GITAM Deemed to be University has announced the appointment of Dr Errol D’Souza as the new Vice Chancellor, effective February, 2025. Dr D’Souza, a distinguished academic and former Director of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A), was introduced to the staff members by GITAM president M. Sribharat, during a special Townhall online meeting.
Dr Errol D’Souza is a renowned Professor of Economics, serving as the IFCI Chair Professor at the University of Mumbai and the India Chair Professor at Sciences Po in Paris. He earned his Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University and holds an M.A. in Economics from the University of Mumbai, where he was awarded the Kashinath Trimbak Telang gold medal for academic excellence.
Throughout his illustrious career, Dr. D’Souza has held various prestigious roles, including Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla, and Senior Fellow at the National University of Singapore. His extensive governance experience includes serving on the Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy at the Reserve Bank of India, and as a board member of both the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy and the National Housing Bank. He is also involved with the Governing Council at CMC Vellore and serves on the Board of Directors at Shram Sarathi, Udaipur.
Dr D’Souza’s contributions extend to committees within the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). He has been actively engaged with the Planning Commission of India and NITI Aayog, and serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Quantitative Economics and the Indian Journal of Labour Economics. His recent
publication, “Conceptualizing the Ubiquity of Informal Economy Work,” has received critical acclaim. Under Dr. D’Souza’s visionary leadership, GITAM aims to deepen its impact in applied education and translational research, empowering students to address real-world challenges with both skill and compassion, while driving societal progress on a global scale.