Background
Maradadu, Balachandar Vedapuri was born on September 2, 1950 in Marudadu, Madras, India. Son of Vedapuri Venkatramayya and Saraswati Vedapurt (Muthukrishnaya) Maradadu.
Maradadu, Balachandar Vedapuri was born on September 2, 1950 in Marudadu, Madras, India. Son of Vedapuri Venkatramayya and Saraswati Vedapurt (Muthukrishnaya) Maradadu.
Diploma in Hotel Management, Institute Hotel Management, Tamilnadu, 1967. Postgraduate diploma in Teacher Training, Institute Hotel Management, Bombay, 1976. Diploma in Teacher Training, Ith Salzburg, Austria, 1977.
Certified in hotel administration, Cornell University, Madras. Certified in French, Center Institute English and Foreign Languages, 1974. Diploma in management, Indira Gandhi Open University, New Delhi, 1988.
Postgraduate in sociology, Mysore (India) University, since 1988.
Manager Facor/Seaview Hotel, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1967-1972. Lecturer Institute Hotel Management Hyd, 1972-1979. Head department management Institute Hotel Management Madras, Tamilnadu, 1979-1980.
Principal Institute Hotel Management Bangalore, Karnataka, India, since 1980. Member Hotels and Restaurants Classification Committee, Karnataka region, Delhi, Government of Karnataka Hotel and Restaurant Classification Committee, Bangalore. Member syllabus committee Bharathiar University, Tamlinadu, since 1987.
Government of India nominee World Trade Organization/Army Post Office Workshop, Bangladesh, 1984, Malaysia, 1989.
Member Dakshni State Cultural Committee South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Festival, Bangalore, 1986. Member Indian Red Cross Society, Bangalore. Member vocational guidance cells State Education Boards, Bangalore.
Honorary program director competency based curriculum on catering restaurant management National Council Educational Research and Training, Ministry of Education, New Delhi, since 1987. Member Association Food Scientists and Technolgists (secretary 1983-1984), Federation Hotels and Restaurants India, Karnataka Pradesh Hoteliers and Restaurants Association, Indian Society Training and Development, Indian Society Bakers, Karnataka Chamber of Commerce (tourism public relations committee). Clubs: Century (Bangalore) (catering committee 1984-1985).
Lodges: Lions (member vocational guidance cell), Rotary (member vocational guidance cell).
Married Rani Balachandar. Children: Sarayu, Narmada.