Brief biodata of DG SHARAD PAI:
DISTRICT GOVERNOR 2024-25 RID3170, INDIA
Managing Director of M/S. AQUA CONTROL VALVES PVT. LTD., manufacturing high quality Valves for the process industry since 1980. He is also the Managing Director of M/s. Aqua Bio Tech Pvt. Ltd., engaged in Corporate Integrated Farming.
He is a member of RC Belgaum, 83 year old, the second oldest club in RID3170 (Estd. in 1940) and will be the 7th Governor from this prestigious club. Won several awards at the Club and District Levels for his work in Rotary.
Rotary Career:
Citation for Meritorious service-2019-20.
The Rotary Foundation Outstanding Service Award 2016-17, 2017-18 & 2021-22.
Recipient of 10 Star One Certificate under wash Program of TRF, Highest single Recipient in India.
Professional Career:
Best SMALL SCALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE STATE during 1998 by the Government of Karnataka.
GOLD MEDAL BY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE for developing import substitutes for NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY, GOA (Govt. of India)
MOST INNOVATIVE FARMER By Central Silk Board Govt. of India.
Doctorate by Renowned Central University for evolving the Innovative Vermi-composting System, now named as Sharad Pai method in Agricultural Universities.
He has served as:
1. EXECUTIVE MEMBER OF THE KARNATAKA STATE AGRICULTURAL MISSION - an advisory body to the Chief Minister for Agricultural Reforms in the state.
2. MEMBER OF The Research Advisory Committee of CSRTI of CENTRAL SILK BOARD.
3. CORE COMMITTEE on many Social Institute.
Known popularly in RID3170 as a "Grants Man".
Successfully Applied and got sanction for 3 Global Grants amounting $ 2,40,000.00 on Happy Schools.
Grant on Ventilators for $1,00,000.00 during peak of Coved Pandemic: Got it sanctioned within 24 hrs. of application.
Applied and got the approval of CSR Grant for over 6,00,000.00 dollars - largest at the all India level during 2021-22.
Mentored many Global Grant Programs in the District worth millions of Dollars as District Grant Chairman.
Family:
Married to Ann. Padmaja, Son Chetan is an Engineer and he completed his Masters from George Washington University, D.C. Daughter in law Dr. Pooja is a Physiotherapist. Blessed with Two Grand Children - Avirat and Smaya.
