~Dr Rupa Vasudevan
Born and raised in a family that is deep-rooted in traditions and values, I had the privilege to learn the epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana as narrated by my grandmother at a very young age. Driven by the virtuous core lessons learnt by me at a young age, I, Dr Rupa Vasudevan, am a proud educationalist and a mother.
As an educationist, I have been holding a leadership position and setting up schools and other institutes for around 20 years. Starting the BEST IU was a major milestone in my career with the purpose to bring back social values, generate innovations and create entrepreneurs in different sectors. As the Chancellor of BESTIU and being a teacher myself, I feel it is crucial to pursue the goal of cultivating the next generation of creative thinkers and leaders.
Like any mother, I am deeply concerned about the food our children eat and that has motivated me to diversify in the food chain market through our brand, Evergreen Naturals, where are providing 100% natural foods like staples, fruits and vegetables directly from the fields to the customer. Our university is situated very close to the Bangalore International Airport but in the State of Andhra Pradesh and our lands cover more than 200 acres of greenery and plantations. Currently, we have established building a Mother plant nursery on the campus that will have pure indigenous variants of saplings of our local fruits and vegetables.
