S. B. Mujumdar

Prof. (Dr.)Shantaram Balwant Mujumdar
Founder & Chancellor of Symbiosis
Born	(1935-07-31)July 31, 1935 Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Symbiosis Society & Symbiosis International University
Home town	Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur
Title	Founder and President of the Symbiosis Society, Chancellor of the Symbiosis International University
Awards	Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Punyabhushan, Maharashtra Gaurav

Prof. (Dr.) Shantaram Balwant Mujumdar is the Founder and President of Symbiosis Society, a multinational educational and cultural centre . A distinguished academician and educationist, he is also the Chancellor of Symbiosis International University. He was awarded the Padma Shri in year 2005 and Padma Bhushan in year 2012.^[1]

Dr.Mujumdar was born on 31 July 1935 at Gadhinglaj, a Taluka in Kolhapur District in Maharashtra. He had his school education at Gadhinglaj and college education at Kolhapur and Pune. In his Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in Botany, he stood first class first with distinction in Pune University. He obtained his Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Microbiology from Pune University.

He joined Fergusson College, Pune as Professor and Head of Department in Botany which position he held for 20 years. He was a recognized post graduate teacher and a guide for Ph.D. students. He was a member of the Pune University’s Executive Council, the Senate, Academic Council (for 14 years) and Chairman of the Board of Studies in Botany (for 9 years). He was also I.C.C.R’s Foreign Academic Advisor in Pune University (for 7 years).

He has published over 50 original research articles in several national and international scientific journals. He has authored several books on Life Sciences and has contributed over 200 articles on Science, Education and Youth Development. He has also been the Chairman of the Educational Wing of FICCI in 2005-2006.

Deeply touched by the hardships suffered by the Foreign students - especially Afro Asian students - studying in Pune, he established in 1971 ‘SYMBIOSIS’ with a view to help them and provide them a ‘Home away from Home’. He soon realized that education is the best medium for promoting international understanding. He, therefore, started establishing educational institutions imparting quality instruction in diverse disciplines e.g. Management, Law, IT, Computers, Bio-Medical Science, Engineering, International Business, Geo-Informatics, Photography etc. Presently, Symbiosis has 40 institutions and about 30000 students from all States of India and 80 foreign counties. The Ministry of HRD, Government of India, conferred upon Symbiosis in 2002 the status of ‘Deemed to be University’. Many of Symbiosis institutions are ranked amongst the top 10 institutions in India and they have a placement record of almost 100%. Realizing the importance of distance education, Symbiosis has established, SCDL - Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning - which conducts a number of on-line courses and has over 2 lakhs of students from India as well as many foreign countries.

All Symbiosis institutions are generally need–based. These are run on and adhere to the best ethical practices. The Faculty is selected purely on merits and without considerations of caste, creed, religion or region. One of the unique institutions established by Symbiosis is SIMS – Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies (for Defence Personnel and their dependents) - which provides management education exclusively for children of Defence Personnel. Another innovative institution is the ‘Pune Police Public School’ managed by Symbiosis and which provides education to the children of Police Personnel. Apart from these academic activities, Symbiosis has also established a magnificent Dr.Ambedkar Museum and Memorial which houses the personal belongings and memorabilia of Dr.Ambedkar. It has also established an Afro - Asian Museum.

Dr.Mujumdar is the recipient of many awards / honors. The Government of India has conferred on him ‘Padma Shri’ in 2005 and ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 2012. He has received Punya Bhushan Award (2009), FIE Foundation Puraskar (2006), ‘Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar’ (2003), Top Management Club Pune’s “Excellence in Education” Award, the Rotary club of Pune’s ‘Service Excellence Recognition Award (SERA)’, The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, Giant International Life Time Achievement Award, Lion Gaurav Puraskar, Pune Municipal Corporation’s ‘Roll of Honour for Life-Time Achievement’ (2006), Pune Festival Award and many others.

Awards

References

↑ "Padma Awards". pib. January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
↑ "Padma Awards". pib. January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2013.

External links

Symbiosis Society

Management	S. B. Mujumdar Vidya Yeravdekar Symbiosis International University

Institutitions affiliated with Symbiosis International University	Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management Symbiosis Institute of Technology Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune Symbiosis Institute of International Business Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bangalore Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication Symbiosis School of Economics Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences Symbiosis Law School Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research Symbiosis Institute of Geoinformatics Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development Symbiosis Institute of Design Symbiosis School of Banking Management Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts

Other institutions	Symbiosis Society's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Museum and Memorial Symbiosis International Cultural Centre English Language Teaching Institute of Symbiosis Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Research & Development in Law Symbiosis Society's College of Arts and Commerce Symbiosis Secondary School Symbiosis Department of Health Sciences Symbiosis Center of Health Care Symbiosis Vidyavardhini Vidyalay Symbiosis School (Nasik) Symbiosis Institute of Foreign Languages Symbiosis Society's Afro Asian Cultural Museum Symbiosis Institute for Teacher Education Symbiosis International School Symbiosis Open School Symbiosis Centre of Liberal Arts

Entrance tests	Symbiosis Entrance Test Symbiosis National Aptitude Test

Symbiosis Society portal

Padma Shri awards

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