Verghese Kurien is a legend, the ‘milkman of India’, the Father of the White Revolution—the man who made his country the world’s largest producer of milk. He not only transformed the dairy industry, but was also way ahead of his time with his farmer-centric approach. A man of firm principles, Kurien’s legacy is also that he would take no shortcut and would always speak out.
Who was this extraordinary man truly, though? How will history remember him? What anecdotes about him will get passed down the generations? In this centenary commemorative curated by his daughter, Kurien’s work associates, his family and friends come together to reminiscence about a giant who left a deep impression on everything and everyone he encountered.
After graduating from MS University in Baroda with a masters in Psychology, Nirmala Kurien specialised in Human Resources at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London. She worked in her field of specialisation for over thirty years and retired from Indian Hotels (Taj Hotels) as Director Human Resources in Chennai. Presently she works in Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital, Chennai, as General Manager. She is also the chairperson of the Dr Verghese Kurien Public Charitable Trust, which supports women, farmer, education and medical centric organisations that serve the community.
Verghese Kurien is a legend, the ‘milkman of India’, the Father of the White Revolution—the man who made his country the world’s largest producer of milk. He not only transformed the dairy industry, but was also way ahead of his time with his farmer-centric approach. A man of firm principles, Kurien’s legacy is also that he would take no shortcut and would always speak out.
Who was this extraordinary man truly, though? How will history remember him? What anecdotes about him will get passed down the generations? In this centenary commemorative curated by his daughter, Kurien’s work associates, his family and friends come together to reminiscence about a giant who left a deep impression on everything and everyone he encountered.
After graduating from MS University in Baroda with a masters in Psychology, Nirmala Kurien specialised in Human Resources at the Tavistock Institute of Human Relations in London. She worked in her field of specialisation for over thirty years and retired from Indian Hotels (Taj Hotels) as Director Human Resources in Chennai. Presently she works in Sankara Nethralaya Eye Hospital, Chennai, as General Manager. She is also the chairperson of the Dr Verghese Kurien Public Charitable Trust, which supports women, farmer, education and medical centric organisations that serve the community.
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