The document provides biographical information about Padam Shri Chandra Mohan, an Indian engineer and entrepreneur. It details his education in mechanical engineering and early career working for various companies like Tata Iron and Bengal Paper Mill. It then discusses his pivotal role in developing India's first indigenous tractor, the Swaraj, through his work founding Punjab Tractors Limited. It provides an overview of his various accomplishments like receiving the National Gold Shield for import substitution and being awarded the Padma Shri and Juran Gold Medal for his contributions to engineering and business.

1. ThE WORLD NEEDS DREAMERS
And the world needs doers
But above all, the world needs
Dreamers
who do
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2. Padam Shri Chandra Mohan
“A young entrepreneur in
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3. Education and Career
 Born – Ferozpur, Punjab.
 School – Sir Ganga Ram High School, Lahore
and Municipal school, Ferozpur.
 College –Mechanical Engineering from Punjab
Engineering College (Roorkee).
 First Job- Unpaid Vocational training at Tata Iron
in Jamshedpur(1953).
 First Paid Job- Management Trainee at Bengal
Paper Mill at Raniganj.
 Selected for Indian Railways In 1954.
 Joined CMERI, Durgapur in 1965.
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4. Tractor Odyssey
1967
First
Prototype
1965
R & D at CMERI Durgapur
1969
Field Trials
1970
Shift to
Punjab, PTL
Incorporate
d
1974
Commerci
al
Productio
n
Swaraj 724
1975
Swaraj 735
National Gold
Shield Import
Substitution
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5. Association & Awards
 Varied experience of 60 years.
 MD & Vice Chairman of PTL and SML for 28
years.
 Chairman Of RICO industries from 1985-2012.
 Chairman Of Engineering Innovation limited.
 Chairman of Governing council of PEC and
PGSTE.
 National Gold Shield for Import Substitution in
1975.
 Padma Shri in 1985
 Juran Gold medal in 2000.
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6. Management Lessons
 Dreams are must. Dream large. But then act to
deliver dreams.
 Subordinates do not follow what managers say.
They follow what managers actually do.
 Do not forget the customer. Keep a direct eye
even as a CEO.
 Money is the toughest game in business. Time is
also money. Give both utmost respect.
 There is no escape from building networks of
influence. Cast the net wide and maintain
networks. Need does not give notice. This is a
major essential for large missions.
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