Dr. G. C. Gopala Pillai is an Indian bureaucrat, who is a former chairman and managing director of
Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore and the founder of
Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA).
His vision of a developed
Kerala is seen in the plethora of projects he had visualised for the state through the
public–private partnership. He headed Infrastructures Kerala Limited for a brief period of time.
He is also regarded as one of the most enterprising executives of Kerala.
He successfully steered a government owned firm KINFRA to become a success. He was appointed the Chairman of Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board, Government of Kerala after his stint at InKel.
Education
Dr. Pillai did his graduation from
Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram, and did an additional graduation in law and completed his
MSW from
Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram. Apart from the basic degrees, he has polished his skills with higher degrees from foreign universities like the PEMC course from
University of Leeds, England.
Career
In a career spanning over three decades and which still continues, Dr. Pillai has served in several organisations starting from the position of a middle executive in Keltron.
The nearly 14 years, he served in
KINFRA saw that body become the most successful infrastructure firm run by the Kerala Government with numerous industrial parks started and run across the state.
He was awarded fellowships by the All India Management Association (AIMA) and the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) as a reward for his performance in different sectors. He was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of
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, the largest public sector enterprise in Kerala through the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB),
Government of India. Later due to the differences with the then Fertilizers Minister
Ram Vilas Paswan, Dr. Pillai resigned his pos
Later, the
Government of Kerala invited him to head INKEL, a new infrastructure firm akin to KINFRA but to be run by private participation. Now he is working as the Chairman of Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.(KELTRON).
Personal life
His wife, Latha, is a medical practitioner. His son Sabareesh Gopala Pillai, is an officer in the
Indian Revenue Service.
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Upsc.gov.in. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
References
* *http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/10/19/stories/2009101950511200.htm
* http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/cmd-resignation-leaves-fact-rudderless/268358/
* http://www.kinfra.com/newsletter/kinfra-august.pdf
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* http://www.kinfra.com/newsletter/kinfra-July.pdf
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Living people
Businesspeople from Kerala
Year of birth missing (living people)