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PRATAP BHOGILAL - JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE
Mr. Bhogilal has been proactive in his thinking and approach as was evident at every managing committee meeting of IMC when he was at the helm. Some of the crucial recommendations sent to the Government during his tenure as President of IMC are still being referred to.
I am not sure if Mr. Bhogilal is an economist by training, but I can say with confidence that he is one of the best think-tank for applied economic research. He is also a meticulous planner as I realised when he arranged an important meeting recently (when he is in his 90s) of Mrs. Shirley Strum Kenny, President, State University of New York and Stony Brook on 'Globalization of Education: Building Bridges between Academic and Business Communities at the IMC.
Mr. S. Divakara Director - General, Forum of Free Enterprise I joined the Forum of Free Enterprise in 1979. From its inception in 1956, M.R. Pai was the Secretary, and was responsible to a great extent for the novel and innovative work the Forum has accomplished over the years. He told me once that in the early days of the Forum Pratap Bhogilal had called him one day to convey his appreciation of the work the Forum was doing and said that he would be sending a cheque by way of his contribution. When Pai met Mr. Bhogilal, he told him about the camp the Forum would be organizing with the money he had contributed. Mr. Bhogilal liked the idea and, I think, even attended the camp along with his sisters. I believe, even in those days, which was 50 years ago, his sisters were highly educated. One of them was a PhD in Chemistry and another an FRCS from England. Not many women were so educated at the time.
PB was very pleased with the quality of the trainers at the camp, especially Murli Mehta. He kept sending Rs.50,000 every year for the training camp held mainly for students on subjects pertaining to management. The camps are more than just lectures, they are interactive as well. Now that PB is 95 and not so active, his son Nirmal Bhogilal is on the Council and has been continuing his father's work.
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