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词条 Ajai Chowdhry
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Other activities

  4. Awards and accolades

  5. References

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| birth_place = Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Founder, HCL, Chairman: IIT Patna
| alma_mater = Jabalpur Engineering College
| spouse = Kunkun Chowdhry
| children = Kunal Chowdhry, Akshay Chowdhry
| awards = Padma Bhushan
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Ajai Chowdhary (born 29 August 1950) is one of the six founder members of HCL. A highly decorated Indian Industry icon, today he is an inspiration for young Indians. He is currently the Chairman-Board of Governors at IIT Patna and NIFFT Ranchi.

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Early life and education

Ajai's parents migrated to India, from Pakistan, during the Partition of India, along with six children. They came to a refugee camp in Delhi. Later, Ajai's father picked up a job in Mount Abu, to get the accession of the princely states. Ajai was born in Mount Abu, on 29 August 1950. Ajai is the youngest of the seven siblings. In 1955, his father joined Indian Administrative Service.

Ajai Chowdhry did his schooling from Christ Church School, Jabalpur. He passed out of school in 1966. Thereafter, he graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Telecom) degree, from Jabalpur Engineering College, in 1971. He has also completed an Executive Program from the University of Michigan, in 1994. Recently he has been appointed as Chairman, Board of Governors of three great colleges Indian Institute of Technology Patna , National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology Ranchi and International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur.

Career

Beginning his career in 1972, Ajai Chowdhry worked with DCM Data Products. In 1975, he quit his job to start Microcomp.

Other activities

Ajai Chowdhry works closely with the Government of India, for various endeavours and initiatives. Ajai Chowdhry has been part of several Government of India committees. These endeavours aim at increasing IT proliferation in India, and also towards facilitating the growth of the IT and Electronics industry in India. In August 2009, the Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & IT and the Government of India

constituted the IT Task Force, under the leadership of Ajai Chowdhry.[3]

Ajai Chowdhry is a member of National Manufacturing Competitiveness Council (NMCC), which is an apex body providing advisory inputs for shaping government policy.[4]

Ajai Chowdhry is the Chairman of CII National Committee on Technology.[5]

Ajai Chowdhry is a panellist on the USC Forum on Globalization and Innovation.[6]

In 2010, Ajai Chowdhry co-chaired the ‘World Economic Forum on Africa' in Tanzania.[7]

Awards and accolades

  • In 2011, Government of India awarded Ajai Chowdhry with Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award, recognising his consistent contribution to the Indian IT industry.[8]
  • In 2010, Ajai Chowdhry was conferred the Honoris Causa, Doctorate of Science, by IIT Roorkee.[9]
  • In 2010, Ajai Chowdhry was presented the "ELCINA-EFY Electronics Man of the Year Award", by the Electronic Industries Association of India (ELCINA).[10]
  • In 2009, Ajai Chowdhry was ranked third in the "Power List of 75 Most Powerful Brand Builders of India".[11]
  • In 2009, Ajai Chowdhry was adjudged among "India Inc’s Most Powerful CEOs" by The Economic Times.[12]
  • In 2007, Ajai Chowdhry was named the "Dataquest IT Person of the Year 2007", for his focus on the Indian domestic market, and his belief in the potential of computer hardware manufacturing in India.[13]
  • In 2006, EFY presented the "Electronics Man of the Year - 2006" to Ajai Chowdhry, for being instrumental in driving the growth of HCL Infosystems.[14]
  • Wisitek Foundation presented Ajai Chowdhry with the "Corporate Ratna – IT Industry of the Millennium" Award.[15]
  • In 2004, Skoch Consultancy awarded Ajai Chowdhry with the 'IT Man of the Year' title.[16]
  • The Foundation of Indian Industry and Economists has presented Ajai Chowdhry the "Best IT Man of the Year" award.[17]

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=IIT Patna|url=http://www.iitp.ac.in/index.php/the-institute/administration/board-of-governors.html|work=Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT Patna|publisher=IIT Patna}}
2. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.asiastrategy.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=5| title = India Strategy Forum| author = Asia Strategy}}
3. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.mit.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/Task_Force_Report-new_21211%282%29.pdf| title = Report of Task Force to suggest measures to simulate the growth of IT, ITES, and Electronics Hardware manufacturing industry in India| publisher = Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Government of India| author = Task Force, Department of Information Technology| date = 6 January 2010}}
4. ^{{cite web | url = http://nmcc.nic.in/html/AjayChowdhry.htm | title = Ajai Chowdhry | author = NMCC | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120517053429/http://www.nmcc.nic.in/html/AjayChowdhry.htm | archivedate = 17 May 2012 }}
5. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.cii.in/webcms/Upload/communique_May09.pdf| title = CII Communiqué | publisher = Confederation of Indian Industry| author = CII| date = May 2009}}
6. ^{{cite web| url = http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/professionalprograms/usc-forum-india/panelists/| title = Panelists, USC Forum on Globalization and Innovation| publisher = University of Southern California| author = USC| date = 26 February 2011}}
7. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.weforum.org/videos/africa-2010-ajai-chowdhry | title = Africa 2010 - Ajai Chowdhry | publisher = World Economic Forum | author = World Economic Forum | date = 5 May 2010 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120930041737/http://www.weforum.org/videos/africa-2010-ajai-chowdhry | archivedate = 30 September 2012 }}
8. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.cxotoday.com/story/ajai-chowdhry-chairman-hcl-awarded-padma-bhushan| title = Ajai Chowdhry awarded Padma Bhushan| author = CXOtoday| date = 5 April 2011}}
9. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/iit-roorkee8217s-honorary-doctorate-for-hcl-founder-chairman-ajai-chowdhry/414884/| title = IIT Roorkee’s Honorary Doctorate for Ajai Chowdhry| work = Business Standard| author = Business Standard| date = 15 November 2010}}
10. ^{{cite web | url = http://news.efytimes.com/e1/th%20ELCINAEFY%20Awards%20Announced/51433 | archive-url = https://archive.is/20130122005602/http://news.efytimes.com/e1/th%20ELCINAEFY%20Awards%20Announced/51433 | dead-url = yes | archive-date = 22 January 2013 | title = 35th ELCINA-EFY Awards Announced | author = EFYTimes News | date = 24 September 2010 }}
11. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.communicationstoday.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1396&Itemid=156 | title = Ajai Chowdhry | author = Communications Today | date = 10 March 2009 | deadurl = yes | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304030842/http://www.communicationstoday.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1396&Itemid=156 | archivedate = 4 March 2016 }}
12. ^{{cite web| url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/directorsreport.cms?companyid=10506&year=2009&prtpage=1| title = Director Report| work = The Economic Times| date = June 2009}}
13. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.ciol.com/news/news-reports/hcls-ajai-chowdhry-is-dataquest-it-person-of-the-year-2007/121207102135/0/| title = Ajai Chowdhry is Dataquest IT Person of the Year 2007| author = CIOL| date = 12 December 2007}}
14. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=10002| title = Ajai Chowdhry, EFY `Electronics Man Of The Year' 2006| author = EFYTimes News| date = 3 February 2006}}
15. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.businessandeconomy.org/27072006/storyd.asp?sid=116&pageno=1| title = The Colonial Maestro| author = Business & Economy}}
16. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.skoch.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=960&Itemid=1182| title = Skoch Challenger Awards 2004| publisher = Skoch| date = 19 February 2004}}
17. ^{{cite web| url = http://in.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=HCLI.NS&officerId=320170| title = Ajai Chowdhry: Brief Biography| publisher = Reuters| author = Reuters}}
18. ^Faculty at IIM Rohtak https://talentedge.in/faculty/ajai-chowdhry/
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