4. Chairmanship
1. Senior Partner: R.S. Patel & Co., Chartered Accountants.
Founder Partner-RSPC. Practicing since 57.
2. Trusteeship in Public Trusts:
a) Founder President – Trustee of Ashirvad
Education Trust since 1977
b) Chairman, Gujarat Safety Council
Vadodara, a renowned NGO since 2014-15
c) Secretary-Trustee of Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel Memorial Society, Shahibaug,
Ahmedabad.
d) Trustee – Dharati Vikas Mandal, Ahmedabad.
e) Trustee – Karuna Trust Ahmedabad.
f) Sankat Nivaran Trust, Ahd.
g) Gujarat Sabha Trust, Ahd.
PAST OCCUPATIONS
1. Central Council Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants Of India:
Four years from 1988 to 1991
2. Regional Council Member Institute of Chartered Accountants Of India:
Six years from 1979 to 1982
3. President: Chartered Accountants Association, Ahmedabad for the year 1985-86.
4. Chairmanship: Shree Rama Multi Tech Ltd. (Listed Company: 2005-2015)
Gujarat Urban Co-Operative Banks Federation for the years 2003 to 2005.
Standard Co-operative Bank Ltd from the year 1997 to 2005
5. Reserve Bank of India: Member of vision Document Committee of RBI formed for modifications in RBI Act and Banking Regulation Act for merger of Co Operative Banks.
7. Sterling Hospital(Corporate Hospital): Founder Chairman and Director from 2000-2003.
8. Madhavpura Mercantile Co- Operative Bank Ltd.: a) Author of Revival Scheme in the year, 2001.
b) Director of Madhavpura Mercantile Co.Op. Bank Ltd. Appointed by Ministry of Agriculture & Co-Operation, Central Government from the year 2001 to 2009
9. Author: a) Book of Poems- “Hu Manu Chhu”
b) “Health Pass Book”
c) Book of Poem “Urmiona Ankur”
d) ‘Uttravthstano Guldasto” book approved
by Crossword Library.
e) Articles of “Professional Interest” in
Seminars and Conferences.
10. Awards: : a) “Gujarat Gaurav Ratna Award” award under the auspicious hand of Hon’ble Vice President of India Shri Jagadeep Dhankhar on 25-5-2024 in the category of “Social Service”.
b) Award conferred to Shri R.S.Patel on 15 12-2015 for setting up and developing Sardar Patel National Museum at Ahmedabad with Information Technology and 3D show (First of its kind in India) was given to under the auspicious hands of Shri Dinsha Patel by SVPMS, Petroleum Minister-C G.
c) Award of “Glory of Gujarat-2016” awarded under the auspicious hand of His Excellency Governor of Gujarat on 22-1-2017 in the category of “Social Welfare”.
d) Award in the category of non-Lion member for Social Welfare by First Vice President of Lions Clubs of International on 29-1-2017.
e) Award for contribution for success of workshop by Dental Council of India by Shri Ketan Desai, President All India Medical Association.
f) Award for Best Article of Professional Interest by C.A. Association in the year 2000.
11. Gujarat Chamber of Commerce: Executive Committee Member for two years.
12. Talks:
I am a simple man with very humble beginnings. As a family, we have always led a life of struggle, till each of us could stand on our own feet and fend for ourselves. Being well educated, we are fortunate that our journey has reached a point where we need not struggle for basic necessities anymore. But not everyone is so fortunate.
A real man is not one who progresses alone, but one who takes as many people on the growth path as he can. This vision, and the struggles I have seen in life have together given birth to the Ashirvad Foundation, with an aim to positively impact as many people’s lives at the grass roots level as possible.
In 45 years of running this foundation, one thing has become amply clear, working towards the betterment of society is a job that never ends and a job that gives a feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction that no other job can. Through the humanitarian services rendered by Ashirvad Foundation are like a sweet drop in an ocean but it is also true that the ocean is thirsty without such sweet drop. We look forward to your support to keep this endeavor and movement alive and expanding. Because as they say, change is the only constant. And positive change is the only thing worth striving for.
– CA R.S. Patel