OBITUARY

Mr. Sanjeev S. Kashalkar (1955-2012)
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

The Institute informs with profound grief and sorrow that Shri Sanjeev S Kashalkar, Registrar, IIT Kanpur passed away at 11.00 PM on 08.03.2012 at Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon. Shri Kashalkar had undergone heart bypass surgery in Medanta Hospital at Gurgaon few days back and was in ICU there at the time of his death. His funeral rites have been performed at Allahabad on 10.03.2012.

Shri Kashalkar was born on 13.06.1955 at Allahabad, though he originally belonged to Kolhapur (Maharashtra). After completing his initial schooling from Government Inter College Allahabad, he completed BA and MBA from Allahabad University. Thereafter, he obtained PG Diploma in Foreign Trades from IIFT New Delhi, and LLB from Allahabad University. He commenced his professional career in 1977 by joining Gramophone Company of India Limited, Kolkata as Sales Executive. Subsequently in the year 1985 he joined Al Shirawi Group in Dubai (UAE) as Sales Manager. However, because of the untimely demise of his mother, he had to return to Allahabad where he worked as Sales Manager in Bhawani Paper Mill Limited, Allahabad. In 1988 he was appointed as Administrator, Kamla Nehru Memorial Hospital, Allahabad, where he worked until 2000. Thereafter he was appointed as Registrar, Harish Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad. He joined this Institute on 11.11.2005 on the post of Registrar. Recently Shri Kashalkar had visited Japan, USA and Germany as a member of a delegation on behalf of Govt. of India. Shri Kashalkar had served this Institute with utmost devotion and sincerity to his assignments.

Shri Kashalkar is survived by his father, wife, one daughter and one son.

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