Title: Pradipburmanind
1Pradip Burman
- Early Life And The Journey
2About
- Pradip Burman is an influential leader born in
Amritsar, India in 1942 (77 years old). He is the
grandson of the founder of the ayurvedic and
natural healthcare manufacturing company, Dabur.
He currently serves as a chairman of Dabur Nepal
(a subsidiary of Dabur India Pvt. Ltd.), Sanat
Products Ltd., Ayurvet Ltd. and Mobius
Foundation. He is also the promoter director on
the board of Aviva Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Mr.
Burman, being a sworn environmentalist and a
philanthropist, has led many organisations with a
sole objective of environment conservation and
sustainability.
3Early Life
4- He was born in Amritsar in 1942, during the
Second World War. His family had to move to
Deoghar soon after the establishment of Dabur
factory in Bihar. After the war got over, his
family moved to Kolkata. There, he was sent to a
Hindi - medium school.
- In 1951, Mr. Burman and his brother were
enrolled in St. Paul, Darjeeling, an esteemed
english-medium school and Mr. Burman excelled in
academics. Apart from studies, he enjoyed
cricket, soccer, gymnastics and boxing. - In 1960, he went off to the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology (MIT), USA to get a
degree in Mechanical Engineering. While studying
there, he continued to pursue his interests in
wrestling, swimming and reading in his leisure
time.
5Professional Life
6- After graduating from the MIT, Mr. Burman
migrated to Canada and started working in
Canadian Industries Ltd.He returned to Kolkata,
India in 1967, where he joined Dabur India Ltd.
as an executive. Meanwhile, the situation in
Bengal had worsened because of the Naxal
movement. Amidst the unrest, curfews and lengthy
power cuts, Dabur decided to shift its operations
to Delhi. Mr. Burman was truly fascinated by
Ayurveda. He mused about the difference between
modern and ancient science, and realised that
both can be merged. Hence, the Dabur motto
Traditional Knowledge, Modern Research.
7- Dabur had a new project, in collaboration with a
Swiss company, Unipectin. The factory of which
was set up in Alwar, Rajasthan. It became
functional in 1983 and was Daburs first public
venture in India. Later, the plant was shut down
after it failed to cover its costs. The factory
was then converted into a manufacturing unit for
Dabur products and the Guar Gum Company was also
merged with it. - In 1992, Pradip Burman moved to Delhi and
started a new venture A veterinary division of
Dabur India Ltd that manufactured Ayurvedic
medicine for animals . It was sold under the
divisional name of Dabur Ayurvet Ltd and the
consultant firm, McKinsey Co. was called in to
professionalise the same. Eventually, unhappy
with the interference by McKinsey, Mr. Burman
took over the firm and named it as Ayurvet Ltd.
8- Mr. Burman headed the PHD Rural Development
Foundation from 1996-99. He is also the founder
chairman of Sustainable Development Society
(Sundesh), a CSR initiative supported by Dabur,
for development work in the rural areas. He
serves as the chairman of Mobius Foundation, a
non-profit organisation working for education,
sustainability and environment protection.
9Pradip Burman Ventures
10Ayurvet Ptd. Ltd.
Ayurvet Limited is one of India's leading animal
care companies specializing in 100 natural and
safe herbal products. The company's portfolio
includes herbal healthcare and nutritional
products catering to a wide range of animal
species.The company, formerly known as Dabur
Ayurvet Limited, builds on an expertise with
herbs dating back to the 19th century. Beginning
life as a division of Dabur India Limited -
India's leading herbal-based consumer goods
manufacturer, Ayurvet is now a stand-alone
company dedicated solely to animal health and
nutrition.
11Sanat Pvt. Ltd.
Sanat Products Ltd. is an emerging
innovation-driven pharmaceutical company based at
Indias capital, New Delhi. Established in the
year 1984, the company is engaged in
manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical,
nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and herbal
extracts. Chaired by Pradip Burman, the company
has Research and Development department manned by
competent professionals at corporate office as
well as at the manufacturing plants. The RD wing
of Sanat Products Limited is highly advanced and
is duly recognized by the Department of Science
and Technology (DST), Government of India. At the
same time, our manufacturing units are well
equipped with advanced extraction units, spray
driers and active ingredients markers, such as
high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC),
Gas chromatography (GC) and UV spectrometers.
12AGES
Founded by Pradip Burman, Alternative Green
Energy Solution (AGES) is a company dedicated
solely to provide Hydroponic Green Feed
throughout the year in our work towards
sustainable energy.The word hydroponics comes
from two Greek words, "hydro" meaning water and
"ponics" meaning labour. Plants require 3 things
to flourish - Water, nutrients and sunlight, and
hydroponics is a straightforward way of providing
all these nutrients, without the need of soil,
under controlled conditions to optimize growth.
Today, hydroponics is used in harsh climates,
such as deserts, areas with poor soil quality or
in urban areas where high land costs have driven
out traditional agriculture. Hydroponic fodder
production is probably best-suited to semi-arid,
arid, and drought-prone regions of the world
suffering from chronic water shortages or in
areas where irrigation infrastructure simply does
not exist.
13Mobius Foundation
Mobius Foundation, founded by Pradip Burman, is a
non-profit organisation promoting environmental
sustainability through relevant solutions that
enable communities to break longstanding
practices that act detrimental to human existence
on Earth. Spearheading various educational
programs in India, including setting up a
residential green school in Karnataka and a day
school in Uttar Pradesh, the non-profit also
promotes population stabilization and ecological
conservation through Project Aakar and Project
Sanjeevani. Other projects include mobile health
camps, school support programs, installation of
solar street lights, toilet construction, and
training and awareness programs on food safety
and natural farming practices.
14Sundesh
The main motive of Sundesh, a non-profit
organisation, is to reach out to the weaker and
vulnerable sections of our society. Long before
companies and individuals woke up to community
service, SUNDESH had been quietly working towards
inclusive growth and empowering the society
through continuous and purposeful engagement of
all partners in the development process. Founded
by Pradip Burman, SUNDESH operates in Ghaziabad,
Gautam Budh Nagar and Hapur District of Uttar
Pradesh, Rudrapur district (Uttarakhand) and
Baddi (Himachal Pradesh). SUNDESH conducts
regular surveys and meetings with community
representatives to understand the specific needs
of the community. Its activities are designed to
involve each stakeholder at a grassroot level,
from need assessment to evaluation and
sustainability of its programme.
15Chidana
Chidana is a village in Haryana, India adopted by
Mr. Pradip Burman.There are two major projects -
Development of Ayurvet Adarsh Gram and Training
and Skill Development that have been undertaken
by Mobius Foundation to make the village more
developed and sustainable.
16Awards and Recognitions
- List of awards and honours received by Mr.
Burman - International Poultry Award, 1996
- Teri Corporate Environmental Award, 2009
- Golden Peacock Innovation Award, 2009
- ILDEX India Award, 2009
- Agricultural Leadership Award, 2009
- The Water Digest Water Awards, 2009-10
- Best Rural Film- Doodh Ka Choor, 2010
- Franchise India Agri-Business Award, 2010
- Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award (BIS), 2010
- CII Agrotech Award for Best Technology, 2010
17Awards and Recognitions Cont..
- The Quality Council of India Award in year, 2011
- RMAI Award for Ayurvet Pashujagat Radio
Programme, 2012 - RMA Award for Best CSR Hygiene for Human and
Udder Health, 2012 - RMAI Award 5F- New Concept in Agriculture amp
Dairy, 2013 - CII-ITC Sustainability Award, 201
- IIT-BHU Distinguished Alumni Award of Excellence,
2013-14 - Assocham Innovation Excellence Award, 2014
- Agricultural Leadership Award, 2014
- Lifetime Achievement Award for Health through
Ayurveda in year, 2014 - RMAI Lifetime Achievement Award to Sh. M.J.
Saxena, 2016
18To know more About Pradip Burman visit
Pradip Burman Website
Pradip Burman Twitter
Pradip Burman Youtube
Pradip Burman LinkedIN