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Dr. Father Fabianus Minj S.J.

Dr. Fabianus Minj & Sumer Singh (left)

n economics, theological studies and philosophy As the debate over Chhattisgarh’s separate statehood
alum of the vintage Loyola School, Kunkuri (Chhat- gained momentum, the Jesuit Society entrusted Dr. Minj
Atisgarh), Ranchi, Vinoba Bhave and Savitribai Ph- with leading a team to review the status of education in
ule universities with a doctorate in economics awarded by Bilaspur and other regions of the future state. His report
Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Dr. Father Fabianus Minj led to the establishment of Loyola School, Bilaspur in
S.J. is the visionary principal of Loyola School, Bilaspur 2003, which has become a centre of academic excellence
(estb. 2003) who has played a pivotal role in shaping edu- and values-based education.
cation in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Between 2003-2011, Fr. Minj served as the Financial
Born in the remote village of Khijurbahar in Jashpur Administrator of the Jesuit Society for Madhya Pradesh
district, Chhattisgarh, Fabianus Minj was schooled in one and Chhattisgarh, while simultaneously managing the
of the oldest missionary schools run by Belgian Jesuits. A Loyola School, Bilaspur. His dual role showcased his re-
merit scholar throughout his school and college years, in markable capability to combine administrative leadership
1981, Fr. Minj began his career as a mathematics teacher with institution building.
at Campion School, Bhopal and acquired a degree in phi- Over the years, Dr. Minj has embodied the Jesuit
losophy at the De Nobili College, Pune. ideal of being “a man for others.” His life is a testimony
Ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1989, Fr. Minj worked of academic learning, social commitment, and visionary
extensively in the coal belt regions of Baikunthpur, leadership that has inspired thousands of students, teach-
Chirmiri, and Katkona of Koriya district, Chhattisgarh, ers, and educators.
where he dedicated himself to grassroots development For his extraordinary contribution to the growth and
and education of poor and marginalized children. development of primary-secondary education in the
In 1994, he signed up for a specialized finance training states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the Board
programme at St. Xavier’s College, Patna before returning of Directors of EducationWorld are pleased to present
to the Campion School, Bhopal, where he served as Man- Fr. Fabianus Minj S.J. the EW Lifetime Achievement in
ager and Financial Administrator, while also teaching Education Leadership Award 2025-26 and induct him
mathematics to upper primary children. into the EW Hall of Fame of Indian education.

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