Professional career father of the white revolution in india verghese kurien arrived anand in 1949 as a government employee to manage a dairy. Profoundly inspiring, these memoirs help up comprehend the magnitude of his contributions and his multifaceted personality. We should ignore such statements and focus on work done by verghese kurien in building institutions that ushered indias white revolution, nirmala kurien said. In these memoirs, dr verghese kurien, popularly known as the father of the white revolution, recounts, with customary candour, the story of his life and how he shaped the dairy industry. He, along with patel, started the milk cooperative movement and registered it under the name of kaira district cooperative milk producers union ltd. Verghese kurien is known as the father of white revolution in india. Kdcmpul, which is now known as the popular dairy brand amul. Kurien s tale in anand may be inked in milk, but the surname he carries has some greek in it as well. The controversy created by a gujarat minister was totally unnecessary and unwanted.
I was lucky to know more about him unlike other indian, as i have one of mine priced possession, a book i too had a dream an autobiography of dr. After this, dairy farming has become indias largest selfsustaining industry and the largest rural employment provider. Again, after approximately a month, in early september, we lost father of the white revolution, dr. Verghese kurien popularly known as the father of the white revolution recounts with customary candour the story of his life and how he shaped the dairy industry. India celebrates national milk day on 26th november in memory of dr verghese kurien, fondly known as the father of white revolution. Theres a reason why verghese kurien is known as the milkman of india and the father of the 1970s white revolution. He is known as father of the white revolution in india. Verghese kurien, the father of the white revolution, passed away in the early hours of today, after a brief illness. Verghese kurien was known as the father of the white revolution in india.
Verghese married molly and they had one daughter, nirmala kurien. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i too had a dream. It has acquired the film rights for the book i too had a dream, which chronicles the life of dr kurien, who dedicated his life to shaping film to be made on father of white revolution verghese. He was born on 26 november 1921 in kozhikode, kerala and passed away on september 9, 2012, at the age of 90. India would never have had its milky moment had kurien stuck to his field of. Dr kurien did his graduation in physics from loyola college, madras in 1940 and bachelors in mechanical engineering from the college of engineering, guindy. Lets take a look into the journey of the milkman of india. Verghese kurien is the founder of the indias largest milk company. Hes the father of indias white revolution, alright, but verghese kurien has also been an early bird among the multitude of kuriens from kerala whove made the name popular across the country. Dr kurien decided to join him in this cause and brought about the now famous white revolution in the country with operation flood. Verghese kurien will always be remembered as the person who redefined the meaning of milk as a powerful tool for economic development. Verghese kurien received the 1989 world food prize was not a scientific discovery, but his recognition that feeding the worlds citizens includes coordinating breakthroughs in production with effective management and distribution strategies.
India began to export milk, and the revenues went to millions of farmers. Take a look at how amuls founder went on to bring white revolution in the country, playing a lead role in making india worlds largest producer of the milk. Dr verghese kurien, popularly known as the father of the white revolution. Verghese kurien was born on november 26, 1921 at kozhikode calicut in the district headquarter of malabar, then the part of presidency of madras and now in kerala, son of a welltodo doctor puthen parakkal kurien, a civil surgeon. Dr verghese kurien, father of the white revolution and man behind amul. Verghese kurien is commonly known as milkman of india or father of white revolution in india. Verghese kurien was born on 26th november 1921 to an affluent christain family at kozhikode, kerala. I too had a dream and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Verghese kurien, the engineer who dairied to dream and ushered in the white revolution pia krishnankutty 9 september, 2019 keralaborn kurien came up with the 1 billion litre idea of turning a milkguzzling country like india into the worlds top dairy producer.
Father of the white revolution this visionary architect of indias white revolution and social entrepreneur, scripted the success of amul, a. As a result, kaira district milk union limited was born in. Related topics all the more ironic, then, that he was the man who revolutionised milk production in india, transforming the country from a milkdeficient place to the worlds largest producer with 17% of the global total, and along the way drawing millions of rural farmers out of poverty. Verghese kurien father of white revolution in india. He is so called because of his initiatives and immense contribution to the dairy sector. During british regime, milk supply of bombay was worse than gutter water. He is also known as father of white revolution or dudhwala of india. The inspiring story of verghese kurien the man behind the. Hes the man who helped modernise the anand model of cooperative dairy development and engineered the white revolution in india, and made india the largest. Father of the white revolution, verghese kurien made india the worlds largest milk producer in 1998.
He also established the gujarat cooperative milk marketing federation to market its products. Verghese kurien, best known as the father of the white revolution in india, was the founder chairman of the national dairy development board. The man behind amul and white revolution kurien s quotes from the economic times archives and et awards for corporate excellence verghese kurien deserved a bharat ratna, if anyone ever did verghese kurien s thought leadership behind the cult advertising of amul. So, he is popularly called as the milk man of india and father of white revolution. Born in a syrian christian family in kerala he pursued his education in chennai and then in the michigan state. India would never have had its milky moment had kurien stuck to his field of choice metallurgy and nuclear physics. In 2014, all the dairy majors of the country, along with the. Eight hours for dairy, eight hours for family and eight hours for sleep words from dr verghese kurien who is known as the father of the white revolution. The man behind the flood was dr verghese kurien the father of indias white revolution. Verghese kurien 26 november 1921 9 september 2012, known as the father of the white revolution in india, was a social entrepreneur whose billionlitre idea, operation flood, the worlds largest agricultural dairy development programme, made dairy farming indias largest selfsustaining industry and the largest rural employment provider, being a third of all rural income, with benefits of raising incomes and credit, riddance of debt dependence, nutrition, education, health, gender. He had truly brought about the white revolution in india.
He died, aged 90, on 9 september 2012 in nadiad, near anand after a brief spell of illness. Father of the white revolution born on november 26, 1921 to a civil surgeon in kozhikode, kerala, kurien attended the loyola college, chennai, and graduated in physics in 1940 before joining the college of engineering, guindy, from where he qualified as a mechanical engineer. Verghese kurien is known as father of white revolution why. Varghese kurien fondly referred as the milkman of india is the brain behind this. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I too had a dream kindle edition by kurien, verghese, salvi, gouri, yes. It is a disgrace that a person who happened to be gujarats. Buy i too had a dream book online at low prices in india i too.
Verghese kurien in this role, sacrificing himself for the development of poor dairy farmers in the. The white revolution was spearheaded by tribhuvandas patel under the guidance of sardar patel and verghese kurien. He is survived by his wife, molly kurien, daughter nirmala and grandson, siddharth. He was a social entrepreneur who led the operation flood, the worlds largest agricultural dairy development programme. Verghese kurien 26 november 1921 9 september 2012, known as the father of the white revolution in india, was a social entrepreneur whose billionlitre. Verghese kurien will always be remembered as the person who redefined the. He is credited for making india the largest milk producer in the world, which was previously a milkdeficient country. Father of the white revolution 20191216 lifestyle born on november 26, 1921 to a civil surgeon in kozhikode, kerala, kurien attended the loyola college, chennai, and graduated in physics in 1940 before joining the college of engineering, guindy, from where he qualified as a mechanical engineer. Because of his efforts, india became the worlds largest milk producing nation. Amul success story verghese kurien biography motivational. Dr verghese kurien, father of the white revolution and man.
Verghese kurien, father of indias white revolution. After this, he joined the tata steel technical institute, jamshedpur. He was a wellknown indian social entrepreneur and is still famous for his operation flood the worlds largest agricultural development. Verghese kurien, the engineer who dairied to dream and. Dr kurien was beyond caste, creed and religion rediff. Verghese kurien, the engineer who dairied to dream and ushered in the white revolution keralaborn kurien came up with the 1 billion litre idea of turning a milkguzzling country like india into the worlds top dairy producer.
The obituary was featured in legacy on september 10, 2012. Film to be made on father of white revolution verghese. This is the autobiography of verghese kurien with emphasis on how he built the. Verghese kurien best known as the father of the white revolution in india is recognized globally as an extraordinary social entrepreneur who envisaged the billionlitre idea or operation flood the worlds biggest agricultural development program. Verghese kurien, also known as the architect of operation flood or white revolution the largest dairy development program in the world, died at nadiad in gujarat on september 9, 2012. Verghese kurien, the father of white revolution in india and the founder of amul, died after a brief spell of illness early on sunday at nadiad in gujarat. Father of the white revelution verghese kurien techstory. Verghese kurien, the engineer who dairied to dream and ushered.
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