CA Parag Thakkar in his 23rd year with H.R. College was appointed I/C Principal from August 1, 2016. He is the Head of the Department of Accountancy and an associate professor. He is an all-India rank holder in the Intermediate and Final examinations conducted by ICAI. Mr. Thakkar served as Vice Principal for 8 years before he became In-Charge Principal. He has handled several important portfolios in the college particularly in areas of administration and examination and spearheaded several innovative programmes during his tenure as I/C Principal.

Mr. Thakkar has been instrumental in implementing several innovative approaches like conducting the Professional Accountants Course and Computer Training Course for Senior Chartered Accountants in association with the Bombay CA Society. He has also started the Young Tax Manager Course in collaboration with Ernst & Young. He is the recipient of the Best Teacher Award for Accountancy in 2012 from the Higher Education Forum.