Pritam Singh (educationist)

Pritam Singh
Singh receiving Padma Shri from A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, January 2003
Born(1941-11-19)19 November 1941
Died3 June 2020(2020-06-03) (aged 78)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Academic
  • Educationist
  • Advisor
  • Professor
Known forDirector of MDI-Gurgaon and IIM-Lucknow
SpouseSaroj Singh
Children6

Pritam Singh (19 November 1941 – 3 June 2020) was an Indian academic, educationist, advisor and management professor. In 2003, Singh was awarded Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.

Singh first served as the director of MDI-Gurgaon and then served as director of IIM-Lucknow from 1998 to 2003 and again at MDI-Gurgaon from 2003 to 2006. He also steered the International Management Institute (IMI) for three years until October 2014. Singh was chairman and member of several policy-making committees and bodies of the Government of India and private organizations.