Our Founder
Padmashree Dr. T.M.A. Pai
A Doctor who had a care for the economic illness of the land. A
visionary who could visualise schools, colleges, hospitals and bank
on a barren land. A leader who could motivate a generation to
believe in him. A man who had courage to dream and the conviction
to realize his dreams. Dr. T.M.A. Pai was all this and more.
Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation, a Konkani Linguistic Minority Trust, was
established in 1981 to perpetuate the memory of (Padmashree) Dr.
T.M.A. Pai, physician, educationist, banker, philanthropist, an
outstanding Konkani, one of the greatest visionaries and the
Founder of the internationally famous Manipal Educational
Institutions. The Trust was established with an objective to support
and promote the advancement of educational activities and
promote the Konkani Language and the culture of Konkani speaking
people.