Founder’s Day Lectures
Every year, TAPMI organises a lecture on the birth anniversary of our Founder, Shri. Tonse Ananth Pai. This event is organised to acknowledge the contribution of Padma Bhushan awardee, late Shri. T. A. Pai who laid the cornerstone of TAPMI in 1980 and his vision, which was intended to give back to the society and to create employment opportunities.
On this occasion, thought leaders and Eminent Citizens of the country share their vision, expertise with the students of TAPMI and other Manipal Institutions, to inspire them on contemporary topics. An award ceremony is also held at the event where the Chairman of TAPMI Governing Council recognizes long service employees of the institute.
| Date | Topic | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 16-01-2023 | Challenges and Transformation of Rural India | Shri Shaji K V Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Mumbai |
| 17-01-2022 | Sustainability in Today’s world | Dr. Harish Hande Founder & Chairman SELCO Solar Lights Pvt. Ltd |
| 17-01-2021 | Scripting Enduring Careers | Mr. Ravindra Kumar G.P. President & Chief Human Resource Officer, Tata Motors |
| 17-01-2020 | The Purpose of Business | Mr. Faizal E. Kottikollon (TAPMI Alumnus) Founder and Chairman, KEF Holdings; Chairman of the Board, Meitra Hospital, Calicut |
| 18-01-2019 | Being & Staying Educated in the Digital Age | Shri Mrutyunjay Mahapatra Managing Director, & CEO, Syndicate Bank |
| 17-01-2018 | Future of Higher Education | Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe Chairman, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). |
| 17-01-2017 | Road to Digital India: Begins from Bangalore | Shri. Srivatsa Krishna Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka & Chairman – Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) |
| 17-01-2016 | THE AGE OF INEQUALITY – The Moral economy of Rural Distress | Shri P Sainath Founder Editor of PARI (People’s Archive of Rural India) and Ramon Magsaysay Awardee |
| 28-01-2015 | Building India’s human and social capital to build an inclusive society | Dr. R. Balasubramaniam Founder & Chairman Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) |
| 17-01-2014 | Have we made a mockery of Democracy? | Shri Navin B. Chawla IAS.,(Retd.) Former Chief Election Commissioner of India |
| 17-01-2013 | What is left of Democracy in India | Justice Shri N Santhosh Hegde Former Justice of the Supreme Court, Solicitor General of India and Retired Lokayukta (Ombudsman) for Karnataka State |
| 17-01-2012 | T. A. Pai: Innovator in Banking & Governance Management and Bureaucracy: Are they Antithetical? |
Dr V. A. Pai Panandiker President, Academy of International Education, Goa and Governing Council Member, TAPMI Shri K. Jairaj, IAS Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka |
| 18-01-2011 | India’s decade of destination | Dr Jagdish N. Sheth Professor of Marketing, Goizueta Business School, Emory University |
| 15-03-2010 | Education for the Future | Dr Yash Pal Renowned Indian Scientist |
| 17-02-2009 | Research and Higher Education: Indian Challenges | Dr P Balaram Director Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560 012 |
| 17-01-2008 | India-Fostering Inclusive and sustainable Growth | Shri Arun Maira Chairman The Boston Consulting Group (I) Private Limited 14th Floor, Nariman Bhavan 227, Nariman Point Mumbai 400 021, INDIA |
| 17-01-2007 | Learning to Live with Science and Technology | Prof. Jayant V Narlikar Director Inter University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA) P B No.4, Ganeshkhind Pune University Campus Pune 411 007 |
| 17-01-2006 | Challenges for Higher Education | Dr Pratap Bhanu Mehta President & Chief Executive Centre For Policy Research Dharma Marg, Chanakyapuri New Delhi – 110 021 |
| 17-01-2005 | Secularism in Indian Cinema | Shri Shyam Benegal, Film Producer, Sahyadri Films, 19/20a, Tardeo Road, Tardeo, Mumbai – 400 034 |
| 17-01-2004 | Development of Wastelands and other Natural Resources for a Self Reliant India | Shri Mohan Dharia President Vanarai Aditya Residency 498, Parvati Mitramandal Chowk PUNE 411 009 |
| 17-01-2003 | Fault Lines of Indian Democracy | Dr Abid Hussain 8, Golf Apartments Maharishi Ramana Marg New Delhi 110 003 |
| 17-01-2002 | Fifty Years of Constitution: Economic Reforms and Social Outcomes | Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah Former Chief Justice of India and Chairperson – National Commission to Review Working of the Constitution Vigyan Bhawan Annexe Moulana Azad Road New Delhi |
| 17-01-2001 | Intellectual Property Rights: A Developing Country Perspective | Dr R A Mashelkar Director General – CSIR and Secretary to the Government of India Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research Anusandhan Bhawan 2, Rafi Marg New Delhi |
| 17-01-2000 | Working with Nature; Working with People; Working with Knowledge |
Shri Madhav Gadgil Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore |
| 05-03-1999 | Transforming India into An Economic Super Power | Shri N. Vittal Central Vigilance Commissioner Jaisalmer House Man Singh Road New Delhi |
| 17-01-1998 | Fostering New Symbiotic Social Contract for a Hunger–Free India | Prof. M.S. Swaminathan Chairman M S Swaminathan Research foundation 14, 2nd Main Road Kittur Gardens, Kotturpuram Chennai |
| 16-01-1997 Hyderabad |
Decade of Determination to Achieve Sustainable Development | Prof. U.R. Rao 3376/E, 13th Main, HAL II Stage Indiranagar Bangalore |
| 17-01-1996 | World Trading System: Challenges for Rural India | Dr V.R. Panchamukhi Director – Research & Information System for Non aligned & Other Developing countries V-38, Block No.3 Lodhi Road Complex New Delhi |
| 17-01-1995 Mumbai |
The Necessity for Making Indian Industry Globally Competitive | Shri Nani A. Palkhivala Director, Tata Sons Bombay House, Fort Mumbai |
| 17-01-1994 | Human Rights and India | Shri N. Krishnan, IFS (retd.) 2C, King’s Crescent Apartments 8, Millers Road Bangalore |
| 17-01-1993 New Delhi |
Economic Development And Scientific temper |
Late Shri P R Kumaramangalam |
| 24-01-1992 | Structural Reforms of Indian Economy – The Human Dimension | Shri V. Krishnamurthy Former Member – Planning Commission Government of India New Delhi |
| 18-01-1991 Madras |
Sickness in Industries – Causes & Cures | Shri M.V. Arunachalam Chairman Murugappa Group Chennai |
| 17-01-1990 | Restructuring of the Indian Industry | Dr Fredie A Mehta Chairman Forbes Group Mumbai |
| 17-01-1989 Bangalore | Some Basic problems of the Eighth Five-Year Plan | Dr G.V.K. Rao, IAS.(retd.) Former Member – Planning Commission Government of India New Delhi |
| 17-01-1988 | Exchange Value of the Rupee | Dr P.R. Brahmananda Noted Economist and National Scholar (ICSSR) |
| 17-01-1987 Udupi |
Towards a National Minimum for India | Dr Tarlok Singh Former Member – Planning Commission Government of India New Delhi |
| 17-01-1986 | Man Management | Prof. G.G. Prabhu Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry NIMHANS Bangalore |
| 17-01-1985 | Garibi Hatao – Can IRDP Do It? | Dr Nilakant Rath Director, Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics Pune |
| 17-01-1984 | Some Reflections on the Indian Banking Scene | Shri M. Narasimham Former Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance and Chairman, Administrative Staff College of India Hyderabad |
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