Prof. Kamal Chopra honoured with a book on his life

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

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. Incidentally I took up the challenge of starting the print education stream at GJUS&T in 1990 with the help of Kamal.”

Prof Chopra hails from a middle-class family, 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 became president of world’s largest printers association, All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP).