Govind Laljibhai Dholakia

Govind Dholakia was born in a farmer family in Dudhala, Amreli district, Gujarat. He studied till 7th standard. In 1964, Govind Dholakia along with his elder brother came to Surat to work in the diamond industry. In 1970, Govind Dholakia along with his partners Bhagwanbhai Patel and Late Virjibhai Godhani started a diamond factory named Shree Ramkrishna Export. In 1977, he with his business partners started their import-export operations as a partnership firm named as Shree Ramkrishna Exports Pvt. Ltd. The company grew and became major diamond exporting company with 5000+ employees by 2014. [2]

Shri Govind Dholakia has also leveraged leadership roles to support causes like Healthcare, Education, Community Welfare and Women Empowerment. He is also actively involved in more than 30 social trusts in capacities like- Director of Gujarat state for Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Nidhi Samarpan Samiti (A state level drive to gather contribution for Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya), President of Shree Ramkrishna Charitable Trust, Shree Ramkrishna Welfare Trust, etc.[3]

He was awarded the Leadership Award by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2017 for his contribution towards sustainability.[4]

Shri Govind Dholakia was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) in the esteemed presence of the former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Vijay Rupani, who was the Chief Guest for the event, and Shri Chandrakant Raghunath Patil, Member of Parliament, Govt. Of India, who was the Guest of Honour for the event. It was the 46th India Gem and Jewellery Awards ceremony, organised on 27 August 2021 at Surat, Gujarat.[5]

He donated Rs 11 crore for the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.[6][7]

• Shree Ramkrishna Exports

• "Pure Talks by Govind Dholakia".