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QIMPRO GOLD STANDARD 2009
Prof Y K Bhushan, Vice Chancellor of ICFAI University |
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Prof Y K Bhushan, Vice Chancellor of ICFAI University, Meghalaya, and Chairman of Universities launched by ICFAI, is an extraordinary institution builder. Historically, he is credited with having built the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, from ground zero. He headed NMIMS for 18 years transforming it into an institution of significance in India.
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Prof Bhushan is an outstanding facilitator, trainer, coach, counselor and recognizer. These are a rare combination of professional qualities; for transformation of organizations and individuals.
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By nature, Prof Bhushan is gentle but firm. As a strategist he is a visionary, and as an operator a missionary. His values are principle-driven and he keeps his promises. |
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Prof Bhushan’s inputs to the professions of commerce and management are noteworthy. He has been the President of Association of Indian Management Schools; President of the Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia; and President of the Indian Society for Training & Development. His contribution to management education has earned him several honors and accolades. |
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As an author, Prof Bhushan has abundantly contributed to management and accounts. His book titled ‘Fundamentals of Business Organization and Management’ is a classic, which has a place on every professional bookshelf. His written communication is, perhaps, his greatest differentiator. |
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Prof Bhushan has multiple strengths – an organizer, a manager, and a teacher. |
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We congratulate Prof Y K Bhushan, Qimpro Gold Standard 2009 for Education. |
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QIMPRO GOLD STANDARD 2008
Beroz Vacha,
Founder, Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind |
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Beroz Vacha is the Founder Member and Honrary Director of Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf and Deafblind. Established in 1977, this institute has pioneered the education of the Deafblind in India and South East Asia. |
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Ms Vacha has pursued the improbable, and has achieved the impossible – to facilitate the undaunting spirit of the deaf and deafblind into productive vocations. |
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The core of Ms Vacha's strategy is to make every member of her organization computer proficient. The challenge has entailed building special facilities for computer, Braille and language education at the institute. These computer proficient members are productively channelized for executing printing orders, in large print and Braille, for brochures, calendars, ballot papers, and greeting cards; as well as educational materials for science, geography and anatomy. A Herculean endeavour. |
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A tireless Ms Vacha has now negotiated with the National Institute of Open Studies to admit four deafblind students for an examination equivalent to the S.S.C. These students will appear for their exams on computers with power-Braille, and therefore not require human assistance. She aims to propel them to Junior College. |
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Ms Vacha. A luminary. An extraordinary human. She is driven by: Give to every other human being every right that you claim for yourself. |
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We congratulate Ms Beroz Vacha, Qimpro Gold Standard 2008, in the Education Category. |
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QIMPRO GOLD STANDARD 2007
Dr (Mrs) Y G Parthasarthy, Dean & Director, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Group of Schools |
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Dr (Mrs) Y G Parthasarathy, Dean and Director, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Group of Schools, Chennai, is a crusader for quality in education. Tradition and technology are in perfect harmony in her schools. Her mission: Indianize children. |
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At an early age, Dr Parthasarathy, sparked with nationalistic fervour and a passion for Indian cultural heritage, launched Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan in 1958 under a thatched roof with 13 children. The school now has three branches and 7,000 students. |
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Dr Parthasarathy has degrees in mathematics, journalism, education and history. Her Ph.D. is on the teachings of Ramanuja. She is always open to new ideas. This has made her schools introduce many pedagogic innovations that have benefited the students. |
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Dr Parthasarathy's schools inculcate in students a respect for Indian cultural heritage. The Bharat Kalachar, started as the Cultural Wing of Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan Schools, invites some of the best dancers and musicians of the country for the benefit of students. Bharat Kalachar has offered Cultural Scholarships to over 500 students. |
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Dr Parthasarathy asserts that there are three essential qualities for nation building: AIR – Accountability, Integrity and Responsibility. She is recognized in society as a unique blend of the traditional and modern; as well as inspiration and innovation. |
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We congratulate Dr (Mrs) Y G Parthasarathy, Qimpro Gold Standard 2007. |
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