Dr Padmini Pai – Mangalorean Star
Mangalorean.com is proud to present Dr Padmini Pai – a dynamic, energetic and most sort after professional Social Worker in Mangalore. She is the Dean of Shree Devi Educational Trust and heads the Social Work Department of the same institution. Her passion is “people” and her skill is public speaking, training and development and teaching. Widely travelled Dr Padmini Pai is lively and energetic.
Dr. Padmini Pai was born in Mangalore on the 16th of August 1967 to Mrs. Shanthi Pai, who is from the famous Bastikar family of Mangalore and Mr Gopalakrishna Pai whose original roots are from Gurpura but had migrated to Madras as her grandfather Major G.V. Pai worked for the Madras Port-trust during the British times. She was brought up in Chennai and came back to Mangalore after her marriage to Dr Nagesh Pai who hails from Brahmavar.
Completing her early education in Chennai and Bachelors degree from the prestigious Stella Maris College Madras, Dr Padmini Pai went on to do her Masters in Social Work from the same institution. She was an active NSS volunteer and attributes her social service mindedness to her volunteerism during her college days. She has also won several prizes at national level seminars for quiz/debate etc. and brought laurels to her college. She then moved on to do her M. Phil. in Psychiatric Social work from the well known National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bangalore. She secured II rank from the Bangalore University for the same.
Dr Padmini Pai worked as a school counselor with the Apostolic Carmel group of schools. (St. Agnes, St. Ann’s, Lady Hill School and Carmel School). She fondly remembers Sr. Agatha Mary the then Provincial of St. Ann’s Convent who encouraged her in the initial part of her career. She briefly worked as a lecturer at the School of Social Work Roshni Nilaya teaching the undergraduate students of social work. When the demand for Social Work increased and the Mangalore University decided to open up more colleges for the same, Shree Devi Institute of Social Work gave the opportunity of being the founder Principal to Dr Padmini Pai. She fondly remembers Shree Devi College as her Third Baby!
Under her able leadership the college soon grew up to be one among the most sorts after institutions in Mangalore. Emphasis was laid on practical work as much as to class room teaching conducting street plays, awareness programmes, campaigns against the spread of Malaria and Aids were some of the important activities sphere headed by Dr Pai. The college was also recognized by the then D.C. of Mangalore Mr A.K. Monappa for the commendable work put in by the staff and students in the Aids awareness campaigns in and around Mangalore. The institution was soon approached by the corporate sector and Dr Padmini Pai had conducted several family climate surveys for industries to see the need of family members of the employees for Hindustan Lever Limited (H.L.L.) etc.
Dr. Padmini Pai is also a well-known Trainer and has trained over 2,000 students and 500 teachers in the WHO Life Skills Development Programme. Samanvaya a popular NGO in Mangalore needs special mentions during such workshops.
Several schools who have taken her services are: Little Rock Indian School of Brahmavar, St. Mary’s School of Udupi, St. Cecily’s School of Udupi, Chinmaya Vidyalaya of Kasargod, Besent English Medium School of Mangalore, St. Theresa’s of Mangalore, Joyland School of Bolar-Mangalore to name a few. She is also invited to conduct workshops and present papers at Seminars at the college level. Talks on Personality Development and Team Building to Colleges such as Canara, Gokarnanatheshwara, St. Agnes, Cross land, Manipal Institute of Communication (MAHE) to name but a few.
Apart from her academic achievements, she is also a well sort after trainer. Topics for her corporate training include counseling skills for Managers, Team building, Importance of effective communication, Performance Appraisal, Graphic Mind Mapping, Enneagram, Neuro Linguistic Programming etc.
She was the Vice Chair Person (2001) and currently an Execution Committee member of the NIPM (National Institute of Personal Management) Mangalore Chapter. Companies who have availed her services are MRPL, MCF, BASF, HLL, Robosoft (Udupi), Ooto Bilz (Bangalore) and several Banks such as Corporation Bank, Karnataka Bank, State Bank and NABARD.
She is also an active member of Dharma Samanvaya a movement for Inter-religious Harmony in Mangalore and has given several presentations on:
• Importance of symbols and rituals in Hinduism
• What I appreciate in another religion
• True religion is service to Humanity
• Mother Theresa – her life and Social Work mission.
Dr Padmini was selected by the Rotary Club as a member of the Group Study Exchange Team (GSE) to represent Rotary District 3180 to visit Pennsylvania (USA) in the year 2001
Her most recent memorable event is when she represented India along with Professor Mathew C. Ninan (Principal, Little Rock Indian School) when their paper was selected to be present at the Round Table presentation at Florida, USA, at the ICSEI (International Conference on School Effectiveness and Improvement). Dr Michael Chirichello, Chair, Department of Educational Leadership William Paterson University Wayne, New Jersey. Her most memorable event was when she traveled with her close friend Dr Lim Feei Feei from Malaysia to meet the famous painter M.F. Hussain in Calcutta.
Dr. Padmini Pai is married to Dr Nagesh Pai, Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatry in the Justice K.S. Hegde Hospital (KSHEMA). He is currently on an assignment to Australia. They are blessed with two lovely children Meghana and Nishchinth.
A turning point:
Dr Padmini Pai had survived a traumatic road traffic accident with her whole family in 2002. The entire Mangalore community was supportive to bring the smile back to her charming face!
Dr. Padmini’s message to our readers:
“We are well known for our strong family ties and excellent social supports. We make a difference anywhere – everywhere. Let us think locally and act globally. Our service mindedness is the tiny Mangalorean drop that makes the ocean! The concept of Vasudaiva Kutumbakam (the whole world is one family) is realized today more than centuries ago when it was pronounced! Let us as Mangaloreans put our ‘pride’ into ‘practice’ to make a difference.”
Mangalorean.com wishes Dr. Padmini Pai all the very best in her future endeavors!
Submitted By Fr Ronald Cutinha, Mangalore
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Comments:
Dr V.Janaki, India:
greatmto read abt padmini… she’s a friend of my sister and my senior at stella maris college.. would like to connect with her…. pl send me her contact details
to Dr V.Janaki
drvj70@gmail.com
Byju, UK:
Hi mam am Byju worked in city hospital as nurse wen ur family had accident.i had main responsibility of looking after ur family.i still remember how hard it was to give medicines thru cannula for ur cute daughter.i had to tell her stories to take her attention off.glad to hear all of u doing well .regards to dr nagesh pai also .
Dr Nazim Uddin, Bangladesh:
Dear Madam
I hold B.S.S and M,S.Sin social welfare at the Institute of Social welfare and Research ,Dhaka University.I also completed Post Graduate Diplima In Personnel Management and Post Graduate Diploma In Development. I earned Phd on Employment and Development The Case of Rural Women in Bangladesh at Jahangirnagar Varsity in 2012.Now i am Assistant Professor and Chairman , Dept of Social Work ,Mujib University College,Tangail, Bangladesh. Please Contact Me
nazim192@yahoo.com
nayanatara sudesh, India:
hello madam, i am physiotherapist from city………………………………………………………..i always remember and your friend so much.nice to here obout you
Srikanth S, India:
Hi Padmini do you remember me this is srikanth im Rajeev mathew thomas’s friend its great to see you have done wonders. and amazing indeed. I am working with EID Parry (I) Ltd., we have factories in north karantaka, Bagalkot, Haliyal ( near hubli) and Ramdurg.. please get in touch with me
Srikanths@parry.murugappa.com
srivaish97@gmail.com
Mobile 09840222450
Srikanth Santhanam, India:
Hi Padmini great to catch you here and the wonderful work you have done and doing. Im srikanth remember the Pillar Gang Rajeevs friend.. do keep in touch my mail id is srivaish97@gmail.com I work with Murugappa group we have recently acquired
GMR Sugars 3 factors 2 in karanataka Haliyal and Ramdurg and then one in Andhra rajam district sankili. further we have acquired one more factory near Bhagalkot nice to know you Im married and have two kids one son and daguther and one wife she is also HR… Great to get in touch with you
Srikanth Chennai Ashok nagar
Meenakshi Narain, India:
Hi Padmini,
This is Meenakshi from Chennai. We were class mates in St.Columbans HSS School for 11th and 12th. I have always been wondering where you were, what are you doing, and whether you remember me. Do You? I still remember the poems that we wrote. After so many years, rather decades, I have been able to get a contact with you.
Please mail me at meenakshi.narain@gmail.com.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
Sunil S. Kamath, India:
Glad to visit this aamchi website. I am from Mumbai. What are your activities in Mumbai??
Lata Rawat, India:
I am really happy to find this link and am equally fortunate to know about Dr. Padmini.
I am working in Mangalore. I wish to devote some of my time on weekends for the noble cause.
I would be interested in talking up projects also if any. Need mams contact details. Kindly get back to me on kiera.xyz@gmail.com.
Regards
Lata Rawat
Anoop T D, India:
Dear Mam, This is Anoop, your student in 2004-06 Batch, need your current contact details, mine is anoop.td@gmail.com and also available at 9704470333
D.MIDHILA REDDY, Qatar:
DEAR Mam, vvvvvvvhappy indeed to have got ur link after 10 long yrs. iwas really vglad after going thru all the services u how done.i was anxious when i read about ur accident,& thank all of ur safe & sound.i am in Doha,Qatar.
Ashwin Nayak, Muscat, Oman:
Padminiakka cheers…
Shivaraya Kamath, India:
A very good presentation by Fr.Ronald Cutinha Mangalore about Dr. Padmini Pai. Her message given at the end is need of the hour when the very good image of the Mangaloreans is fast diminishing. I very much appreciate her call” Let us Mangaloreans put our “pride” into practice to make a difference. Let us join together to form Vasudeva Kutumbakam a reality. i extend my full support to he in acheiving her goal. finally thank you Mangalorean.com for publishing very good such profiles.
V.S. Manjunath, India:
Dr. Padmini Pai’s achievements are laudable. Let her tribe increase many folds.
Kind regards,
Manjunath
Mangalore
Venkat, India:
Dear Dr Padmini,
I just saw your achievements. YOU ARE SIMPLY GREAT AND I AM STILL SEARCHING SOME UNIQUE WORD IN THE DICTIONARY BUT I FAILED TO GET A WORD TO PRAISE YOU.
Wish you all the best dear….
May the ALMNIGHTY with bless you for your further service…… AMEN…
– kind regards – venkat – bangalore –
maheswari, India:
20.05.09
hi, very happy and proud to know about you and your achievements. i am your class mate (MSW) at Stella. hope u remember.
with love
“maha”
my e mail id- mythiliram68@rediffmail.com
k tharanath shenoy, India:
i have viewed your data and glad to see your family photos.
best wishes
regards
k t shenoy & deepa t shenoy
ashwin/bipin
from perambur, chennai
tharanath.shenoy @ gmail.com
Glen Ronson D’souza, India:
I was really happy to read all about the works of Dr.Padmini Pai… i’m a student of BCA at Alva’s and i’m on search of the company to do my project work… and i would like to do the project at Robosoft or Ooto Bilz(Banglore)…and i’m here for the asssistence from Dr.Padmini Pai…
My e-mail id is mail7glen@gmail.com