KUL’s CMD Lalit Kumar Jain gets award for Excellence

Lalit Kumar Jain, Chairman and Managing Director of leading Mumbai-Pune based developer Kumar Urban development Limited (KUL) and Chairman, CREDAI, has been felicitated with ASM Award for Excellence 2013.

ASM, a top B School, chose Mr Jain for the award for his "Outstanding Achievement in Industry and thereby enriching human life".

Mr Jain, who had his first tryst with the construction industry as a building supervisor at the age of 17 braving rain and shine, said students should always keep in their mind the importance of dedication to duty and commitment to right principles and moral values. Education could be fun and, at best, will help lay good grounding but life ahead is full of challenges and competition.

He jokingly remarked: "As a student when I was getting awarded in my school, the chief guest asked me as to what would I like to become when I grow up. And I said, I would like to become a chief guest like you". "I am happy to be here receiving this great award from this great institution. It matters a lot to me. For me, the process of learning is an unending journey and I know I have miles to go," he said.

His company, Kumar Urban Development LTD (KUL) is a leading name in Maharashtra's real estate sector and is considered one of the leaders in redevelopment projects in Mumbai.

Lalit Kumar Jain was also the first convenor of national convention of CREDAI at Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi and convenor of Advantage Maharashtra and has been part of founding Federation of Builders and Promoters Association of Maharashtra and CREDAI. Mr. Lalit Kumar Jain has been active on various forums of real estate developers and has been invited to speak on various national and international forums and universities as an expert in real estate.

The ASM Group of Institutes has been in the educational industry for over 30 years, and is consistently ranked amongst the top B-Schools in India. As of today, they have 6 state-of-the-art institutes, which are spread out in Pune and Mumbai. Learning and research has played a major part in the success of ASM group of Institutes, contributing to the advancement of knowledge, its application in the city, region and the world.

Since 2006, ASM has been recognizing the contribution and achievements of leading lights in the corporate world by honoring them with The ASM's Awards of Excellence. The individuals are felicitated not only for excellence in their chosen spheres, but also for their contribution to society. The awards were incorporated in the year 2006 and have since been the benchmark for merit in the industry.