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Person

Name	:	Sreehari Chava
Profession	:	Cost Accountant
Date of Birth	:	2nd July 1950
Qualification	:	FCMA, Ph.D
Family Back Ground	:	Farming

Vision

Economic Prosperity emanates from a Balance Sheet propelled by Growing Resources

Agronomics are the key for Self Sustainable Villages

Mission

An 'Academy of Wealth Sciences' that is 'Need Based' and 'Innovative'

Developing Cost Competency that would benefit Entrepreneurs, in particular those in the Small and Medium Range, and Farmers.

Core Strength

Balanced Mix of Professional Exposure to Industry, Academics & Agronomics

Quest

Incessant Innovation

Posture

Academic		Fifth Merit in P&T Accounts Service Examination Part I, November 1973
		First Class in D.Com.(Indian Merchants Chamber, Mumbai) with four of the coveted prizes, May 1984
		Fifth Merit in ICWAI Inter, June 1984
		First Cost Accountant to pursue Ph.D of Nagpur University on the basis of ICWAI, 2003

Executive		Government: 14 years
		Public Sector: 2 years
		Private Sector: 23 years

Professional Climb		Chief Executive, Ellora Paper Mills Limited, Nagpur; A BSE listed Company; 1998 to 2010
		Trustee, Citizen Welfare Association, Mumbai; A franchisee of International Schools; 2001 to 2013
		Director, Ellora Cereals Limited, Nagpur
		Director, Shradha Leasing & Finance Limited, Nagpur
		Director, Rahul Transport Private Limited, Nagpur; A transport company spread over Western & Central India; 1996 to 2010
		Advisor, Central Cables Limited, Nagpur; A cable manufacturing company: One of the first few to be listed on OTCEI; 1991 to 1996
		Senior Cost Officer, National Textile Corporation (MN) Limited; A Central Government Public Sector Undertaking; 1989 to 1990
		Accounts Officer, Telecom Factory, Bombay; Department of Telecommunications; 1986 to 1988
		Junior Accounts Officer, Telecom Factory, Bombay; Department of Telecommunications; 1977 to 1985
		Junior Accountant, Guntur Telegraph Engineering Division; Department of Telecommunications; October 1974 to December 1976

Teaching		Nagpur Chapter of Cost Accountants; since 1990
		Department of Business Management, RTM Nagpur University; since 1992
		Various Management & Financial Institutions
		Corporate & Other Executive Training Programmes

Domain

Industry		Telecommunications
		Engineering
		Textiles
		Cables & Conductors
		Paper
		Transport
		Steel
		Power
		Sugar
		Education

Academic		Cost Management
		Financial Management
		Strategic Management
		Soft Skills

Proficiency

		Cost Competency
		Management Information Systems
		Strategic Planning
		Performance Management
		Financial & Cost management
		Project Management
		Banking
		Accounts
		Audit
		Secretarial Coordination
		Tax Planning
		Insurance
		Proficiency Skills

Research

		Author of "In Search of Cost Competency", ISBN 978-81-928603-3-6, a Research Compendium published in January 2014.
		Author of "Mahatma Gandhi: The Incredible Costnomist", December 2013
		Author of "Growth Matrix of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited", ISBN 978-81-928603-1-2, a Research Work published in October 2013
		Author of "Understanding Financial Management", ISBN 978-81-928603-0-5, Caricature illustrative compendium published in November 2012
		Inventor & Author of "Financial Performance Index – A Singular Navigator to a multitude of Stakeholders", ISBN 978-81-910918-5-4, a Research Work published in March 2011
		Author of "My Name is Cost Management" – Caricature illustrative compendium published by the WIRC of ICWAI in 2009
		Co-author of "An analysis of Cost Behaviour of Indian Industry"- published by the ICWAI in 1997
		Lead Coordinator for "Human Development Report: Nagpur District: 2013", drafted by RTM Nagpur University & YASHDA for UNDP, in December 2013
		Coordinator for the Research on "Growth Strategies for Vidarbha" – conducted for High Power Committee on Balanced Regional Development of Maharashtra in 2012
		Co-researcher of "Resource Mapping"- conducted for Government of Maharashtra in 2008
		Co-researcher of "Input & Output Analysis of Gadchiroli District"- conducted for Water and Irrigation Commission of Maharashtra in 1998
		Authored several researched articles published in local and national magazines

Positions & Memberships

		Managing Director, Proficiency Krafters Private Limited
		President, Academy of Cost & Economic Research; since 1997
		Member, Review Committee of Research Bulletin of Institute of Cost Accountants of India; since 2011
		President, NRIs Abroad Parents Association, Nagpur; 2006 to 2012
		District Treasurer, Rotary International District 3030; Centennial year; 2004-05
		Chairman, Nagpur Chapter of Cost Accountants; 2001-02 and 2008-09
		Director of Studies, Nagpur Chapter of Cost Accountants; 1997 to 1999
		Secretary, Nagpur Chapter of Cost Accountants; 1992 to 1994
		Member of Professional Development Committee of WIRC of ICWAI, 1993-94
		President, Rotary Club of Nagpur Fort; 2002-03
		Member, Vidarbha Industries Association, Nagpur
		Member, Raman Science Centre, Nagpur
		Approved Supervisor for Ph.D of RTM Nagpur University

Social Recognitions

		Gold Medal for having stood first in Civil Defense Instructor’s course at the National Civil Defense College, Nagpur, in 1981
		Best Alumni of Civil Defense Staff College, Mumbai
		‘Four Avenues of Service’ citation from RI President in 2004
		Donation of blood for 100 times