Lucknow: Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Brijesh Pathak released “JKS – The Logistics Man of India” – a Biographical Book on the Late Jai Karan Sharma, Founder – Chetak Group, to honour and acknowledge Sharma as a self-made entrepreneur and a philanthropist, at a momentous event here, today.
Book Release Event and Participants
Authored by the senior communications professional Arun Arora, the Biographical book capturing the life journey of Jai Karan Sharma was released by BrijeshPathakji in the presence of Sachin JKS haritasH, son of Jai Karan Sharma and Director, Chetak Group, Arun Arora the Author of the Biography in English, Prabhat Kumar, Chairman, Prabhat Group, the publisher of the biography and Madhurendra Sinha, author of the biography in Hindi.
Jai Karan Sharma’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Jai Karan Sharma, son of a farmer hailing from Jhinjhar, a small village in Haryana, was a self-made entrepreneur who started from scratch setting up Chetak Logistics in 1979 and went on to build Chetak Group, the leader in Logistics in India. He brought in the latest technologies and management techniques in Logistics. He excelled as an industry and thought leader who relentlessly pursued inclusive growth.
Deputy Chief Minister’s Remarks
Speaking on the occasion, Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh, Brijesh Pathak said, “I am happy to release a biographical book of Jai Karan Sharma ji, who was the son of the soil. A self-made person with a rural background and moderate means, he fought against all odds to build a company that created substantial employment and contributed to the economy. People like him help the government’s efforts in working on various development initiatives, and I am sure the book, which captures his trials, tribulations and successes, will inspire the youth of future generations to emulate him, become entrepreneurs and take advantage of various government policies to create employment, rather than seeking employment.”
The Logistics Man of India
Titled ‘JKS–The Logistics Man of India’, the captivating biographical book captures Sharma’s illustrious life journey wherein he excelled on the professional and social front leaving his illustrious legacy behind.
Legacy and Future Plans
Sachin JKS Haritas H, Director of Chetak Group and son of Jai Karan Sharma said, “We are humbled that the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri BrijeshPathakji has released the autobiographical book of Sharma ji. This is a blessing for all of us. Sharma ji started his business life with meagre capital. His hard work, passion, determination and, above all, his desire to support everyone around him helped him achieve such great heights. We are determined to carry forward his legacy, expanding his business and spreading his good deeds by helping the underprivileged. My special thanks to Arun Arora ji for tirelessly working on this book to make our dreams come true.”
Jai Karan Sharma’s Philanthropy and Inclusive Growth
Sharma was a people’s man. He believed in the dignity of labour and made it his mission to accord respect to the community. He stood for inclusive growth by supporting many potential entrepreneurs to set up their own transport companies. He was passionate about helping underprivileged people. He contributed to the education sector through the infrastructure development of schools and colleges.
Author’s Experience in Writing the Biography
Arun Arora, a senior communications professional and Director Chetak Logistics who authored the biography in English shared his experience of writing the biography. “It was such a pleasure and honour to work on the biography of the illustrious life journey of Jai Karan Sharma as people like him is rare to find. I along with Sachin JKS haritasH and Madhurendra Sinha, author of Hindi biography travelled to over a dozen cities, meeting 160 acquaintances of Jai Karan Sharma, capturing their views, experiences and perspective of his life journey. It was as if we moved in the era when he lived and we lived his life with him. Hope the book encourages and inspires the youth to explore entrepreneurship and it becomes a reference book for posterity.”
National Recognition and Awards
Jai Karan Sharma received national recognition from various credible organisations for his contribution to the industry, entrepreneurs and society. He was conferred with the “Transport Rattan” Award, “Outstanding National Citizen” Award, “Transport Samraat” Award and the RashtriyaUdyog Rattan Award.
He left for his heavenly abode in October 2020. Alden Global bestowed him the title of “The Logistics man of India’ on behalf of the Logistics Industry in 2021.
The Government of India issued a Postal Stamp to honour Jai Karan Sharma for his contribution to the socio-economic development of India. G. Kishan Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North-Eastern Region, released the postal Stamp in 2022.
Biography Release by Nitin Gadkari and Family Tribute
He was also honoured with the “Life Time Achievement Award” at Social Impact Award in Jan 2023 for his outstanding philanthropic outreach to the underprivileged. The Cargo and Logistics Industry honoured him with the title of ‘Man of Logistics – an Outstanding Leader’ at CargoNXT Summit.
Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister for Road Transport and Highways, released Jai Karan Sharma’s biography in Hindi, in Feb’ 2023. His dream lives on through the Chetak Foundation, a social arm of Chetak Group, set up by his family as a tribute to Sharma’s vision of positively impacting the lives of underprivileged communities. The Foundation focuses on Education, Environment, Health, Livelihood, Nutrition and Road Safety.
