The Inspiration

Shailendraji called me a little while ago and talked about his meeting with Dr. V. Kurien at Breach Candy Hospital.

The way he described his interaction with Dr. Kurien and his strong desire to create a web-space to celebrate the achievements of Dr. Kurien, inspired us to create this blog spot.

We welcome, everyone, who has been touched by Dr. Kurien to come forward and share their inspiring experiences.

This blog is moderated by Shailendraji, who has been a long time associate of Dr. Kurien and has worked under him at Anand.

Dr V Kurien

Dr Kurien is known for his contribution for organizing rural milk producers under an organizational structure owned and commanded by the rural milk producers themselves and which is sensitive to their aspirations and sensitive to their needs.

The Kheda District Milk Producers Cooperative Union Limited which later came to be known as AMUL ( Anand Milk Union Limited) was formed before Dr Kurien arrived in Anand in 1949. However, the phenomenal growth the cooperative movement started at Anand witnessed over the last 60 years or so and its spread across the length and breadth of the country is a testimony to his vision, organizational abilities, management of the internal and external environment and above all making ordinary people do extraordinary work under his inspired leadership.

This blog is dedicated to his contributions that he made to the making of our nation and to the memories of thousands of people who came in contact with him directly or whose lives were touched by projects and programmes championed by Dr Kurien.

This blog will serve as a record of individual experiences, learning and changes as witnessed by the contributors of this blog to their individual lives and to the lives of millions of milk producers in India.