Dr Pritam Singh a renowned academician and institutional builder passed away due to cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Gurugram. Dr Singh was 78 and is survived by his two sons Dr Vikas Singh , Dr Vipul Singh , his daughter , wife and many grandchildren.
Dr Singh was conferred with prestigious Padma Shi award. He is credited with turning around the fortunes of the Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurugram and also IIM Lucknow. In his 45 years of the career, he mentored around 200 CEOs and organized 50 board level workshops. He stamped his perspectives on policy and government issues that surround both management education and corporate.
Dr Singh was also a member of the PMs empowered panel for selection of eminence institutions of India. He authored several reputed books. He was a globally sought after speaker and has addressed various Indian and global audiences including Chambers of Commerce in various countries.
