At IBM was banned in the country in mid 1980, TCS has decided to suspend imports large IBM mainframes, which cost five million dollars. But the government can not tolerate the importation of a company, the product has been asked to pack a decade back. TCS has a guarantee that it would be four times that amount in three years by software are exported. Despite the commitment of TCS had to approach KPP Nambiar, then general secretary of the Department of Electronics (DoE), display their importance and the issue with the ministries concerned and received authorization to import.
Even then, the Ministry of Science and Technology do not, the operating system of import duty, as different from the machine. KPP still intervened and allowed to waive 65% of customs. Tell the incident TCS, the President, Dr. FC Kohli, in function, in honour of KPP Nambiar, 75, said that the IT industry in the country, would not have taken without the vision, perception and management of the KPP.
Last week in August, it had maintained institutions payment goes to KPP Tributes. This is also part of the famous Keltron than 30, Techno Park, IIITM-K, A & DCI (now C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram). Born in a family of middle class in northern Kannur, Kerala KPP his studies in Kerala, while his needs were higher academic in Madras, Bombay and London. He has his master of electronics and communication from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London. He began his career in research of the technology of semiconductor and Imperial College in 1954-57 and in the early sixties, he left his job in Texas Instruments, USA, India, As director of Philips projects in India.
Nambiar, founded the Tata Electronic Research and Development Labs and also served as GM of Nelco. He played a key role in the diversification Tatas electrical and electronic equipment for communications.
In 1973, the same spirit of patriotism, putting Nambiar of India drew include in his house, where he offered to primary care in India is the first country in the possession of electronic government the enterprise, Keltron. This momentum in the wake of the establishment of the Uptron Beltron, Meltron, Elcot, etc.
Keltron gradually to mean `reliable electronic or relytronics’. From television, computers, radios, household names. Keltron India, the first micro-processor traffic lights, depending on the source of polluted and dusty roads in major cities.
Keltron national collective also the planning and automation Center (NATPAC) of the world’s leading providers of traffic management, solutions for the entire country. In addition, India is developing the first indigenous electronic billboards in the country’s airports.
Nambiar was also instrumental in electronics in the villages through the establishment of 50 women’s cooperatives, produces most of the consumer products sold Keltron. He also developed the R & D Center of the Keltron-Electronics Research & Development Center, was eventually taken over by the Department of Electronics and has been handed over to the C-DAC.
After a decade of Keltron, bureaucracy and politicization forced to abandon it, and even more challenging tasks CMD, ITI GmbH, and later as secretary-general of the Electronics Division (1986-89) When Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister. It was his anticipation led to the establishment of C-DAC, STPI, and VLSI CEDTI laboratories of the Department of Electronics.
It was his belief that P Vijay Bhatkar and his team provide India would be the first super-computer in a very short time had resulted in Rajiv Gandhi, to the approval of the project if it restricts the import of Cray series computers from the United States.
In Kerala late eighties, as wanted a technology park for consumer electronics responsibility Nambiar yet fallen on the shoulders. As chairman of the board of the implementation of the draft order Technopark his friendship with Kohli TCS led to the council’s work has resulted in the formation of one of the best parks in the computer country.
A few years back, it diversified into a whole new area - power by setting up projects in Kannur Power Ltd, which was infested with controversy, because the expected volume of investment of Enron. Finally, the project will not start because the fuel shortage regimes under Nambiar. The draft would have the power to resolve the crisis in northern Kerala, and development throughout the state.
Paralysis and age is not yet collapsed KPP his enthusiasm and determination to keep working. He is currently president of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Kerala (IIITM K), and Namtech Group, Bangalore, which is promoted by his son.
Nambiar received the award of the Republic of days during the year 1973, of the Invention Promotion Board of CSIR, National Design Award 1985 from the Institution of Electronics Engineers and Man of the Year in 1995 by ELCINA. Despite its azimuths contributions to the development of electronics in the country, the Padma series of price, he withdrew.
Nambiar still believes Keltron and manufacturing equipment have a bright future. Indeed, it has advanced the cause of the equipment sector with the Centre, even before MAIT. Looking back, he regrets not to leave lucrative jobs again coming to the house, especially Kerala.
How to prepare it to a life behind withdrawn in the north of Kerala, professionals from the previous remain of the view that his many contributions as researchers, managers, administrators, contractors, builders and the institution ‘ has not been properly recognized and appreciated
