Ravi Sharma (philanthropist)
Ravi Sharma | |
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| Alma mater | IIT Roorkee (1984 batch) |
| Occupation | Philanthropist |
| Title | Chairman - Board of Governors of IIIT Una and IIIT Nagpur, Executive Chairman of TEMA, President of the IIT Alumni Council |
| Website | https://thechetna.org/team/ravi-sharma-mission-chetna |
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Ravi Sharma is a philanthropist who supports initiatives focused on sustainable societies, inclusive education, and spirituality. He is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee and the former chief executive officer of EuropeStar (Asia), Alcatel and Alcatel Lucent (South Asia), Videocon Telecom (India) and Adani Powers (India).
He is currently the Chairman - Board of Governors of IIIT Una, Himachal Pradesh and IIIT Nagpur, Maharashtra, Executive Chairman of Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association and President of the IIT Alumni Council, which has association membership of 50000 students and staff from across the world.
He started Non Government Organisation, "Mission Chetna", training 70 NGOs from all over India with member strength of 10 million and also founder of "Prama Jyoti Foundation" which is working for transforming schools of rural India.
Education
[edit ]Ravi Sharma did primary schooling in Chakia, a small village near Varanasi.[1] He did B Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Roorkee in 1984 and passed with a Distinguished status[2] [3] and he did Management in Business Administration(MBA)[citation needed ].
Career
[edit ]Sharma worked as chief executive officer (CEO) of several companies including EuropeStar (Asia), Alcatel and Alcatel Lucent (South Asia), Videocon Telecom (India) and Adani Powers (India).[4]
In 2020, he was appointed as the new executive chairman of Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association [5] [6]
In 2023, he was appointed as chairperson - Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Una,[7] [8] HP. He also holds the additional charge as chairperson - Board of Governors, IIIT Nagpur, MS.[9] [10]
Philanthropy
[edit ]In 2012 when he turned 50, after working for 13–14 years as CEO in several companies he decided to quit the corporate world to dedicate to philanthropy.[1] [11] Sharma started Non Government Organisation "Mission Chetna," training 70 NGOs all over India having 10 million beneficiaries all over India. He is also founder of the "Prama Jyoti Foundation", which transforms rural India schools.[12] To promote spread of knowledge of Vedas,he established Subodhanand Foundation, in memory of his spiritual Guru.[11]
Hobby
[edit ]Ravi Sharma writes Hindi poems and ghazals. He has published a book and also released an album that features popular singers.[13]
Other roles
[edit ]- Patron-in-Chief of trust devoted to Vedanta Studies and teachings called "Subhodhanand Foundation" and "The Great Indian Film and Literature Festival".[14]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b "A life in verse". Outlook Business. 18 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Council Members | IIT Alumni Council". iitalumnicouncil.org. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
- ^ "TEMA appoints Ravi Sharma as new Chairman". voicendata.com. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Ravi Sharma Appointed new Executive Chairman of Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association". KNS. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "TEMA appoints Ravi Sharma as Chairman, Sandeep Aggarwal as Vice-Chairman". BusinessLine. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "TEMA Chairman Ravi Sharma Appointed as Chairperson-IIIT, Una, HP". DIGITAL TERMINAL. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Ravi Sharma nominated as Chairperson, IIIT Una". Communications Today. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "रवि शर्मा हिमाचल प्रदेश बोर्ड ऑफ गवर्नर्स के अध्यक्ष नियुक्त - mobile". punjabkesari. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Board Of Governors | Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur". iiitn.ac.in. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "IIIT Nagpur to Hold 4th Convocation Ceremony today - The Live Nagpur". 2024年11月12日. Retrieved 2025年01月14日.
- ^ a b "'I decided to dedicate my life for spreading goodness': Ravi Sharma's 'mantras of success' speech at TISS convocation goes viral". The Indian EYE. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "टेलीकॉम इक्विपमेंट मैनुफैक्चरर एसोसिएशन के चेयरमैन बने रवि शर्मा, 'मेक इन इंडिया' के सपने को करेंगे पूरा" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ Menon, Rashmi (5 August 2015). "Former CEO of Adani Power Ravi Sharma to launch an album". The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
- ^ "Sh Ravi Sharma, Chairman TEMA has been appointed as Chairperson - IIIT, Una, Himachal Pradesh". ELE Times. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2025.