Ms. Shantha Sheela Nair’s three narratives bring out different aspects of Dr. Kurien’s persona-his ability to navigate through power dynamics with commitment laced with humour to influence decision makers. Ms. Shantha Sheela Nair’s three narratives bring out different aspects of Dr. Kurien’s persona-his ability to navigate through power dynamics with commitment laced with humour to…
Govt Interference in Cooperatives One of the main reasons for Govt’s interference in the working of the cooperatives is Govt’s participation in the cooperatives’ share capital. Most of the cooperatives are in loss and heavily dependent on Govt’s financial assistance. When the cooperatives do not return such assistance, the assistance is converted into share capital…
I know that some of my classmates went to wish Dr Kurien on his birthday.They asked him the reason for such a well-appointed hostel at IRMA. Dr Kurien’s response was legendary. He said,”I have given you the best” “I now expect the best from you” ! Contributed by Madhusudan Manvi PRM 4
In early 1990s I was working with GCMMF and was posted at Guwahati. I was advised to report to Anand in connection with a presentation to Dr. Kurien on test launch of a new dairy product and marketing plan in North East. On the appointed date and time I accompanied the team from GCMMF led…
Do not repeat this act in this campus This happened within a week after joining IRMA. Two of us were walking down from Jagnath to IRMA. We had yet to get used to walking that much just to fetch an evening snack. Halfway through, we heard a car coming from behind. Reflex action threw the…
I was still at IRMA. There was a function in the IRMA auditorium. Dr and Mrs Kurien were there. At the end of the function Dr. Kurien gradually walked towards the exit at the back of the auditorium. I am sure you would know that the aisle there is a ramp and not steps. I…
“You too? I thought there was only one in…..” During one of his visits to Bangalore, when our office was still at Sabri Complex, Residency Road, Dr Kurien made the above remark. He made it after he saw something in the reception area. What was it? Few months earlier I was in Pondicherry for a…
I was posted to Mumbai office. I was alloted a flat in the Multi Storey Building, on 7th floor. Dr Kurien used to visit the Mumbai office once in while. One evening, I called for the elevator to go down. It is an old elevator and has single call button. So one can not know…
Audit of Anand Pattern Cooperatives As per the bylaws of Anand Pattern cooperatives, 50 % of the profits earned by the society were to be distributed as bonus to its members, based on the transaction each member had with the cooperative. After the first set of cooperatives had completed its first financial year (1974-75), I…
Shri Narayan Rane meets Dr. V. Kurien Shri. Manohar Joshi was Chief Minister of Maharashtra during 1995-99. Shri.Narayan Rane was holding portfolio of Revenue and Dairying in his ministry. I was working as State coordinator of Maharashtra at NDDB, Mumbai office, and therefore, I had to meet Shri. Narayan Rane frequently. Shri. Narayan Rane belongs…
Kolhapur District Co-operative Milk Union (Gokul) started its new dairy at MIDC, Gokul Shirgaon, Kolhapur in the year 1985. NDDB had taken this project on turn-key basis and erected dairy of 2 lakh lit. per day capacity for handling milk and 10 MT per day capacity of powder plant. As soon as new dairy was…
State Bank of India Loan for Milch Animals Loan was synonymous with cooperative. When we talked to farmers on formation of cooperatives, the first question invariably asked was whether we will give loan for purchase of milch animals (cows and buffaloes). Rightly so, most of the milk cooperatives formed were for advancing loans. Loan was…
