Shyama Raju Explained

P. Shyama Raju is an Indian entrepreneur, philanthropist and an educationist based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He is the chairman and managing director of DivyaSree, he is also the chairman of Rukmini Educational Charitable Trust and the chancellor of REVA University, Bengaluru.^{[1] [2] [3]} He holds prominent positions and memberships in reputed institutions across India. He is also on the board of many companies in the field of infrastructure development, charitable institutions and welfare trusts. In 2017, the Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Siddaramaiah awarded him the Karnataka Rajyotsava award.^{[2] [3]} He is currently appointed as the Chairman of the India ASEAN Trade Council 2022.

Business career

Raju founded his pilot project DivyaSree Chambers.^[4] DivyaSree is a commercial property developer, especially in metro cities like Bengaluru and Hyderabad.^[5] It was presented with the NDTV Property awards 2016 for Luxury villa project of the year.^[6]

Raju founded the REVA Group of Educational Institutions under Rukmini Educational Charitable Trust. The vision of the Trust is to establish and provide a global standard of education to the aspiring youth of the country in higher education. The Karnataka Government invited the Trust to start REVA University in Bengaluru.^[7]

Awards and honors

• Honorary doctorate (honoris causa) by Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi in 2015.^[8]
• BERG Education Awards - Distinguished and Innovative Educationist in 2015.^[9]
• Visionary Educationist 2016 award for Sir. M. Visvesvaraya Shiromani Award.^[10]
• Global Asian of the year 2017.^[11]
• The Hindu Group, "The Doyens", Guardian of Knowledge - Exemplary Commitment and Impactful Positive Contribution to Education in Karnataka in 2017.^[12]
• Global Education Forum, Geneva, Switzerland - Exemplary Leader in Internationalization of Indian Education in 2018.
• 10th Annual India Leadership Conclave & Indian Affairs Business Leadership Awards - Indian Affairs Indian of the Year(Education) in 2019.^[13]
• Forbes India Magazine - Featured on their cover page in the special edition issue on Global Indian Brands and Leaders in 2019.^[14]
• Awarded as Asia One Person of the Year 2018-19 by Asia One Magazine and United Research Services Media Consulting ^[15]
• Honoured by The Statement Election Commission, Government of Karnataka for the contribution in creating awareness on voting and civic rights in the City 2019 - On 25 January 2019 ^[16]
• Awarded the Indian affairs Indian of the year 2019 (Education) by Indian leadership conclave 2019 ^[17]
• Nominated as the Karnataka Education Board Mentoring System Committee Member in June 2020.^[18]
• REVA Life Time Achievement Award to R. SUNDARAM Chairman & Managing Director – Sundaram Architects Pvt. Ltd ^[19]
• ET-EDGE recognizes Dr. P. Shyama Raju Chancellor, REVA University as the Most Promising Business Leader of Asia for his exemplary leadership qualities ^[20]
• Edupreneur of the Year award by ET Now ^[21]
• Chairman of the India ASEAN Trade Council 2022 ^[22]
• Recognised as the "Edupreneur" of the year (Social cause & Nation Building) by R. World Institutional Ranking in 2022.^[23]
• Awarded ‘Global Sustainability Awards 2022’ for his professional commitment towards Global Sustainability by the Global Council for the Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT).
• Dr P. Shyama Raju won the Education Leaders Award for 2023 at Oxford University, UK.
• Eminent Speaker for Global Green Education at the NYC Green School Conference 2023

List of magazines featured

• The Education Trajectory Highlights - August 2021^[24]
• Higher Education Digest – January 2020^[25]
• Passion Vista – December 2019^[26]
• Higher Education Digest – November 2019^[27]
• Seasonal Magazine – July 2019^[28]
• Diplomacy & Beyond Plus (A Journal of Foreign Policy & National Affairs) – July 2019^[29]
• OPEN Magazine – May 2019^[30]
• Forbes India – March 2019^[31]
• OPEN Magazine – March 2019^[32]
• CAREERS360 – January 2019^[33]
• Higher Education Review – December 2018^[34]
• FORBES India – September 2018^[35]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Globally Recognized Indian Business Leaders. March 2019. Forbes India.
2. Web site: DivyaSree. www.divyasree.com.
3. Web site: Chancellor's Message - REVA University. reva.edu.in.
4. News: 'That Bangalore is a pensioner's paradise will come back'. Nirmala. Govindarajan. 18 November 2006. The Economic Times.
5. News: DivyaSree plans to raise Rs 1,100 cr. Raghuvir. Badrinath. Business Standard India . 20 January 2012. Business Standard.
6. Web site: Winners 2016 - NDTV Property Awards. 24 March 2017.
7. Web site: Untitled Page. www.ugc.ac.in.
8. Web site: Raj Bhavan approves two names for VTU honorary doctorate degree - Times of India. .
9. BERG 3. P. T. I. . October 23, 2015 . India Today.
10. News: Government to help M.V. Foundation. The Hindu . 19 September 2008. www.thehindu.com.
11. http://asiaone.co.in/wp-content/themes/asiaone/pdf/AGBL_2%20Magazine%202018.pdf
12. Web site: Awards Archives.
13. Web site: Dr. P. Shyama Raju, founder & Chancellor, REVA University honored with Indian Affairs Indian of the Year 2019 (Education) at ILC Power Brand Awards 2019. 26 August 2019.
14. Web site: Archived copy . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190401114919/http://www.forbesindia.com/wbr-corp/ . dead .
15. Web site: Asiaone magazine. asiaone.co.in. July 2020 .
16. Web site: REVA University's School of Commerce and Management Studies-Underlining 'Ethos' in Management Education. Editorial. Team. 2 December 2019.
17. Web site: Award Categories. 29 May 2019 .
18. Web site: Expert panel bats for mentoring system in higher education. 14 June 2020. Deccan Herald.
19. Web site: REVA Life Time Achievement Award. REVA University.
20. Web site: Most Promising Business Leader of Asia. ET EDGE.
21. Web site: Watch ET Now Live: Live Business Financial News Channel Streaming Online . ETNow.
22. Web site: INDIA ASEAN Conference held in Bengaluru.
23. Web site: R. World Institutional Ranking in 2022.
24. Web site: The Education Trajectory Highlights.
25. Web site: Higher Education Digest – January 2020 - India Edition - Karnataka Special.
26. Web site: Dr. P Shyama Raju.
27. Web site: REVA University: The Art of Making a Recession-Proof Campus. Sarath. Shyam. 13 January 2020.
28. Web site: Seasonal Magazine - Latest Issue - REVA University Cover. Issuu.
29. Web site: HED Universities of the year 2020. Issuu.
30. Web site: REVA University: Distinguished Learning for the futureBusiness - Open the Magazine . 24 August 2020 . 19 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919091226/https://openthemagazine.com/open-avenue/reva-university-distinguished-learning-for-the-futurebusiness/ . dead .
31. Web site: Archived copy . 24 August 2020 . 4 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201204054018/https://www.forbesindia.com/wbr-corp/ . dead .
32. https://openthemagazine.com/open-avenue/reva-university-transformational-learning-for-an-inspired-future/
33. Web site: Reva Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore Reviews. www.careers360.com.
34. Web site: REVA University | TheHigherEducationReview. www.thehighereducationreview.com.
35. Web site: From Entrepreneur To Edupreneur. Forbes India.