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Mr. Naveen Jindal

Founding Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global (Institution of Eminence Deemed To Be University)

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Founding Chancellor, Mr. Naveen Jindal's Bio-Sketch

Mr. Naveen Jindal
A well-known Indian industrialist and philanthropist, Mr Naveen Jindal is the Chairman of Jindal Steel, one of India’s leading industrial conglomerates in the steel, mining and infrastructure sectors. His vision is driven by the core principle of nation building wherein each of Jindal Steel’s businesses is focused towards building world-class capabilities to make India self-reliant and a global economic powerhouse. Jindal Steel also has operations in Africa.
He is a Member of Parliament serving his 3rd term and is committed to championing societal causes, effecting transformative changes in countless lives. A true patriot, Mr. Jindal is the President of the Flag Foundation of India. He started a campaign to democratise the Tricolour when he was 22 years old, and his decade-long legal struggle resulted in a historic Supreme Court judgment allowing every Indian to display the Indian Flag with pride on all days of the year.
He is the founding Chancellor of O. P. Jindal Global University, ranked as the number one private university in India as per the QS World University Rankings. He also serves as the president of the Indian Steel Association (ISA), the apex body of the domestic steel industry that works collectively to grow the sector.
In recognition of his accomplishments in industry, politics and education, he was conferred with the lifetime achievement award by the University of Texas at Dallas in 2023. His strategic acumen also earned him recognition as one of India’s Most Powerful CEOs by The Economic Times—Corporate Dossier (2011), the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2010) and one of Fortune India’s Best CEO (2024).
An avid sportsperson, he is an active polo player and a national record holder in skeet shooting. He is married to an accomplished Indian classical Kuchipudi dancer and chairperson of Jindal Foundation, Ms. Shallu Jindal. The couple is blessed with two children, Venkatesh and Yashasvini, who are both Yale Graduates. Venkatesh also has an MBA from Harvard University.

Founding Chancellor, Mr. Naveen Jindal at JGU Convocations

JGU Convocations
 

Memories from the Convocation Ceremonies | 2012–2024

Convocation 2024

Thirteen Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2024

Chief Guest: Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud

Convocation 2023

Twelfth Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2023

Guests of Honour: Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Dr. Joanna Newman MBE FRSA

Convocation 2022

Eleventh Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2022

Guests of Honour: Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and The Rt Patricia Scotland QC

Convocation 2021

Tenth Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2021

Guests of Honour: Mr. Amitabh Kant

Convocation 2019

Eighth Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2019

Guests of Honour: Ms. Zarin Daruwala and Prof. David B. Wilkins

Convocation 2018

Seventh Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2018

Guests of Honour Justice Gita Mittal, Vice President, Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu, and Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki

Convocation 2017

Sixth Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2017

Guests of Honour: Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Mr. Rajiv Pratap Rudy, and Ms. Shikha Sharma

Convocation 2016

Fifth Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2016

Guests of Honour: Mr. Arun Jaitley and Ms. Kiran Mazumdar- Shaw

Convocation 2015

Fourth Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2015

Guests of Honour: Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Ms. Sagarika Ghose, and Nobel Laureate, Mr. Kailash Satyarthi

Convocation 2014

Third Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2014

Guests of Honour: Dr. Jaco Cilliers, Captain G.R. Gopinath, Justice Shiva Kirti Singh

Convocation 2013

Second Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2013

Guests of Honour: Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Justice Arjan K Sikri, and Dr. Shashi Tharoor

Convocation 2012

First Convocation Ceremony held on 7 August 2012

Guests of Honour: Justice Dalveer BhandariMr. Sonjoy Chatterjee, Mr. Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Mr. Sajjan Jindal, and Mr. Salman Khurshid