He was conferred the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1972. He was awarded the degree of D.Litt. by Karnataka University in 1973. The Andhra University decorated him with the degree of D.Litt. in 1975. He founded Manipal Institute of Management in 1980 (later renamed as TAPMI). He passed away on the 29th of May 1981.
Vision
"No matter how much the cats fight, there always seem to be plenty of kittens.”
Mission
“To excel in postgraduate management education, research and practice.”
Contact
T A Pai Management Institute,
P.B. No. 9, Manipal – 576 104, Karnataka, India.
(Landmark: Manipal – Alevoor Road: TAPMI new campus).