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Future Plans- The group is looking at expansion on a global scale and has

recently announced their intentions. SGI, under the leadership of Mr. P. K.

Gupta, is set to realize a new dream of setting up campuses in U.K., U.S.,

East Asia & Latin America with a family of 1 lakh students by 2020

His Entrepreneurial story- Mr. PK Gupta believes that the true rewardsof entrepreneurship are not the kind that can be counted or weighed. He

explained what has been most important in his entrepreneurial journey

saying It was not just an intention to be successful or the idea of huge profits

that motivated me to foray into the higher education sector. In fact, I was

genuinely concerned as I saw the drive in the youth around me. They wished

to excel in higher education and it was my good fortune that I was able to

provide students in north India with quality education right at their door

step. In a way, being an entrepreneur in the education sector also allows me

to fulfill my duty towards serving the society. Imparting education is

gratifying in itself. Its a matter of great pride to be able to provide the means

for shaping the youth of India.

Born on 9th December 1959, in Agra, Mr. Gupta was brought up in a family

with strong values and dedication towards social service. His grandfather,

the Late Shri Mohan Lal Arya, was an eminent personality and a freedom

fighter in Indias Independence struggle. His father, Mr. A. S. Gupta, who

traded in medicines, was a businessman who was involved in the cause of

social service.

Like any other child, Mr. Gupta, was more interested in the playground than

his books. His interest in studies came from the inspiration and motivation

that the principal of his school was able to impart. This later made him

realize the importance of a teacher in shaping the future of a child.

On completing his graduation from Victoria Engineering College, he started

his career with HNT as a contractor in 1979. By 1980, he was an

entrepreneur and had started his business of manufacturing & supplying

engineering equipment to various Educational and Research Laboratories.

He diligently spread his business from North India to South India and

travelled all over meeting his clients. On his business trips he observed that

his co-passengers were mostly students who were travelling from north India

to south India for their education. In those days, students had to struggle for

admissions in the engineering colleges due to which they travelled to South

India. This observation sowed the seeds of what was to come.

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In 1985, he shifted to Chennai and through his business networks came

across many educators and institutions which were running their colleges in

small rented buildings. Realizing the absence and need of infrastructure in

an engineering college, he decided to set up a college in Agra

From then on whenever he met any faculty or visited any institution, he

would observe their methods of running an educational institution. He would

go through the strengths and weaknesses of the colleges running in Chennai

and focused on the teaching pedagogy prevailing in that area.

In 1995, he established the Sharda Education Trust under which he opened

up an engineering college by 1996 in Agra, well known as Hindustan

Institute of Science & Technology. In 1997, he opened up a second college for

students of management and computer science by the name of Hindustan

Institute of Management & Computer Studies.

His journey was not bereft of challenges or trails, but his perseverance and

vision helped Sharda University to be ranked among the best. M. Gupta says

Our biggest challenge was that of establishing a world class university with

one of the best and most flexible education systems in the country. For this,

we adopted the best of international standards. We run a credit-based system

at Sharda University.

This system offers students the flexibility to choose subjects from other

streams, which provides them with the opportunity to be exposed to domains

other than their core electives .This in turn helps them to develop analytical,

logical and reasoning skills.

Initially, there was resistance, but I have always believed that challenging

the rules with logic creates new rules which lead to innovation. Now, in our

very first year, we have witnessed an encouraging response from the

community. Parents and students alike have welcomed the universitys

initiative towards re-defining the teaching methodology. I can confidently say

that we are growing by leaps and bounds.

Looking at the huge response and demand for colleges, he opened up Anand

Engineering College in 1998, & Babu Mohanlal Arya Samarak (BMAS)

Engineering College in 1999.

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In 2000, Anand College of Pharmacy was established to diversify into other

areas of education. By 2005, the first of its kind Faculty Development

Institute was set up in the Greater Noida Campus. This establishment was

started based on the vision of shifting the management from theory based

learning to application based learning. The change was witnessed within the

classrooms but the traditional examination system created a resistance in

realizing the vision. Thus, the need of a fully innovative system was felt and

the idea to set up a university began to come into existence.

The inception of Sharda University in Greater Noida has been a step towards

changing the teaching pedagogy to a stress free environment with a flexible

credit based teaching providing dual degree courses. 20-30% of the faculties

are being appointed from U.K & U.S to provide an international exposure of

teaching for the students.

Today, under the umbrella of Sharda Education Trust, with 160 students in

1996 Sharda Group of Institutions have grown to a family of 20,000 students.

Over 10,000 students have passed out since the inception. Over 6,000

students have been placed in the best organizations across the nation and

almost 4,000 of these students have become entrepreneurs owing to the

relevant exposure to entrepreneurship.

In addition to the various educational institutions Mr. Gupta has also set up

Maxwel Hotel Private ltd, Agra, Sharda Hospitals Private Ltd, Agra, Sharda

Software Solution Private Ltd, Delhi and Maxwel Products, Agra.

Recognition gained- Aside from being known as Sharda Universitys

founder and guiding light, P.K. Gupta has also found time out of his busy

schedule to help society. He is a founding member of the National Chambers

of Education Promotion Society of India. At many conferences he has also

championed the cause of educational reforms with leaders like Yashpal

Sharma, Dr. Abdul Kalam and many other prominent personalities.

He had also submitted a report on educational reforms to the Ministry of

HRD and many of his suggestions have been implemented by the Planning

Commission. He is an active member of the Agra Club, the Rotary Club

(Agra) and the National Chamber of Commerce and Industries. In 2001, Mr.

P.K. Gupta was honored with the Udyog Ratna award and a year later with

the Uttar Pradesh Ratna award for his many years of service to society.

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Entrepreneurial Lesson The reformer within Mr. P.K. Gupta has advice

which he believes every future entrepreneur should pay heed to. He says I

would like to suggest to the young entrepreneurs to

Be job creators instead of job seekers so that you can serve mankind.

y Try to earn profits through products of excellence in every field.y Money is the by product of excellence in your fieldy Never say I am working very hard, always work passionately you will

never get tired

y Do what you enjoy never choose a career by force