WHO WE ARE
About The Rise
The Rise is a global network of Tamil entrepreneurs, investors, professionals, academics, researchers, artists, and public intellectuals united by a shared vision of progress, collaboration, and collective prosperity.
Founded in 2018 by Rev. Dr. Jegath Gaspar Raj, The Rise was created with a simple yet powerful belief: when talented individuals connect across borders, they can create extraordinary opportunities for themselves, their communities, and the world.
Today, The Rise serves as a vibrant platform connecting Tamil leaders and changemakers across multiple countries, fostering meaningful relationships, business opportunities, knowledge exchange, innovation, and social impact.
Founder, The RISE Global
Rev. Dr. Jegath Gaspar Raj
To inspire and unite Tamil entrepreneurs, professionals, public intellectuals and knowledge resources all over the world; to work hard for the peaceful emergence of Tamils in the 21st century; to excel in all fields of knowledge, innovation, art, culture, media and public good. To change the way Tamils look at the world, and the way world looks at Tamils. To RISE as a people worthy of global respect.
Rev. Dr. Jegath Gaspar Raj founded The RISE in the year 2018. Besides triple graduate degrees in Philosophy, Theology, History and a Masters in Political Science he has done special studies in Geo Politics, Geo-economics and public policy. He served as a broadcaster with Radio veritas Asia, Manila – Philippines between1995 – 2001. He is the producer of Music Maestro Ilayaraja’s magnum opus Thiruvasagam in Symphony. In a public life spanning 30+ years he has mobilised educational scholarships for 47,000+ poor children, supported environmental causes, particularly planting 1,25,000 trees and more than 3,00,000 palmyra seeds. He currently curates Green Earth movement. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Asia Metropolitan University, Johor, Malaysia. He is regarded and respected as a Public Intellectual by global Tamils. Rev. Dr. Jegath Gaspar Raj can be reached through his personal. email: jegath66@yahoo.co.uk
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