G. C. Gopala Pillai is an Indian bureaucrat who previously served as the chairman and managing director of Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore. He also founded the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA).

Pillai briefly headed Infrastructures Kerala Limited.[1] Following his tenure at InKel, he was appointed as the Chairman of the Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board for the Government of Kerala.[citation needed]

Education

Pillai graduated from Mahatma Gandhi College, Thiruvananthapuram, and did an additional graduation in law and completed his MSW from Loyola College of Social Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram.[citation needed] He also attended a PEMC course from the University of Leeds, England.[2]

Career

For the near 14 years he served in KINFRA, Pillai ensured the body became the most successful infrastructure firm operated by the Kerala Government and started 29 industrial parks across the state, which the majority are currently in operation.[3]

Pillai was awarded fellowships by the All-India Management Association (AIMA) and the National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM) as recognition for his performance in different sectors.[citation needed] He was appointed Chairman and Managing Director of FACT, the largest public sector enterprise in Kerala through the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), Government of India.[citation needed] Later due to the differences with the then Fertilizers Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, Dr. Pillai resigned his position [2].

The Government of Kerala invited Pillai to head INKEL, a new infrastructure firm similar to KINFRA, but ran by a private participation. He now currently serves as the Chairman of Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. (KELTRON).[citation needed]

Pillai was elected chairman of the World Malayalee Council in 2024.[4]

Personal life

His wife, Latha, is a medical practitioner. He has a son.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived 31 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Institute of Management in Kerala. Imk.ac.in. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Invest Kerala | KINFRA". invest.kerala.gov.in. Paragraph 1, sentence 3. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  4. ^ "World Malayalee Council gets new office-bearers". The Hindu. 5 August 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  5. ^ The third face of Janus. Sabareeshpillai.blogspot.com. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  6. ^ CS(M) 2003. Upsc.gov.in. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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