Every Director contributed to the growth and development of the philosophy Chetanalaya stood for and added his personality to it as they went on yielding place to newer personalities and their personal charismas.
Fr. Vincent Concessao
He was chosen by the Pope to be the
Auxiliary Bishop of Delhi and then he was made the Archbishop of Agra. The Holy Father the Pope John
Paul II
appointed him to head the Archdiocese of Delhi. He headed many national and international offices most
of which
were centred round Development, Justice and Peace. He retired as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of
Delhi in
the year 2013 and now.
Fr. Samuel Williams
He was a pastor and a hardened missionary.
His administrative talents were tested in Kanhei by the CCF. He brought his talents to Chetanalaya. He
died on
16 February 2010. He slogged as if alone fought criticisms bravely. He died on 16 February 2010.
Fr. John Patrick
He was a communicator and teacher par excellence. He spoke always brief talks; his ideas were simple and
clear.
During his time seminars and training courses received new impetus. He used to conduct grassroots level
seminar
himself. He died on 15 May 2005.
Fr. Devdhas
He was instrumental in moving Chetanalaya from
Khrist Raja to Bhai Vir Singh Marg. He stabilized Chetanalaya. During his time there was an upward
movement with
regard to progress. He finished his studies and doctorate in Hospital Administration and has migrated to
the
United States of America and is now its citizen.
Fr. Frederick D’Souza
He had an intimate knowledge of
Chetanalaya movement and its philosophy. Even before he took over the reins of Development Justice and
Peace, he
was responsible for implementing many key projects. He went on to become the National Director of
Caritas India.
In this capacity he travels extensively spreading the message of development, justice and peace. As
close
associate of Fr. Vincent M. Concessao in developmental works in Resettlement Colonies he worked hard. He
had an
intimate grassroots level knowledge of the people and their problems. When he took over there was no
Governing
Body to guide him, he studied the situations and relationships of the Office for six months. He brought
about a
transparent administration and established democracy within.
Fr. Susai Sebastian
He was appointed as a Episcopal Vicar for
the missions of the Archdiocese even while holding the office of the Director of Chetanalaya. As he lay
down the
office of Chetanalaya he moved to Kanhei Village in Haryana. His seasoned advice continues to enrich
Chetanalaya. He contributed his guidance as the Forum Director of SSDNR ( Society for Social Development
in the
Northern Region) which comprises of different Diocesan Social Service Societies across the 5 states of
the
Northern Part of India until August 2013. He is currently the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Delhi
and the
Vice President of Chetanalaya as well.
Fr. Savari Raj
He continued the tradition of excellence in
Chetanalaya. Expert in human resource development and relations with the Central as well as the State
governments, he is humble and open to suggestions. After completion of his studies from Coady
International
Institute in Canada, he had been working as an administrator under the director Fr. Susai Sebastian and
hence
the transition has been smooth.
Fr. J. John Britto Xavier
With an association with Chetanalaya for more than a
decade at various levels of Field/Administration/Management and Research in the Rural & Urban sector
he has
been given the responsibility of successfully carrying forward the work of Chetanalaya. He completed his
MSW
from Department of Social Work. He is leading the organization as the Director from September, 2017.