Ravi Gaikwad

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Ravi Gaikwad
Ravi Gaikwad in 2021.jpg
Gaikwad in 2018
Born
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Education
Occupation(s) Chief of RTO, Government of Maharashtra
Organizations
Known for Road Safety World Series
SpouseDr Nirmala Gaikwad
Children2
Website www.ravigaikwad.com

Ravi Gaikwad is an Indian civil servant and officer in the Government of Maharashtra cadre. [2] He is senior member of Road Safety Cell of Government of Maharashtra formed by Supreme Court of India and chief of RTO, Thane and the Konkan region. [3] He serves as the chairman of the Handball Federation of India, a member of International Handball Federation. [4] He is also on the board of Indian Olympic Association and All India Football Federation and the Chairman of Shant Bharat Surakshit Bharat. [5] He has been reelected as President of Handball Association of Maharashtra for second consecutive term in June 2022. [1] [6]

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In 2024, he has been posted as Chief of RTO, Mumbai. [7]

Early life and education

Ravi Gaikwad was born in Pune to Pushpa and Kisanrao Gaikwad in a Royal Maratha family. He completed his early education at Little Flower Convent High School and received his Engineering Degree in Electronics and Telecommunications. [8] [2]

Gaikwad was a state topper in the merit list of Higher Secondary Certificate Examinations (HSC) in Maharashtra State. He has represented in Under 15, Under 17, and Under 19 categories of Maharashtra and was selected in the Ranji Trophy Camp of Maharashtra. After engineering he joined TATA as a scientist. Gaikwad cleared Civil Services and joined the Government of Maharashtra. [9] He received two Gold Medals one for being first in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering and also being first in all the branches of Engineering across all Universities in the state of Maharashtra. He has a remarkable feat of having scored 100/100 in two subjects of his final year of Engineering. [10] Ravi has completed his PhD (Doctorate in Philosophy) in (Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering) and PhD (Doctorate in Philosophy) in Sports. [1]

Road Safety World Series

Ravi Gaikwad, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar at a function of Road Safety in Mumbai on 17th October, 2019 Road Safety Event Mumbai.png
Ravi Gaikwad, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar at a function of Road Safety in Mumbai on 17th October, 2019

Ravi Gaikwad is the founder of Road Safety World Series who promotes Road Safety to save Indian lives on Indian Roads. [11] [9] Government of India plays an important role in Road Safety World Series. Hon. Minister Nitin Gadkari has been supporting this series for such a noble cause of road safety. [12] [13]

It is a legends Cricket World Cup, an annual event. [14] Every year almost three lakh people die on Indian Roads in road accidents and a million people are handicapped every year. Sachin Tendulkar is the Brand Ambassador of the series and Mr Sunil Gavaskar is the commissioner of the series. [15] Season 1 commenced at Wankhede stadium in March 2020 and was split in two phases due to covid concluding in March 2021 at Raipur. [16] [17]

Ravi Gaikwad has also played in the India Legends team as a player under the captaincy of Sachin Tendulkar in Road safety world series to promote Road safety. [18] Ravi Gaikwad, the founder of the series got together with Yohan Blake, Olympic Gold Medallist to promote the noble cause of road safety in this series. [19]

Public safety

Ravi Gaikwad receiving the Award of Government of Maharashtra from the hands of Hon Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shree Uddhav Thackeray on 16th of Jan 2020 in Mumbai Ravi Gaikwad reeceiving award from Uddhav Thackeray.jpg
Ravi Gaikwad receiving the Award of Government of Maharashtra from the hands of Hon Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shree Uddhav Thackeray on 16th of Jan 2020 in Mumbai

Gaikwad worked as Chief of Mumbai (West Zone)..He later worked as Chief of Mumbai Suburban region of RTO at Borivali.Later he was transferred as Chief of Thane, Konkan region in the state of Maharashtra. In 2024, he has been posted as Chief of RTO, Mumbai [7]

In 2018, Gaikwad organized the 'Horn Not Ok' campaign to increase road safety awareness. The drive was attended by Indian cricketers Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan. [6]

During the coronavirus lockdown, in May 2020, Gaikwad saw action against illegal transport of migrants with them issuing 250 memos to such vehicles. [20]

Shant Bharat Surakshit Bharat

Ravi Gaikwad is the chairman of "Shant Bharat Surakshit Bharat" a philanthropic trust. [14] [21] To fulfill Ravi Gaikwad's Shant Bharat Surakshit Bharat, Road Safety 2024 Initiative is organized by DM Foundation in association with Brahma Kumaris. [22] [23]

Literature

Ravi Gaikwad served on the editorial board of the journal "The Parliamentarian." And he has written a new draft of the Indian Constitution. Through his varied charitable endeavors, he consistently affects and transforms society as a whole. He is perceptive and intelligent in his writings and speeches, and by nature he is spiritual and kind. [6] [24]

US Hall of Fame

Ravi Gaikwad has been inducted in US Hall of fame. The others inducted in Hall of fame Since its inception are several former cricket stars including Sir Donald George Bradman, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Frank Worrell, Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Leonard Hutton, Sir Vivian Richards, Abid Sayed Ali, Alvin Kallicharran, Sunil Gavaskar, Gundappa Viswanath. [25]

Awards and honors

Ravi Gaikwad receiving International Mother Teresa Award at the hands of Hon Governor Of Maharashtra Shree Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on 23rd February, 2022 Ravi Gaikwas receiving International Mother Teresa Award from Bhagat Singh Koshyari.png
Ravi Gaikwad receiving International Mother Teresa Award at the hands of Hon Governor Of Maharashtra Shree Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on 23rd February, 2022

Personal life

Gaikwad is married with Dr Nirmala who is a practicing physician and they have two children. [35]

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