Mr. Ashok B. Jain (DIN: 00053157)
Mr. Ashok Jain is the Chairman of Jain Irrigation Systems Limited and a well-known entrepreneur working for agriculture for the past over 4 decades. He is 56 years old and is the eldest son of Late Dr. Bhavarlal Jain, the Founder Chairman. Mr. Ashok Jain obtained his degree in Commerce from University of Pune. He is an avid sportsman and has represented his alma mater in Cricket, Badminton, Hockey and Football. Mr. Ashok Jain took a keen interest in the business activities of his family firm even as a student, taking part in sales & marketing. He has worked both at Mumbai office on Import- Export & Administration, in the Papain & PVC Pipe manufacturing activities in Jalgaon in his early career. In 1989, he began to look after office and HR Management, Communication function & Public Relations.
Appointed as Director of Jain Irrigation in 1993, he focused on marketing of drip irrigation and provision of extension services of farmers throughout the country. In 1996, he was appointed as Vice Chairman of the Company and began to support erection and commissioning activities of the Food Processing Division and Bulk Raw Material purchases. Then, he oversaw the Food Processing Division and Green Energy Product Division being in-charge of Group’s overall Administration, Public Relations and Policy Making. He has built experience and expertise in all Divisions of the Company. He leads Company initiatives in maintaining all important relationships with the farming community. He ideates and implements philanthropic activities of the firm as well as family.
He is a Trustee of Gandhi Research Foundation, Vice President of Maharashtra Harijan Sevak Sangh and Founder Director of Mahavir Co-operative Bank. The Government of Maharashtra has also appointed him as a Member of Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education. Maharashtra State Chancellor appointed him as a Senate Member of North Maharashtra University- Jalgaon. Besides this, Government of Maharashtra has also appointed him to the Board of Directors of Government Engineering College-Jalgaon. Central Government of India has nominated him on the board and society of IIM, Raipur. In 2017 he received Maharashtra Corporate Excellence Award (Maxell Award). He has been felicitated by various Organizations for his social contribution. After the passing of our Founder Chairman, Shri. Bhavarlal Jain in 2016, the Board of Jain Irrigation unanimously voted to Mr. Ashok Jain takes the responsibility of becoming the Chairman of the Company.
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Particulars
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Disclosures
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Date of Appointment & term of appointment
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W.e.f.01st October, 2018, 5 years
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Date of Birth and Age
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10th February, 1962, 56 years.
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Qualification
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B.Com.
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Date of first appointment
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02nd June, 1992
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Shareholding in the Company
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18,57,485 Ordinary Equity Shares and 92,873 DVR Equity Shares
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Disclosure of relationships between Directors
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Shri Ashok B. Jain, Shri Anil B. Jain, Shri Ajit B. Jain and Shri Atul B. Jain are
brothers and related to each other.
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Other Directorships, Membership/Chairmanship of Committees of other Boards*
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1) Cosmos Investments and Trading Private
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2) Timbron India Private Limited
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3) Jain Vanguard Polybutylene Limited,
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4) Jalgaon Investments Private Limited,
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5) Atlaz Technology Private Limited,
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6) JAF Products Private Limited,
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7) Jain Brothers Industries Private Limited,
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8) Pixel Point Private Limited,
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9) Jain Eagro.Com India Private Limited,
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10) Kantabai Bharavarlal Jain Family Knowledge
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11) Gandhi Research Foundation,
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12) Sustainable Agro Commercial Finance Limited,
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13) Shree Mahavir Sahakari Bank Limited,
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14) Jain Processed Foods Trading and Investments
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*Above entities are group holding, subsidiary companies and or trusts.