Team Category: Founder Members

A distinguished COEP alumnus and renowned building contractor of Pune, Mr. Kanitkar was deeply involved in social and charitable causes. As President of the Rotary Club, he played a key role in the Koynanagar earthquake relief work. At the invitation of his close friend Dr. Banoo Coyaji, he dedicated his post-retirement years to supervising the…

Col. Sohrab (Soli) K. Pudumjee, born and educated in Pune, embarked on a distinguished career in the Indian Army, serving in the Armoured Corps and later commanding the prestigious President’s Body Guard & 61st Cavalry. Upon retirement, he returned with his family to his roots in Pune, and contributed significantly to the House of Tatas…

The late Dr. Banoo Coyaji is synonymous with social service, family planning, and population control. She joined KEM Hospital in 1944 as the Chief Medical Officer, and her dedication and efforts turned the small 40-bed nursing home into what is today a 550-bed super speciality, tertiary level teaching hospital with a well-established Research Centre. In…