Ramdas Madhava Pai (born 17 September 1935) is an Indian health administrator and the incumbent Chancellor at the

Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) is a private deemed university located in Manipal, India. The university also has campuses in Mangalore, Bangalore and Jamshedpur in India , and global campus in Dubai and Malacca (Malaysia). As of ...

, and chairman of the Manipal Education and Medical Group.

Education

Pai graduated with his

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from

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in 1958."Dr. Ramdas M. Pai", T.A. Pai Management Institute, 2008
Retrieved 2012-01-01 He later graduated from

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with his

Master of Health Administration The Master of Health Administration, Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), or Master of Health Management (MHM), is a Master's degree, master's-level professional degree granted to students who complete a course of study in the knowledge and c ...

Career

In 1961, he returned to

Manipal Manipal is a suburb and university town within Udupi, in coastal Karnataka, India. Manipal is located five kilometres away from the centre of Udupi City, in Udupi District, Karnataka (state) in south western India. It is administered by the Udup ...

to become the administrator of

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, the teaching hospital of

Kasturba Medical College Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, together known as KMC, are two private medical colleges in coastal Karnataka, India, established in 1953.T. M. A. Pai Tonse Madhava Ananth Pai (30 April 1898 – 29 May 1979), was an Indian physician, educationist, banker and philanthropist, most well-known for building the university town of Manipal, India. He was the first to start a private, self-fina ...

in 1979, he became the head of the group and later took over as chancellor in due course

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of the

and the Chairman of the Manipal Education and Medical Group. He is also the Pro-Chancellor of

Sikkim Manipal University Sikkim Manipal University (SMU), formerly Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, is a private university located in Gangtok, Sikkim, India. The Sikkim Manipal University started its journey in 1992, after the ...

and president of

T. A. Pai Management Institute T.A. Pai Management Institute (TAPMI) is a private autonomous business school in India. It was established in 1980 and is located in the university town of Manipal in Karnataka. It is the fifth management institute in India with dual accreditat ...

and

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of the Manipal Academy of General Education, Manipal. His efforts led to MAHE getting the status of a deemed university granted by the University Grants Commission in 1993. Manipal Education and Medical Group under his watch has led to exponential growth. He has previously served as a member of the Executive Council of

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, the academic senate of

Mangalore University Mangalore University commonly known as, MU is a public university in Konaje, Mangaluru, Karnataka, India. In 2021, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) awarded Mangalore University 'B' grade. History Mangalore University was e ...

, and the

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. In 2000, he was nominated by the

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to a special six-member advisory committee to the Department of Higher Education. In 2001, Pai set up the

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to run the university's philanthropic efforts. His son

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is an educationist and healthcare baron, who controls the Manipal Group.

Awards and honours

Pai’s contributions to education have been recognised nationally and internationally. He has received a number of awards and honours in recognition of his contribution to education, healthcare, business and community service. * In 2011, he received the

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from the

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for his outstanding contribution in the field of education and healthcare He received the "Udupi Rathna in 2005 from the Udupi Utsav Committee and honoured by the

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in 2006 in celebration of the Suvarna Karnataka Year. * 'Kanara Ratna Award' by Kanara College Society, Kumta in Feb 2008. * He received an

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by the

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in 1996 and

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in 1998 and serves as honorary Professor of International Health at the

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since 1999. The Faculty of General Dental Practitioners of the

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bestowed him with fellowship in 2004. * In 1993, he accepted the Dr. B. C. Roy Award for his community health efforts from the President of India

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in 1993. and received the Phillips Medal of

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in recognition of public service. * He was presented the

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in 1982 and 1991. * Intellectuals Honor – The Great Son of the Soil award by All India Conference of Intellectuals in 1997. * Award of Philanthropy by Bunts' Sangha, Bombay in 1992. *'Konkani Prathibha' award by Konkani Bhasha Prachar Sabha, Cochin in 1994. * Award by World Konkani Convention in 1995. * Lions Millennium Award 2001 conferred by Lions District 324-D4. * Deccan Herald Avenues HR Excellence Lifetime Achievement Award in February 2005. * 'MMA-KVK Outstanding Manager Award-2005' by Mangalore Management Association in December 2005. *'life time achievement award 2018' by the federation of Indian Chambers of commerce and industry (FICCI). * Golden Peacock Lifetime Achievement Award for the Year 2011. * SkillTree Education Evangelist of India-2013.

References

External links

Manipal University

Manipal Foundation

Dr Ramdas Pai: Man Behind the Metamorphosis of Modern Manipal
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