Manipal: Golden Peacock for Dr. Ramdas M Pai

By Snehalatha, Udupi
Bellevision Media Network

Manipal, 25 January 2012: Dr. Ramdas M Pai, Chairman Manipal Education and Medical Group has been awarded the Golden Peacock Lifetime Achievement Award for the Year 2011 in recognition of his immense contributions in the fields of education and healthcare. He received the award from Mr M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs at the 22nd World Congress on Total Quality held in Bangalore last week.

 

 

Dr Pai was conferred Padma Bhushan early in 2011 and late last year he was awarded Datuk, a Malaysian award. The Golden Peacock award was conferred by the Institute of Directors, an apex organization of company directors in India.

 
Also present on the occasion were; Justice M N Venkatachalaiah, former Chief Justice of India, Dr. Ola Ullsten, former Prime Minister of Sweden and The Rt. Hon. Baroness Sandip Verma, Lords Minister for British Government (UK)

 
Attributing his success to the efforts of the entire Manipal family, he said at the award ceremony: “I have received the Award as a representative of the entire Manipal Team, who has together put in their efforts to make the Manipal Group a vibrant Unit in the fields of Education and Healthcare”.

 
“This Award will certainly provide the impetus to the Manipal Team to strive for more achievements. I am happy to report that in Manipal, where our healthcare team is working on the various health indices, we are at par with the developed countries,” he said.

 
And added; “While I am thrilled at the recognition given to our Team’s contribution to the expansion of Education and Healthcare facilities, it shall be our mission to continue this humanitarian work with greater zeal in the days to come”.

 
Dr Ranjan Pai, MD and CEO of the Group said: “This is a proud moment for us. His untiring industry, dedicated perseverance and devotion to his causes have won him this award and other accolades earlier”.