Printing world’s master Prof Kamal Chopra honoured with a book on his life

Ludhiana: The biographical book “Life in Print” depicting life and times of Ludhiana based, Professor Kamal Mohan Chopra, the legend of Indian Printing industry is penned by Dr  Anjan Kumar Baral, Professor, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar. The book was released at online virtual platform by the legend of Mass Communication in India, Professor Brij Kishore Kuthiala, Chairman, Haryana State Higher Education Council (HSHEC) during finale of Print Olympiad – North Zone on Sunday, September 6, 2020.

While releasing the book, Prof. Kuthiala reminisced the past and said, “Incidentally I took up the challenge of starting the print education stream at GJUS&T in 1990 with the help of Kamal.” The biography by Anjan Kumar Baral was prompted due to the relentless efforts of Kamal Chopra and his contribution in developing Indian printing technology to highest echelons in the present time of technology and social media. Congratulating both the author and protagonist of the book Brij Kishore Kuthiala described Kamal Chopra as a, “Beautifully coordinated persona of ethics and aesthetics of printing in addition to his passion for the industry.” 

Speaking on the occasion Prof. Baral said, “Within a short period Prof. Kamal Chopra has laid his network both in the country and abroad as his commitment to bring the printing of India in the global map. It is an acknowledgement of an individual to an institution-printing. Prof. Chopra is an ordinary person, yet he is an extraordinary printer. Coming from a middle-class family, though he made a humble beginning, but accelerated and rose to prominence by    receiving rare honours like ‘President of India Award’ and ‘Hon. Professor at world’s leading printing institute in China.’ He also become president of world’s largest printers association, All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP). It is a thrilling story and I was unable to restrict myself from writing about such a personality.” 

Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice-Chancellor and Dr. Avinash Verma, Registrar of the university congratulated Prof. Baral for the release of his third book. The 122-page hardcover book with, priced at Rs 399 is available at Amazon.