Background
Sankaran, Nilakantan was born on June 22, 1952 in Tirunelvely, India. Son of Nilakantan Subramanian and Nilakantan (Sankari) Sankaran.
Sankaran, Nilakantan was born on June 22, 1952 in Tirunelvely, India. Son of Nilakantan Subramanian and Nilakantan (Sankari) Sankaran.
Bachelor of Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technology University, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1975. Master of Technology, Regional College Engineer Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1977. Diploma in human resource management, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, 1993.
Advanced diploma in management, Indira Gandhi National Open University, 1995. Master of Business Administration, New Delhi, 2002. D of Alternative Medicine in Yoga and Massage Therapy, Indian Board Alternative Medicines, 2002.
Design engineer Easun Group of Companies, Madras, India, 1978. Management trainee Fact - Ltd., Cochin, India, 1978-1980. Project engineer Fact Engineering and Design Organization, India, 1980-1983, senior design engineer India, 1983-1984.
Assistant manager technical services Fact-Ltd., India, 1984-1989, project manager India, 1989-1991, plant manager India, 1991—1997, deputy chief manager, 1997—2003. Professor, head of department training and placements Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Erude, India, since 2003.
Group leader Scouts, Hyderabad, India, 1967-1970. Member Loss Prevention Association of India, Bombay, since 1993. Member Srisri Kalki Spiritual Movement, Cochin, since 1994.
Member of Loss Prevention Association of India, Fact Technology Society, Quality Circuit Forum of India, Indian Institute Chemical Engineers (joint secretary 1988-1989, secretary 1990-1991, 1993-1994, vice chairman 2002-2003), Institution Engrs.
Son of; married Radhakrishan Janaki. Children: Abhishek, Prashanth.