Albert .W. D'Souza
B.A., D.B.M., Diploma in Printing Technology
He has been a leading entrepreneur in the Printing Industry. He is the Managing Director of Printania Offset Pvt. Ltd. - a leading print house in India having in house computerized creative studio, process/reprohouse, full fledged offset printing and binding facilities for commercial printing, publishers and printers of Church Literature, Bibles, Hymnals and Lectionaries. The associate/ sister concerns are Aldel Sales Corporation, Print Processors Pvt. Ltd., Brisk Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd
He is also the Chairman of Model Co-op Bank Ltd., Mumbai and Vice Chairman of Christian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mumbai.
- Nominated Member of Catholic Council of India
- Advisory Board Member - Technical & Professional Higher Education, to Archdiocesan Board of Education, Mumbai.
- Advisory Board Member - Technical & Professional Higher Education, to Diocese of Mangalore, Karnataka
- Past President of Lions Club of Bhimanagar, Mumbai, India
Awards and Recognitions
- Rachana Foundation “Entrepreneur of The Year Award” in 2003.
- Papal Award for Printing Entrepreneurship in March 2004
- Catholic Entrepreneur of Karnataka State Award in 2007
It is his dream to train the youth in technical skills and professional education, with the objective of imparting quality education to the youth of modern times. He has been involved in this movement by actively participating and supporting the development of several Minority Technical Institutes run by the Christian Community in the country.
He is an Executive Committee and Governing Board Member of the following:
St. Francis Institute Of Technology- Engineering College Borivli, Mumbai
St. Francis Institute Of Management & Research - MBA College Borivli, Mumbai
Don Bosco Institute Of Technology – Engineering College Kurla, Mumbai
Don Bosco Institute Of Hotel Management & Catering Technology Kurla, Mumbai
St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore
St. Joseph Institute Of Management & Research – MBA College, Mangalore
Xavier Institute Of Engineering, Mahim, Mumbai
Xavier Institute Of Management & Research – MBA College Fort , Mumbai
And an Advisory Board Member of the following:
Holy Family Hospital, Bandra, Mumbai.
Holy Family College of Nursing, Bandra, Mumbai
Karuna Hospital, Borivli, Mumbai
Karuna College of Nursing, Borivli, Mumbai
Holy Spirit Hospital, Andheri, Mumbai
Holy Spirit College of Nursing, Andheri, Mumbai
His desire to contribute personally to this cause resulted in the inception of the Aldel Education Trust in 2007 and the twin development of two institutes of Professional & Technical higher learning – namely St. John College of Engineering and Technology (SJCET) and St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research (SJIPR). Both these seats of specialized learning are located at St. John Technical Education Complex, Palghar - a tribal belt of Thane-rural Maharashtra.