B.Sc. (Dairy Technology) 1968-1972; M.Sc. (Food Technology) 1972-1974. former Managing Director, Surat District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd. from 1990 till date. Awarded Gold Medal for standing first at the B.Sc. Dairy Tech. Exam, Dairy Science College, Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), Anand.

He was the Convenor of the International Food Technology Centre, Students' Club for the year 1973-74. Visiting Lecturer at GAU, Dantiwada. Member of Research Sub-committee of Dairy Science, GAU. Member of Academic Council of GAU. Member of Zonal Executive Committee of IDA (West Zone); Member of State Executive Committee of IDA Gujarat Chapter. Member of Rotary Surat Mid Town of RI Dist. 3060. President of Rotary Surat Mid Town (1994-95). Co-Chairman, Vocational Studies (1998-99) of RI Dist. 3060. Vice President of Surat Management Association. Member of Managing Committee of Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers' Association since 1992. Member of Apex Steering Committee (TQM) at SUMUL, Surat. Chairman of Food Processing & Agro Committee of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Surat (1997-98). Member of Standing Committee of All India Management Association, New Delhi. Member of Managing Committee of the Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Surat. Member of South Gujarat University of Board of Studies for Master of Human Resource Development (2003).

Attended various management programmes conducted by different institutions/organisations like IRMA, NDDB, GCMMF, IDC, AIMA, SMA. Awarded "Manager of the year 2001" by Surat Management Association, Surat. Awarded "Management Excellence Award 2002" by Surat Management Association. Participated in the Total Quality Management Training Programme at Japan, conducted by AOTS, Yokohama, Japan. Inducted Total Quality Management and Total Productive Maintenance Programme at SUMUL Dairy, Surat to cover all the employees.