Profiles of ISP Committee Members

Shri. Harshawardhan Patil (Chief Patron, ISP)


Shri.
Harshawardhan Patil
 

 

Educational Qualifications  : B.Com., LL.B.

Designation : Minister for Co-operation and Parliamentry Affairs

Present Positions  

  1. Founder, Chairman of Nira Bhima Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Maryadit, Shahajinagar, Taluka : Indapur, District Pune
  2. Chairman :- Dudhganga Utpadak Sangh Maryadit, Indapur, District Pune

Held Positions  

  1. Elected As MLA as Independent Candidate in 1995.
  2. 1995 to 1999 State Minister (Agriculture, Soil Conservation & Horticulture), Guardian Minister Satara
  3. Elected consecutively second time in 1999 as independent Candidate.
  4. Chairman of PWD & Irrigation Sthayee Samiti of Vidhimandal
  5. Cabinet Minister of Agri.Marketing, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Parliamentary work, Women & Child Welfare from 2002.
  6. Elected consecutively third time in 2004 as independent Candidate.
  7. Minister of Agri.Marketing, Employment Guarantee Scheme, Parliamentary work, Women & Child Welfare from 2002. 
   

Narendra Gour (Director, ISP)

Narendra 
Gour (IRS)

 

Narendra Gour working for Income Tax as an Additional Commissioner of Income Tax – Ahmedabad (IRS, 1987 Batch). 

He is a rare combination of Civil Servant and Sportsmen.  He feels the squash has helped him doing his official duties in betterway as it acts as stress buster.Apart from being a director in ISP, he also promoted Gujarat Squash Rackets Federation and actively involved in promoting the squash in Gujarat States. 

He sees bright prospect for Squash, Squash is a lovely game in India and he believes in hard work and focused approach of ISP will produce real world champion from our country in near future.  He also take participate in the social works and Global warming.

 

Ashish Gupta (President, ISP)

Ashish Gupta

 

Ashish Gupta was born in Mumbai in 1968 and has been actively involved with the local activities from a very early age.

A local lad of Sacred Heart School, Santacruz (W), he showed leadership in all spheres of sports, debates and competitions. He is an Engineering Graduate from Mumbai University.

He has held numerous positions in various positions in various forums. Starting with sports, he has been in the committee of Squash Rackets Association of Maharashtra, He has also through open elections won the positions in the Managing Committee of Khar Gymkhana for 2 consecutive terms, this club boasts of membership of over 8000 families which are located in the area. 

He is also well known as a member of Juhu Club Millennium and Garware Club in Mumbai. His profession of organizing International Exhibitions and Conferences make him very adept at handling most activities and provide for an excellent PR and organizational background. A world traveler he has toured extensively within India and overseas increasing his interaction and ease of communication with all walks of life.

An active squash player, he has participated actively in Mumbai level tournaments and has helped organize over 30 tournaments in ISP.

     
 

Vikram Kumar Kalludi (Joint Secretary, ISP)

 
    


Vikram Kumar Kalludi receiving honors from D.C.M. Shri R.R.Patil along with Shri. A.N.Roy (Commissioner of Police)

  

ISP and the Squash fraternity are proud to have a hero amongst us- VIKRAM KALLUDI. That he has a heart of gold is well know from the generosity he has shown when sponsoring squash tournaments. What we learnt from the following incident is that he has guts of steel as well!

In a real life incident which appears to have been scripted in bollywood, a couple of lads dressed in Burkhas looted Vikram Kalludi’s jewellery shop. The mastermind of the heist, James Almeida (19) and Jagdish Dahya (19), co-conspirator had planned the robbery well in advance and procured weapons and conducted a visit and recce of the shop-Ashwini Jewellers at Lokhandwala. 

The plan worked- they managed to hold the shop employees at gunpoint and  wipe the shop clean of jewellery worth 80 lakhs.

However, luck was not on their side. While trying to escape with the loot in their getaway car stolen earlier, they could not move forward due to a traffic jam. They opted for an alternate road.

Meanwhile, the shop employees called up Kalludi, who lived just down the very road the criminals chose! Kalludi rushed to the road with his revolver and blocked the thieves’ path. When they pointed their guns at Kalludi, he shot two rounds at them, injuring Almeida. However, they escaped on foot with some of the loot, while leaving some behind in the car.

Almeida however had to get admitted to Nanavati Hospital for getting his injuries treated. That led to the police finding out that Almeida was responsible for the robbery at Ashwini jewellers. The loot and weapons were recovered, and the other accomplices in this and other crimes were also rounded up.

Vikram Kalludi was honoured by Deputy Chief Minister R.R.Patil and Police Commisioner A.N Roy for his courage.

Click here to view Vikram Kalludi's certificate from The Commissioner of Police, Greater Bombay for the good work done.

 

Imroze Pathan (Organising Secretary, ISP)

Imroze Pathan

D.O.B :7/7/86. 

Has been actively involved in all areas be it sports,music or vocal.

A business graduate and pursuing  post graduate course from one of the leading management institutes in Maharashtra. Passed out school from Holy Family High School,Andheri, Was the cricket team captain in school also in the executive organsing committee of Indian Squash Professionals, the only Non profit making sports NGO.

 


Imroze Pathan

A good piano player, and loves strumming the guitar too at times. An Active squash player, having played number of District and National level tournaments.

     

Ajit Singh Ahluwalia (Organising Secretary)

 

 

 


Ajit Singh

 

About squash: I have been playing squash since the last 3 yrs now and I belive that the game has a tremendous effect on a players/persons day to day life. Squash has made me a more aggresive person in a positive way it makes you want to lead all the time. It has also helped me to stay physicaly and mentally very strong. I think its the perfect way of keeping ourself physically fit which is the most important thing in a busy persons life, because even if we can give time about an hour a day for squash its more then enough mentally keeping us away from all the other busy things. Squash is a wonderful game. 

My Hobbies: I like to travel and learn the culture of different countries, I like music (soft rock) 

In sports: I love to watch formula 1.

     
 

Amitoj Inder Singh (Technical Director)

 
 

Amitoj Inder Singh

 

The highest qualified squash coach in India). Amitoj Inder Singh is the leading Squash Coach in India with qualifications that rate amongst the highest in the world. His qualifications include National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS) Level 3 (candidate) from Squash Australia, the highest squash coaching qualification in the world; NCAS Level 2 in Coaching Principles; Asian Squash Federation Level 2 and NCAS Level 1 from Australian Strength and Conditioning Association.  

He started coaching in 1997 at Yadavindra Public School, Chandigarh. Within a year the schools U-12 Squash team won the All India Inter School Championship in its maiden appearance in the event. Amongst various other results, the most noteworthy is his trainee, Harinder Pal Singh Sandhu winning the Scottish Boys Under-13 title in 2001. This was the first win by any Indian boy at the event, arguably the second most prestigious junior tournament after the British Junior Open.  Harinder had been introduced to Squash just 3 years back by Amitoj.

After coaching for 6 years in various schools simultanously, he coached at the Cricket Club of India, Bombay, since April 2003 to September 2004, running the CCI Squash Academy where 50 Juniors of various age groups and levels upto International level trained.  Now, he is working for Indian Squash Professionals (ISP) and gives coaching to players in various clubs in Suburbs and South Mumbai.

He is working on bringing coaching know-how and information to other coaches in India through courses designed for the Indian scenario.

 
     

Riaz Mohamed  (Chief Co-ordinator, ISP)

Riaz Mohd was born on 14-3-1963, presently coaching at Andheri Sports Complex and Hyatt Regency.  

Started squash with his father Mr. Faiz Mohamed who was No. 2 in the Nationals and Western India for many years.  His father was a coach at U.S. Club, Colaba, Otters Club and Sea Rock Hotel.  His uncle Jamal Din was also a No.1 professional who later shifted to London and cousin Iqbal Din was ranked in the world. 

He joined Otters Club in the year 1980 as a Squash Marker.  He was a junior finalist in Calcutta Racket Club and Semi-Finalist in the professionals category at the Nationals Western India and Maharashtra State, Trained and practised with players like Meherwan Daruwalla who was India’s No.1, Akhil Behl, Aashish Kamat, Niraj Shirgaokar and have taught many junior and senior players in Otters Club till the year 1989.

  


Riaz Mohammed

In 1989, he joined Leela for few months as Squash professional, and then left for Dubai the sponsor was Mr. Subash Wali.  In Dubai played many tournaments and gave coaching in various clubs and Hotels.  In 1990, he joined Juhu Centaur Hotel till the year 2005 as Officer squash professional.