Mangalore: Dr Norbert Lobo elected vice-president of AIFUCTO

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Mangalore, Dec 6: Dr Norbert Lobo, president of AMUCT, was elected the vice-president of All India Federation of University and College Teachers Organisations (AIFUCTO) for a term of two years, during the 27th Statutory Conference of AIFUCTO held in Mangalore recently.

AIFUCTO, established in 1962 is the largest teachers' organisation 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.
  
Dr 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).

He has authored 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: Privatisation 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. 
    
A well-known career counsellor and trainer, Dr Lobo has conducted over 550 workshops / 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.