Shaffi Mather (born 6 February 1970) is an Indian social entrepreneur, who served as the Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister,[1] Oommen Chandy, of Kerala's Congress led, UDF Government. He also worked, for a short period, as an advisor to Rahul Gandhi.[2] He is a lawyer. Shaffi has also worked in the Real Estate sector, along with his brothers. In April 2010, he attended the Entrepreneur Summit which was held at Washington DC, at the invitation of US President Barack Obama.[3] In his capacity as Economic Advisor, he was responsible for bringing the World Economic Forum community retreat, to be held in November 2013 to[4] Kochi. In 2015, Shaffi started MUrgency with the aim to improve the emergency response scenario in India. MUrgency in 2016, got funded by Ratan Tata, Kris Gopalakrishnan and S. D. Shibulal in a seed round led by Axilor Ventures.[5]
Shaffi Mather | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1970 |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Mahatma Gandhi University, Harvard, |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer,Entrepreneur, Former Economic Adviser to the CM of Kerala |
Education
editShaffi, completed his BCom degree from Mahatma Gandhi University in 1990. He went on to obtain an MBA in Finance, from the University of Bridgeport in 1992. Following this he completed an MBA in General Administration from the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh in 1993. He then obtained an LLB Degree from the School of Legal Studies at the Cochin University of Science & Technology in 2003 and, a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard. He was a Mason Fellow in Public Policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, in 2008.[6] He is a visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics, where he was also a Chevening Senior Scholar in 2004.[7] Shaffi Mather is a TEDIndia fellow.[8]
Social Entrepreneur
editShaffi is a part of the Ambulance Access for All(AAA)team that started the 1298 ambulance service, which provides ambulance services in Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab and Bihar. The 1298 Ambulance services is operated by Ziqitza Healthcare of which Shaffi Mather was a Director (resigned in 2008, See ROC/MCA). Ambulance Access for All, won the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Awards in 2006 for 'Social Act of Courage'.[9][10] Other social initiatives in which Shaffi is involved in include, Bribe Busters, which is an Anti-Corruption fee based, BPO service.[11] Besides this, Shaffi is also a co-founder of Moksha Yug Access, a micro finance institution that operates in rural India, and the Education Initiative, which is involved in e-learning and starting Schools across India.
Resignation as Economic Advisor
editShaffi Mather, resigned from the position of Economic Adviser to the CM of Kerala, on 18 July 2013. Following his resignation as the Chief Economic Advisor to the CM, Shaffi also resigned from other public posts that he held, such as the 35th National Games Sponsorship and Rights Committee and from the board of Prateeksha Bus Shelters Kerala Limited as well as Ashwas Public Amenities Kerala Ltd.[12]
References
edit- ^ "CM's Economic Advisor". Archived from the original on 4 May 2013.
- ^ "LSE top university choice for 2012/13 Scholars". Foreign & Commonwealth office. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Manmadhan, Prema (16 April 2010). "He prefers to be the Change". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "World Economic Forum India Community Retreat to be held in Cochin, Kerala". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 5 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ Sen, Anirban (27 April 2016). "Ratan Tata invests in MUrgency, a medical emergency response startup". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Shaffi Mather - Linkedin profile". Linkedin. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
- ^ "The impact winning a Chevening Scholarship can have". 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ^ Mather, Shaffi. "TED Fellow". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Godfrey Phillips Bravery Awards". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "He dived into a Manhole to save a 4 Year old". 20 January 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2007.
- ^ "A new way to fight corruption". Retrieved 21 December 2009.
- ^ Express News Service (25 July 2013). "Shaffi Mather quits national games panel". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2013.