2. Born on november 26, 1921, in kozikhode, kerala.
Dr. Verghese Kurien graduated with Physics from Loyola
College, Madras in 1940.
Subsequently, he did his B.E.(Mechanical) from the Madras
University
After that he went to USA on a government scholarship to
do his Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan
State University.
3. In between, he completed special studies in engineering
at the Tata Iron and Steel Company Institute at
Jamshedpur, Bihar.
in February 1946 he underwent nine months of
specialized training in dairy engineering at the National
Dairy Research Institute of Bangalore.
4. FATHER OF THE WHITE REVOLUTION IN
INDIA.
ARCHITECT BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF THE
LARGEST DAIRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAME
IN THE WORLD.
CHAIRMAN OF THE GUJARAT CO-
OPERATIVE MILK MARKETING FEDERATION
LTD. (GCMMF).
5. HIS NAME WAS SYNONYMOUS WITH THE AMUL BRAND.
UNDER DR. KURIEN'S STEWARDSHIP INDIA BECAME
THE LARGEST PRODUCER OF MILK IN THE WORLD.
KURIEN WAS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING
COOPERATIVES TO EMPOWER THE INDIAN FARMER.
DR. NORMAN BORLAUG HAS CALLED HIM “ONE OF THE
WORLD’S GREAT AGRICULTURAL LEADERS OF THIS
CENTURY”.
6. Year Name of Award or Honor Awarding Organization
1999 Padma Vibhushan Government of India
1993
International Person of the Year
Award
World Dairy Expo
1989 World Food Prize World Food Prize, USA.
1986 Wateler Peace Prize Award
Carnegie Foundation, The
Netherlands.
1986 Krushi Ratna Award Government of India.
1966 Padma Bhushan Government of India.
1965 Padma Shri Government of India.
1963 Ramon Magsaysay Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
Foundation.
7. Clarity of vision and ability to share it with others .
Real passion and pride in what they believe .
Ability to inspire and motivate others
Willingness to take (calculated) risks
Lateral thinking and ability to find innovative ideas and
solutions to problems.
Positive attitude at all times and an innate ability to be
diplomatic in any circumstances
8. Respect for all (team members, temps, customers, suppliers
and directors alike)
Committed to making a significant difference
Clear standards of ethics and integrity; openness and
honesty
Ability to drive, inspire and embrace change and
continuous improvement
9. • Amul was established in 1946(Dec 1st
).
• The word Amul is derived from sanskrit
‘Amulya’ means invaluable.
• Today is jointly owned by 3 million milk
producers families in Gujarat.
• Today, India is one of the largest milk
producers in the world.
• Amul invented the milk powder; processed
from buffalo milk.
10. Largest dairy development program in the world
Due to this, India became largest milk producer in the
world
Implementation fraught with challenges :
Executed over multiple decades in phases
Long-term initiative – convincing these people was a
challenge
Administrative hurdles
Government apathy and bureaucracy
Resistance from other stakeholders who were in a losing
position
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13. GCMMF formed the NGO : Amul Relief Trust(ART),
through which Amul built schools devastated in the Gujarat
earthquakes of 2001 by making a donation of 50million
rupees.
Social Work
14. Kurien was the man behind ‘Operation Flood’ as the chief
architect who made India world’s largest producer of milk.
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15. He modernized
Anand model of
cooperative dairy
development and
engineered ‘White
Revolution’ in India.
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16. After the grand success of Amul, the model
was replicated in several states of India.
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17. He also introduced some of the best international
technology and practices in Amul.
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19. Aspect Character
Attributes Open Minded
Humility
Resolve
Capabilities Learning & Knowledge
Business Acumen
Behavior Networking Skills
Honesty
Style Communication
Thinking Big
Never Say Die Spirit
20. “I am like a cat, throw me wherever you want to, I
will land on my feet. ... But I would like to live my
life as a common man”
“I am a servant to the farmers”.
“Gifts can be dangerous and make a nation
dependent on foreign aid. They can scuttle dairy
development here.”
