D. W. Jesudoss

D. W. Jesudoss (born 1939) was the Principal from 1992 through 2001 at the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai, affiliated to the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University).
Studies.
Graduate.
Jesudoss graduated from the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Madras in 1965 earning a Bachelor of Divinity degree conferred by the Senate of Serampore College (University).
Postgraduate.
Jesudoss enrolled for a postgraduate degree at the United Theological College, Bangalore from 1970-1971, affiliated to the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University), under the Principalship of Joshua Russell Chandran, studying together with R. Yesurathnam, where he obtained a Master of Theology and working out a dissertation entitled "A study of Luther's concept of the bondage of the will and its relevance for the interpretation of man in India today" and later awarded a degree by the University under the Registrarship of Chetti Devasahayam.
Doctoral.
For further research studies, Jesudoss went to the University of Erlangen where he submitted a dissertation in 1986 entitled "What is man? : theological attempts and directions towards the formation of an Indian Christian anthropology for today"
Honours.
In 1999, Samuel W. Meshack, then a member of faculty at the Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Chennai edited a festschrift in honour of Jesudoss marking the completion of his sixtieth year. The festschrift was entitled "Building God's Kingdom on Earth, Writings in Honour of D.W. Jesudoss on His Shastiapthapoorthi".