Bharat Ram's demise condoled by business chambers

New Delhi, July 11 (UNI) One of India's leading industrialist Bharat Ram who passed away last night was today condoled by the country's apex business chambers with whom he was closely associated.

Ram of the DCM group died late yesterday at the age of 93 following a prolonged illness.

''PHDCCI was greatly enriched from the vision and patronage of the Ram family,'' President Sanjay Bhatia said.

Ram was the President of the Chamber from 1954 to 1956.

Born on October 15, 1914, in Delhi, Bharat Ram did his graduation in economics from St Stephen's College. After his graduation, he joined Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co Ltd (now DCM Ltd) in 1935 as an apprentice and rose to the position of chairman and managing director in 1958.

Over the next quarter of a century DCM attained a pre-eminent position in the Indian corporate sector riding on the wings of its unique labour policies and its famed management training programmes.

After his retirement in 1985, the conglomerate was divided into separate companies. He was Chairman Emeritus of DCM Ltd and Chairman Emeritus of SRF Ltd.

He was also chairman of Coromandel Fertilizers Ltd.

Popularly known as Dr Bharat Ram, he was involved in the establishment of the Delhi Golf Club and was an avid golfer.

He was one of the brains behind the formation of industry lobby Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) as well.

Ram was very active in the social, cultural, educational and sporting life of Delhi. He was very closely associated with prestigious organisations like Ganga Ram Hospital, Shriram College of Commerce, Lady Shriram College, Delhi Golf Club and Sri Ram Centre.

Other business chambers including FICCI, CII and Assocham also condoled the demise of Ram.

UNI