functioned as an intermediary between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Government of Tamil Nadu.[1][2][3]
He also founded an organisation for business personalities of Tamil as a mother tongue. This is called (Confederation of Tamil Agriculture, Commerce, Industry and Services - CTACIS) In Tamil THAMIZHAR THOZHIL VARTHGA VIVASAYA PERUMANDRAM. All the members meet once in a week to discuss and improve their respective businesses.
Fr. Jegath Gaspar Raj is a staunch believer in democracy, equity, gender justice and environmental peace. He fiercely resists ideologies and politics of hate and exclusion. He considers fearless voice as a crucial instrument of fairness and justice.