Rev.Msgr.Dr.V.X.Siluvai Ignaci was born in Kuthenkully of the diocese of Tuticorin, in the civil district of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India on 5 June 1947. He was ordained a priest for the diocese of Tuticorin on 22 July 1973. He obtained licentiate in philosophy from the Faculty of Philosophy, bachelor in theology from the Faculty of Theology and diploma in biblical philology from the Faculty of Letters of Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium (1966–1973) and obtained a licentiate in Sacred Scripture and a doctorate from the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Italy (1975–1981).
It was a long-time dream of Rev.Msgr.Dr.V.X.Siluvai Ignaci to offer a better future to the youth of this rural area through technical formation. The words spoken to Moses by Yahweh, “I have seen the misery of my people” had inspired him. Hence he wished to start a polytechnic college in this area for the benefit of the youth of this area. To actualize this dream, he formed first “Father Sebastian Educational and Charitable Trust” registered on 29/ 01/1997 which had nine members as governing body and then the Pastor Lenssen Polytechnic College run by this Trust. The Trust members and the founder felt that the College could be handed over to the Salesians of Don Bosco for a better management and development and so, on 31 January, 2002, on the feast of Don Bosco, Salesian Provincial of Tiruchy took up the management & administration of the institution. And up to this day it has been under the able management & administration of the Salesians of Don Bosco.
Board of Trustees
1.Rev. Msgr.Dr.V.X.Siluvai Ignaci – Founder
2.Rev.Fr.S.Agilan – Managing Trustee & President
3.Rev.Fr.Arul Maran – Vice President
4.Rev.Dr.Fr.M.Casimir Raj – Secretary
5.Rev.Fr.S.Amaladoss – Trustee
6.Rev.Fr.S.Vimalan – Treasurer
7.Rev.Fr.A.Joseph Leopold Andrew – Trustee
