It might surprise some to learn that, notwithstanding his decades-long career in education — which includes a 12-year stint as the principal of Mumbai’s St Xavier’s College Father Frazer Mascarenhas had not meant to take up teaching, but dreamed of being a Catholic priest instead. But with his time as principal coming to a close on May 31, he looks back with satisfaction.

Father Frazer Mascarenhas is a proud Xavierite himself, and has left a lasting legacy as the principal who ensured the institute attained academic autonomy. Pic/Bipin Kokate