Mangalore: Dr. Norbert Lobo elected the Vice President of AIFUCTO

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Mangalore, 06 December 2013:   Dr Norbert Lobo, presently the president of AMUCT, was elected the Vice-President of All India Federation of University and College Teachers Organizations (AIFUCTO) for a term of two years. He was elected to this post  during the 27th Statutory Conference of AIFUCTO held in Mangalore recently.

 

AIFUCTO, established in 1962 is the largest teachers’ organization in the world with nearly 5 lac members. Dr Lobo has the distinction of being the first person from colleges under Mangalore University to be elected to the post of vice-president of AIFUCTO.

 

Originally hailing from Moodubelle in Udupi District, Dr Norbert Lobo has been teaching economics at St Aloysius College (Autonomous), Mangalore since 1991. At present he is the associate professor and Head, Department of Economics, visiting faculty to the PG department of economics and chief editor of Al-Shodhana: A Bi-Annual Multi Disciplinary Refereed Research Journal with ISSN Assignment, published by St Aloysius College (Autonomous).

Dr. Norbert Lobo is the author of the following books: Migration and Migrants, Rural-Urban Migration and Rural Unemployment in India, Indian Economy, Money and Public Finance, Indian Economy: Issues and Reforms; and edited the following books: Privatization of Commercial Banks: Present Position and Future Options, Indian Banking: Issues and Concerns, Karavali Karnatakada Arthavyavasthe: Hindinida Indinavarege, and Development of Coastal Karnataka: Possibilities and Problems. 

 

Several of his research articles have been published in research journals of repute. He has also served as the editor of AMUCT Bulletin for over 5 years.  

 

Dr. Norbert Lobo has been a well-known career counselor and trainer. He has conducted over 550 workshops and programmes for students and parents at different places and for various faculties, contributed over 50 articles, presented 23 radio programmes and served as a resource person in live programmes on radio and cable TV on career guidance and planning.