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Nationality
  
Indian

Religion
  
Hindu

Name
  
Ajeenkya Patil


Alma mater
  
Richmond College, U.K. London School of Economics

Occupation
  
Chairman of Ajeenkya D Y Patil Group (ADYPG). Pro-Chancellor of Dr. D Y Patil University at Navi Mumbai. Vice President, D Y Patil Educational Academy. Vice President, Continental Medicare Foundation. Trustee, D Y Patil Education Society. President Ramrao Adik Education Society.

Parent(s)
  
D.Y. Patil Pushpalata Patil

Website
  
www.adypg.com/visionary-leadership

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Ajeenkya D Y Patil is an Indian educationist and economist. He is the son of D. Y. Patil who is an educator and a leader of the Indian National Congress from Maharashtra state. He is Chairman of the D Y Patil Group, Chancellor of Ajeenkya D Y Patil University and Pro-chancellor of the Padmashree Dr. D. Y. Patil University.

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Early life and education

Ajeenkya D Y Patil was born in Mumbai, the son of Smt. Pushpalata Patil and D. Y. Patil, a Padma Shri recipient, and founder of the D Y Patil Group. After his initial schooling and graduation, Patil did his MBA from Richmond College, UK and specialization in Marketing from the London School of Economics. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by University of Central Lancashire, United Kingdom, for his achievements in the field of education.

Achievements

He is appointed as Chairman of CII Western Region Sub Committee on Education in March 2016, He also has served as Chairman of the Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE) by Ministry of Labour, Government of India. Patil has been appointed as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Guyana by the Government of Guyana. He stood for the 2014 elections in the Karad south assembly constituency against the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Prithviraj Chavan. Patil was also honoured with the Budhbhushan Jeevan Gaurav Award.

D Y Patil Knowledge City

D Y Patil Knowledge City in Pune is an education hub operating an International School and various colleges for Engineering, Architecture, Medicine, Dental, Management, Law, Hospitality, Film & Media and Automobile Designing. It was inaugurated by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, on 29 December 2012.

Ajeenkya D Y Patil University

Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune has been established under Maharashtra Govt. Act of 2015 of Government of Maharashtra. The undergraduate and graduate programs under this University are Automobile Designing, Digital Modeling, Engineering, Management, Media and Communication, Architecture,Film Making and Law. It is situated in D Y Patil Knowledge City, Pune.

D Y Patil International Schools

The Group of D Y Patil International Schools are authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and Cambridge Programme.

References

Ajeenkya Patil Wikipedia