Dr K C Zachariah passes away

I am very sad to announce the passing away of Dr K C Zachariah, an Honorary Fellow of the Centre who has served on our Governing Body as a member. Dr Zachariah is a well-known demographer who has worked in senior positions at the World Bank and the United Nations. He and Professor Irudaya Rajan are responsible for developing systematic surveys and research on international migration from Kerala. He was associated with all the Kerala Migration Surveys that CDS conducted from 1998 through 2018. A taciturn and unassuming man, age was not a hindrance to him as he continued to research international migration issues to the very end. The country and the state have lost a demographer par excellence. Colleagues at CDS are planning a 2023 version of the Kerala Migration Survey, which will be a tribute to this pioneering demographer. May his soul Rest in Peace.

Sunil Mani