Prof. Chacko Jose P, after 30 years of service in higher education,  retired as Principal and Professor of Economics from St. Aloysius College, Elthuruth, Thrissur, Kerala, India. Prof. Chacko previously held the position of Professor and Head, Dept. of Economics at Sacred Heart College, Chalakudy, Kerala. He has also served as a Reader at the UGC Academic Staff College of the University of Calicut, Kerala. In recognition of his exceptional academic contributions, Dr. Chacko was honoured with the prestigious ‘Prof. M.M. Ghani award for the best college teacher’ by the University of Calicut.  In addition to his extensive teaching and administrative experience, he is a NAAC assessor, a researcher with numerous papers and edited books, and a research supervisor in Economics at the University of Calicut. A dedicated faculty mentor, administrator, and policy contributor, Prof. Chacko continues to shape the academic landscape with integrity, vision, and scholarly excellence. Presently he is working as a visiting faculty for MBA Programmes of Kerala Agricultural University, Calicut University and Chinmaya Institute of Management and Technology, Thrissur, Kerala.