He has recently received an award for his contribution to Learning and Development and selected him as one among ‘50 Most Influential Training and Development Professional in India’ by CHRO Asia and World HRD Congress in July 2015.
Member of CII, Karnataka Chapter in the HRD forum for the last 3 years.
Executive member of the Governing Committee of NIPM, Karnataka Chapter from 2014 to 2016 and also a Life Member of NIPM Karnataka Chapter. Presently the Chairman of Magazine and Publishing Committee of NIPM.
PATRON member of The Textile Association (India).
Has been a member of the CII delegation to Singapore and Malaysia to study the best practices in HR during 2004 (Visited Singapore Airlines, Malaysian Airlines, Citi Bank, PETRONAS Towers, May Bank, Singapore Port to name a few).
Was a member of Board of Studies, Department of Studies in Social Work, University of Mysore.
Member of Centenary Celebrations Committee of the University of Mysore, Mysore.
Founder and Managing Trustee of SNEHA (Society for New Environment and Humanitarian Action), a non-profit organization (www.trustsneha.org).
President of MSW Socialites, an Alumni Association of the Department of Studies in Social Work (www.mswum.org), University of Mysore.