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Late Shri Yadhupati Singhania

Nation builder | Visionary industrialist | Philanthropist | Social engineer | Cricket enthusiast

Late Shri Yadupati Singhania played a pivotal role in the evolution of cement in India. A philanthropist and entrepreneur of no small measure, he led JKCement on the path to greatness with his inspirational vision and unwavering commitment.

JK Architect of the Year Awards, a vision of our Late leader, started in 1990 to appreciate the Architects of India who are the dreamers of our better future. Through this platform he wanted to encourage the architects and inspire the young generation of India which later became an international award.

Late Shri Yadhupati Singhania

Nation builder | Visionary industrialist | Philanthropist | Social engineer | Cricket enthusiast

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Dr. Raghavpat Singhania

Managing Director, JK Cements Ltd. 
& Chairman, JK AYA

Dr. Raghavpat Singhania is a seasoned business leader with rich experience in the grey and white cement industry. He joined JK Cement Ltd. in the year 2007 as Special Executive and received training under industry stalwart Late Yadupati Singhania.

  • He is also an avid researcher in the area of new building products and materials.
  • Over the years he has learnt the ropes of the trade and spearheaded the business transformation journey of the Company.
  • He has also been instrumental in charting out the Company’s strategic roadmap, helping the Organisation to be future-ready.
  • He is responsible for taking the vision and commitment of the Company forward by ensuring that its values and code of ethics are upheld at all times. Being conscious about the responsibilities owed to society, he believes that quality education & vocational training for the youth are an integral part of nation building.
  • Some of the institutions that are giving shape to this vision include Yadupati Singhania Vocational Education Foundation, Sir Padampat Singhnania University, LK Singhania Education Centre, LK Singhania Public School and LA Education Centre.
  • Dr. Singhania attended the Executive Leadership Programme at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, and is a graduate from Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom. He served as a member of the CII Delhi State Council, President of Rotary & is a trustee of many charitable trusts.
  • He is also the Managing Director of JK Cement Works, (Fujairah) FZC, which is a subsidiary of JK Cement Ltd. in the UAE.

Mr. Madhavkrishna Singhania

Joint Managing Director and CEO
Chairman, CII Northern Region

Mr. Madhavkrishna Singhania is a technocrat by qualification and training with rich experience in the cement industry encompassing various aspects of business including business strategy, manufacturing and technology enablement. Having a keen interest in technology and automation, he has led new capacity expansion projects that have doubled the grey cement manufacturing capacity from 7.5 MTPA in 2010 to around 20 MTPA in 2022. His ambitious expansion plans have seen the Company’s footprint expand across the Country.

  • With Mr. Singhania leading the Company’s many technology and automation initiatives, JK Cement has won several awards and accolades in the areas of sustainability, safety, energy efficiency and green manufacturing.
  • He has also been instrumental in setting up of the Company’s maiden overseas plant in Fujairah, UAE, and is the Dy. MD of JK Cement Works (Fujairah) FZC.
  • He has a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, USA and also holds a Diploma in Family Business Management from IMD Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • He is currently the Chairman, CII Northern Region Council. He has held the position of the Chairman of Young Indians (Yi), Delhi Youth Wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and is currently serving as the Sherpa for Yi at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance.
  • He has served on the Board of Governors for National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCCBM) and as the President of the Rotary Club of Kanpur Gaurav. He has also represented India in the Australia India Youth Dialogue between the two countries in 2018 and is currently on its steering committee.
  • He is currently the Chairman, CII Northern Region and was previously the Chairman, CII Delhi State. He has held the position of the Chairman of Young Indians (Yi), Delhi Youth Wing of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and is currently serving as the Sherpa for Yi at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance.

Dr. Nidhipati Singhania

Vice Chairman, JK Cement Ltd.

Dr. Nidhipati Singhania, aged 62 years, is Grandson of Late Sir Padampat and Lady Anusuiya Singhania; Son of Late Shri Gopalkrishna Singhania and Late Smt Sulochana Devi Singhania. He has received immense experience over the last thirty-eight years across myriad family businesses. He is known for his people management and problem solving skills besides being efficient, meticulous and determined.

  • With a Master of Commerce from Kanpur University (1982), Mr. Singhania is currently serving as Chancellor of Sir Padampat Singhania University, Udaipur, Rajasthan – one of the leading private, residential universities of Rajasthan offering Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral programs. He is conferred with Doctorate Degree by Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur. He is also Vice President at J.K. Organisation. As Director of Arr emm Holdings Private Limited, he is reviving Indian handlooms & promoting Indian crafts & textiles, working with Kotah, Benaras & Chanderi weavers & master-weavers across the country, and exporting Indian textiles across the globe.
  • Previously he has held various positions including Director, J.K. Cotton Limited, Special Executive, Juggilal Kamlapat Cotton Spinning & Weaving Mills Company Ltd., Director, Plastic Products Limited, Special Executive, J.K. Synthetics Limited (Divisions: Fibretech Engineers, J.K. Tyre Cord and J.K. Acrylics.)
  • He is a Lifetime Member at the Foundation for Organizational Research & Education (FORE), and Trustee of Shri Dwarakadheesh Temple Trust, Shri Radhakrishna Temple Trust, J.K. Charitable Trust, Shri Kamleshwarji Mahadeo Temple Trust and Kamla Town Trust. Moreover, he is a Lifetime member at the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association.
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