milkman

1. DR. VERGHESE KURIEN
(FOUNDER OF AMUL)
BORN: 26 NOVEMBER, 1921
DIED: 9 SEPTEMBER, 2012
NATIONALITY: INDIAN
OCCUPATION: EX-CHAIRMAN
OF GCMMF,NDDB
P R E S E N T E D B Y M A N O J P A T E L
Dr. VERGHESE KURIEN

2. Who is Dr. Kurien ?
 The Father of White Revolution
 The Milkman of India
 The founder of AMUL
 Formally, was chairman, GCMMF – Gujarat Co-
operative Milk Manufacturer’s federation

3. Why is he Famous ?
AMUL is reason enough !
There’s more – Back in 1970s, when “Indian
Industrial Reforms” was not even thought of, he
worked on forming one of the biggest co-operative
movements for milkman.
Operation Flood the world’s biggest agriculture
development program.
India emerge as the largest Milk producer in the
world.

4. Awards
1965 Padma Shri by Government of India
1966 Padma Bhushan by Gov. of India
1989 World Food Prize by World Food Prize,USA
1999 Padma Vibhushan by Gov. of India

5. Thank You !