Ramdas Pai
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Padma Bhushan Datuk Ramdas Madhav Pai MB BS, MD, MHA, FGDP (h.c) |
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| Born |
17 September 1935 Udupi, Madras Presidency British India |
| Residence |
Manipal, Karnataka India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater |
Karnatak University Temple University |
| Occupation | Chancellor, Manipal University |
| Spouse(s) | Sudha |
| Children | Ranjan Pai Rakha Shaila |
| Parent(s) | T. M. A. Pai |
Ramdas Madhav Pai (Konkani: ರಾಮದಾಸ್ ಪೈ) is the current Chancellor of Manipal University. He also serves as chairman of the Manipal Education and Medical Group.
Pai graduated with his MBBS from Karnatak University in 1958. He later graduated from Temple University with his Master of Health Administration.
In 1961 he returned to Manipal to become the administrator of Kasturba Hospital, the teaching hospital of KMC. After the death of his father T.M.A. Pai in 1979 he became the head of the group later took over as chancellor in due course Chancellor of Manipal University and the Chairman of the Manipal Education and Medical Group. He is also the Pro-Chancellor of Sikkim Manipal University and president of T. A. Pai Management Institute and Registrar of the Academy of General Education, Manipal.
His efforts led to Manipal University getting the status of a deemed university granted by the University Grants Commission in 1993. Manipial Education and Medical Group under his watch has led to exponential growth.
He has previously served as a member of the Executive Council of Assam University, the academic senate of Mangalore University, and the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.
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