Achievement Choudhari

Dr Prof Chowdari Prasad Mr Chowdari Prasad joined SBI, as a Clerk-cum-Typist in Accounts Department of Hyderabad Main Branch on Nov 05, 1971, after serving for six months in the Staff Department of Andhra Bank Head Office, Hyderabad. Prior to that, he left his unfinished undergraduate studies of B.Sc., in final year at NB Science College, Hyderabad. He pursued B.Com Degree in VV Evening College during 1972-75 and passed in first division with 4th rank in Osmania University, Hyderabad. He continued to obtain his M.Com in Post-Graduate College (Evening Sessions) of Osmania University and passed in first division, with 6th rank in the year 1977. Simultaneously, he was selected as Trainee Officer in his first attempt and was posted at Visakhapatnam, Secunderabad, Kakinada and Ananthapur ADB during the two years.

Mr Chowdari Prasad worked as AccountantADB Parkal, Accountant-Masulipatnam, Field Officer-ADB Jangaon branches during 19791982 and later as Branch Manager, ADB Wardhannapet, Warangal Dist., Telangana for two years. After working for six months in Regional Office, Region II, Hyderabad module, he was deputed to Corporate Office, Mumbai where he worked in Agricultural Banking Department between November 1984 and October 1992. During this period, he was promoted to MM II, MM III and SM IV grades. Along with his career growth, he added professional qualifications viz., CAIIB, Certificate in Industrial Finance, Diploma in Training & Development, Diploma in Merchant Banking, Diploma in Industrial Relations, Diploma in Computer Programming besides Praveen and Pragya (Hindi) examinations of MHRD, Govt of India. On his return to Hyderabad Circle in November 1992, he was posted as Chief Manager, Sangareddy branch. He retired voluntarily from bank’s service in April 1993.

He worked as Vice President of three companies viz., Wonder Granites Pvt Ltd., Leafin Financial Services Ltd and The Vysya Bank Leasing Ltd., between 1993 and 1999 before switching to academics. He started as Associate Professor cum Chairman-Admissions and moved up as Professor and Dean (Planning and Development) at TAPMI, Manipal, Professor cum Registrar at Alliance Business School, Dean (P&D) at IFIM Business School and Dean, RIMS Bangalore during the years 1999 and 2018. He is presently Academic Advisor at Sri Saikrishna Charitable Trust, Bangalore.

He presented / published 30 research papers at national and international conferences on topics like banking, financial services, management education, entrepreneurship, etc. He was a member of Board of Studies of several institutions and editorial member of journals. He is life member of IIBF, AIMA, ISTD and SBI Pensioners Association. He travelled widely to Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Germany, Nederlands, Belgium, Luxemburg, Morocco, Shanghai and Australia. He served in Lions Club, Manipal for about fifteen years.

Prof Chowdari Prasad has been conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Commerce with Specialisation in Banking by University of Swahili, Panama, Central America in December 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.

As part of Sustainability Initiative, our Bank has observed “World Environment Day” in association with NGO, Bhamla Foundation and Ministry of Environment on 05th June, 2019. The theme of the day was “Air Pollution” and was organised at Carter Road, Mumbai. The event highlights included cyclothon, launch of song “Hawa Aane De” by film stars on the cause of Air pollution. Our Bank has arranged for 200 cycles for staff participation in the event.