Trilochan Sastry is the Chairman, Founder Member and Trustee of the Association for Democratic Reforms.[1] He was formerly the Dean at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, (from 2008 to 2011), and now, he is a faculty in faculty member in the Decision Sciences Area there.[2] He is also the Founder & Secretary of the Centre for Collective Development (CCD) and the Founder of Farmveda.[3]
Trilochan Sastry | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | IIT Delhi IIM Ahmedabad Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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| Institutions | Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore |
Education
editHe pursued BTech in Electrical Engineering from IIT, Delhi, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, and a Ph.D. in Operations Research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.[4]
Academic Career
editPrior to joining IIMB, he was a professor at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Prof. Trilochan Sastry is conferred with Satyendra K Dubey Memorial Award from IIT Kanpur (2011–12) for his contributions to bringing about transparency in public life.
Other major positions which he held were:[5]
- Visiting professor, International University of Japan, Niigata, Japan (Spring Term 1996)
- Visiting professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (January 2002 to June 2002)
- Faculty and Associate Dean (Research) and Professor, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India (2001 July to 2002 January)
- Visiting Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (Summer 1995 and 1997)
His areas of interest include Operations Research, Supply Chain Management, Rural Development, Democracy and Governance.
Civil Society/Social Work
edit- Chairman, Founder Member and Trustee of Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR): ADR is a non-partisan NGO working on electoral and political reforms. It was founded in 1999 by Prof. Sastry and several professors from IIM – Ahmedabad.[6]
- Founder & Secretary of Centre for Collective Development (CCD): It has been operational since 2004 and as of 2019 had organized over 25000 farmers with a focus on marketing and value addition.[7]
- Founder of Farmveda: They source fresh produce from farmers and use it to create a diverse range of high-quality packaged foods, including Ready-to-Cook Mixes, Ready-to-Eat Products, Condiments, Chocolates, Edible Oils, and more. Farmveda shares all the profit among the farmers in the process transforming them as entrepreneurs.[8]
Other Work Experience
editBook
editTrilochan Sastry has written a book called "The Essentials of Hinduism: An Introduction to All the Sacred Texts". The book has been published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited.[11] He has been interested in Hinduism since early adolescence and has lived in monasteries, studied the sacred texts, attended classes from various teachers and visited various pilgrimage sites.[12]
Awards
edit- "Satyendra K Dubey Memorial Award" from IIT Kanpur in 2013 for his contributions to bringing about transparency in public life[13]
- "Distinguished Alumnus" Award from IIT Delhi in 2012[14]
- "Outstanding Contribution to National Development" Award from IIT Delhi Alumni Association in 2005[15]
- "Best Young Teacher" for the year 1999, Association of Indian Management Schools[16]
His work for civil society has been recognized and he has received various awards including the CNN-IBN, NDTV, TOI Indian of the Year.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Who We Are | Association for Democratic Reforms". adrindia.org. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Trilochan Sastry". www.iimb.ac.in. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "About us". farmveda. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Trilochan Sastry". www.iimb.ac.in. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ https://dpe.gov.in/sites/default/files/sudhir_trilochan_sastry_0914.PDF
- ^ "History and Mission | Association for Democratic Reforms". adrindia.org. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ ccd-web-admin. "Board". Centre for Collective Development. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "About us". farmveda. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ https://dpe.gov.in/sites/default/files/sudhir_trilochan_sastry_0914.PDF
- ^ https://dpe.gov.in/sites/default/files/sudhir_trilochan_sastry_0914.PDF
- ^ Sastry, Trilochan (17 October 2022). The Essentials of Hinduism: An Introduction to All the Sacred Texts. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5492-790-4.
- ^ "Trilochan Sastry". Penguin Random House India. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "DORA | IIT Kanpur | Past Awardees". www.iitk.ac.in. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ https://alumni.iitd.ac.in/distinguished-alum-award/357
- ^ "IIT Delhi Alumni Association". www.iitdalumni.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ ccd-web-admin. "Board". Centre for Collective Development. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Trilochan Sastry". www.iimb.ac.in. Retrieved 20 March 2024.