R Govind Hari is an Indian philanthropist and social worker involved with numerous charitable organizations focused on education, healthcare, empowerment of women and tribal communities, and cultural and environmental protection. He currently serves in leadership positions with organizations like the Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha, Pushpagiri Vitreo Retinal Institute, Sri Pushpagiri Mahasamasthanam, and All India Movement for Seva. Under his leadership, these organizations run schools, healthcare centers, hostels for tribal students, cultural education programs, and eye care camps focused on treating conditions like diabetic retinopathy. R Govind Hari has overseen the execution of many irrigation and water supply projects through his company Irrigation Equipment Corporation

1. Sri Gurubhyo Namaha
Bio-data of R Govind Hari
10-3-32/9/21, East Marredpally, Nehrunagar (East), Secunderabad 500026, AP, India
Phone: 040-27737396 Fax: 040-27732386 Mobile: 98491-68193
Email: rgovindhari@gmail.com
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2. Name: R Govind Hari
Address: 10-3-32/9/21, East Marredpally,
Nehrunagar (East),
Secunderabad 500026, AP, India
Phone: Office: 040-66333299
Residence: 040-27732386
Fax: 040-27805959
Mobile: 98491-68193
Email: rgovindhari@gmail.com
Secretary National Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha
Chairman Sri Pushpagiri Vitreo Retinal Institute
- A super speciality eye care institute.
Chairman & Managing Pushpagiri Healthcare Hospitals Pvt. Ltd
Director
Honorary Administrator Sri Pushpagiri Mahasamasthanam
Managing Trustee Sri Pushpagiri Charitable Trust
General Secretary Sri Puspagiri Bharathi Samskruta Veda Patasala
Publisher Pushpagiri Bharati
General Secretary Sankara Vidyalaya
General Secretary Om Vidyalaya
General Secretary All India Movement for Seva – AP Chapter
Trustee All India Movement for Seva (National Movement)
Convener National Co-ordination Council (AIMS)
Ex-EC Member Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam - D.P.P.
Trustee Shanmugha Institute for Mentally Challenged
Managing Partner Irrigation Equipment Corporation
Managing Director IE Infra Pvt.Ltd.,
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3. R Govind Hari, born on 4th December 1953 at
Hyderabad into a spiritual and God fearing
Brahmin family of Late Sri S Ramamurthy,
who was an eminent educationist and
philanthropist. He is married to Smt. Gowri
and is blessed with two sons.
His Holiness Sri Puspagiri
Govind Hari born in the spiritually and
Shankarachary at Tirumala during
culturally rich country called India had the the execution of Tirumala Project
opportunity to be associated with many
Peetams, Mutts, Charitable Health Care and Educational Institutes. He has
and is still associated with many Peetams, Mutts, Charitable Health Care and
Educational Institutes in significant and important positions a few of them
are:
Trustee & General Secretary for AIM for
Seva (All India Movement for Seva) – All
India Movement for Seva is a movement to
bring about a change amongst people of
India to care for those who need help. The
word “Seva” which means service with
care, itself indicates the goal of this
Explaining the developments at
organization.
one of the Tribal Hostels to his
Holiness Sri Dayananda
Saraswathi Swamiji
A few of the activities of AIM for Seva are:
i. Education
ii. Health Care
iii. Programs for Women Empowerment
iv. Environmental Protection and Improvement
v. Cultural Validation
vi. Student Homes in Andhra Pradesh for tribal’s
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4. Also there are numerous programmes under
each of the said categories in Andhra
Pradesh AIM for Seva has started
Educational, Health Care, Environmental and
Cultural Programmes in Khammam and
Rangareddy Districts and is in the process
of reaching to the other Districts of Andhra
Pradesh, and plans to cover all the Districts
by the year 2007.
A few of the beneficiaries at one of
the Free Eye Camps
Apart from special programmes for Cultural Validation, AIM for Seva
incorporates Cultural Education, and teaches ethics, dance, music, etc., to
the children at the Student Homes and Balawadis. AIM for Seva also runs
Health Care Centers and imparts knowledge on usage of traditional
medicines for common illness. Chatralaya
Program is a unique program under AIM
for Seva, which provides an opportunity to
children from poor families, which makes
them educated, strong, confident,
productive and responsible.
A few of the beneficiaries at
one of the Free Eye Camps
The Handicraft Project of AIM for
Seva is directly supporting Indian Art
Forms by training and employing
artisans from various parts of the
state. The Environment Program
includes increasing the awareness
about our tradition which looks upon
human and the environment as a part
of one integrated system. We at AIM
for Seva believe that when the vision
is revived, people will naturally respect and protect the environment.
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5. National Secretary – Hindu Dharma
Acharya Sabha – A Confederation of all
the Acharyas, Matadhipatis,
Peetadhipatis, Mandaleshwars, Maha
Mandaleshwars, represent as Heads of
our Hindu Sampradayas – Apex body of
Hindus. As the National Secretary,
having rich experience while participating
Addressing the outgoing
in several causes concerning Hindu
probationers at MCR Institute,
Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad Dharma constantly guiding and providing
Leadership on all the matters concerning
Hindu Dharma..
Chairman & Managing Director - Pushpagiri Health Care Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.,
An Eye Hospital – Super Speciality Total Eye
Care Speciality Hospital providing Eye Care
services at affordable rates and also
conducting Comprehensive Speciality Eye
Care Camps by Sensitizing. Screening and
surgically curing identified cases at
affordable costs. The mission is to cover the
maximum Diabetic population and identify
With eminent educationist and
Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy
IIT Fame Sri C.Ramaiah
problems through which Preventing
Blindness due to Diabetice. Focus on establishing several such centers in
South India in the next 5 Years.
Participating in the fourth Hindu Dharma With His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Ravi
Acharya Sabha held during January Shankar Maharaj at the Dharma Prachar
2010, at Hyderabad Pramukh Sabha
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6. Honorary General Secretary for Sankara Vidyalaya – The school with a
difference established in the year 2003 at Padma Rao Nagar, Secunderabad.
A school that strongly believes in philosophy. Under the guidance of the
Seers of Kanchi, the school evolved a system that lends modern education
with age old wisdom, resulting in an unique learning experience to the child.
The children while learning their academic subjects imbibe lessons from our
Indian value system.
Honorary Administrator Sri Puspagiri
Mahasamasthanam and Managing Trustee
for Sri Puspagiri Charitable Trust–
Pushpagiri Peetam is the abode of
outstanding Vedic Scholars and rendezvous
for protagonists of Vedic Culture, Varna
Ashrama Dharma and rule of Dharma with
their Super Natural Powers derived from
With His Holiness Sri Sundara
Chaitanya Swamiji at the Dharma Tapas.
Prachar Pramukh Sabha
The Mahasamasthanam is carrying our various projects in Andhra Pradesh,
the main focus is in running Veda Patasalas and Sastra Patasalas, it is in the
process of establishing these patasalas in all the districts of Andhra
Pradesh.
The Mahasamsthanam has expanded its activities to Tirumala and Sri
Kalahasti. Its immediate plans are to expand to Basar, Tenali and Varanasi.
Chairman Pushpagiri Vitreo Retinal
Institute – A state of the art Super
Speciality facility for Eye Care being
started in the prime area of Twin cities,
with a project outlay of Rs. 20.00 Crores
purely on Charitable lines.
With Suresh Reddy during
inauguration of PVRI (Speaker AP
Legislative Assembly)
Keeping in mind the guidelines of the scientific study conducted by the Govt.
of India under Vision 2020. R. Govind Hari has established the state-of-Art
Super Speciality Eye Hospital at Secunderabad running successfully catering
to all those who cannot afford with focus on Diabetic Retinopathy
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7. Vitreo Retina Services
Glaucoma Services
General Ophthalmology
Pediatric Eye Care
Cornea Services
Oculoplasty Services
Modern Cataract Surgery
Specialties in Eye Care under his
Low Vision Aid Centre
leadership
Community Ophthalmology
Madhava Netra Nidhi - Eye Bank
Optical Services
Ethics Committee
Pushpagiri Eye Institute – in collaboration
with NIN working on a study of micro
nutrients deficiency in Diabetic
Retinopathy Patients – R & D work.
R. Govind Hari – Convener PVRI
Ethics Committee – conducting
the meeting
PVRI – Setting Sights on Service
Envisaged as a state of the art hospital, it
will focus on placing the finest in eye-care
within the reach of a common man. It will
provide the expensive treatment at a
subsidized cost for the needy, while those
who can afford to pay will be charged and
R. Govind Hari, Chairman
also encouraged to sponsor the treatment
addressing the gathering – Mega of someone less fortunate.
Camp at Kakinada in Diabetic
Retinopathy
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8. R. Govind Hari Chairman addressing the fund raiser at
Detroit, United States of America
Indo American Eye Care Organization (IAEO) – A non-
profit charitable organization established to reduce and /
or eliminate curable blindness in India. Pushpagiri Vitreo
Retina Institute (PVRI), an exclusive Super Specialty eye
care center, first of its kind in the state of Andhra
Pradesh, India, established with a Vision of 20/20 goal is
providing service to poor since 2001 and completed 1000’s
lasers, and over 1000’s retinal surgeries. In close association Lighting up the lamp to
mark the inauguration of
with PVRI we are committed to provide total eye care to
the Fund Raiser
the poor.
TREATING ONE EYE AT A TIME TO POOR
AND NEEDY
Approximately 9% of world population is
affected by diabetes and this number is
on rise
Only 2/3 of population is diagnosed and
remaining 1/3 are unaware of their disease
Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is a permanent damage to retina caused by
diabetes mellitus. DR if untreated leads to vision complications
thereby resulting in blindness
90% cases can be treated effectively if diagnosed early
Early diagnosis is possible with education, awareness, Care and cure
Truly, this harmony of superspeciality and affordability is really a wonderful
Sight. And one which would help in leading people away from darkness and
into the light.....
Tamasoma Jyothirgamaya.
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9. Govind Hari who is a graduate from the
Osmania University is the founder
Managing Director of Irrigation Equipment
Corporation a company that has executed
large voluminous Water supply projects
assisted by World Bank, design and
execution of Hospitals, Commercial
One of the many irrigation Complexes, Residential Apartments,
projects executed at Torrigonda, Student Hostels and Educational
East Godavari AP Institutions.
The company by the
virtue of its vast
experience boasts of
investigating, designing,
implementing testing
and commissioning of
large protected water
One of the many irrigation
schemes on turnkey
projects executed in AP
projects.
A few of the
One of the many
irrigation projectsmilestone projects
executed in AP in water supply and
irrigation executed
by Irrigation Equipment are Torrigada
Project, World Bank assisted project at Divi
Seema region, Earth Quake rehabilitation
projects at Lathur, Satya Sai Water project
at Anathapur, NABARD assisted Medium
Construction of boys Chatralaya at
Irrigation projects at East Godavari District, Alwal, Hyderabad
etc.,
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