Dr Ramdas M Pai conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award - 2011

Updated on: Friday, February 03, 2012

Padma Bhushan Dr Ramdas Pai, Chairman - Manipal Education and Medical Group has been awarded the Golden Peacock Lifetime Achievement Award for the Year 2011.

Dr. Ramdas M Pai received this award for his immense contributions in the fields of education and healthcare. Receiving the award, he attributed the success to the efforts of the entire Manipal family.

Conferred by the Institute of Directors, an apex organization of company directors in India, the award was handed over by Honourable Dr. M. Veerappa Moily, Union Minister of Corporate Affairs in the presence of Hon. Justice MN Venkatachalaiah, former Chief Justice of India, Dr. Ola Ullsten, former Prime Minister of Sweden and the Rt. Hon'ble Baroness Sandip Verma, Lords Minister for British Government (UK) at the 22nd World Congress on Total Quality held in Bangalore.

Dr. Pai has been at the helm of the Manipal Education and Medical Group for over three decades and has played a key role in transforming the Group into a leading player in the Healthcare and Education sector. He is the Chancellor of Manipal University and the Pro Chancellor of the Sikkim Manipal University in Gangtok. He is also a member of the Executive Council of Assam University.

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