Late Mr. Jai Dev Kapur Ji
Founder Member of Dharamshila Cancer Foundation and Research Centre
President- Atlas Cycles (Haryana) Ltd., Sahibabad (U.P.)
Born on 7th July, 1928 at Lahore (Now in Pakistan), Mr. Jai Dev Kapur was the son of late Rai Bahadur Shri Janki Das Kapur, a true nationalist and a man with a foresight who pioneered the bicycle industry in India. He established the Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd., Sonepat, way back in 1951 with completely indigenous know-how and expertise. After completing his education, Mr. Jai Dev Kapur joined the Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd. right from its inception. Following closely in the foot-steps of his illustrious father, he worked hard to take Atlas to new heights of achievement year after year. It is because of his persevering efforts and farsightedness that Atlas now is one of the leading manufacturers of quality bicycles in India and is a name to reckon with in the country and abroad as a producer of quality bicycles suiting the needs of the kids, the common man and the youngsters at an affordable price.
A firm believer in progressive management and scientific techniques Mr. Kapur was an extensively travelled person. He had led a number of Atlas export promotion delegations abroad. It is a result of his efforts that Atlas has emerged as a leading exporter of bicycles and bicycles components. Again, it is because of his business acumen and sustained efforts that Atlas had taken a pioneering lead in lending technical know-how to set up bicycle manufacturing units on the foreign soil. Atlas bicycles are already being exported to over 75 countries.
Mr. Jai Dev Kapur evinced keen interest in industrial growth and productivity movement in the country. He had been the president several times of All India Cycle Manufacturers’ Association and Sonepat Productivity. Council and fought for the cause of bicycle industry on various government forums. Mr. Kapur was also the Director of Milton Cycle Industries Limited, Sonepat.
Inspite of his administrative and executive pre-occupations, Mr. Kapur found time to devote for charitable, religious and humanitarian works. He was the Chairman of Dewan Harnam Das Saraswati Devi Trust and Sheila Kapur Memorial Trust, Trustee of Shri Narsingh Das Hira Devi Trust, New Delhi and member of the governing body of Dharamshila Cancer Foundation and Research Centre, New Delhi. All these Trusts have been doing laudable work for the emancipation of the poor, needy and downtrodden. Mr. Kapur was the Trustee and Secretary of Shri Swami Satyanand Dharmarth Trust, New Delhi. This Trust is engaged in the religious activities in the country.
Dewan Harnam Das Saraswati Devi Trust is running a well-equipped Hospital and a Public School at Sonepat. Mr. Jai Dev Kapur had been the Managing Trustee of these two reputed institutions for about two decades and executed these projects ably and successfully to fulfill the dream of his father. These institutions carved out a name for their efficiency and standard.
Last but not the least, Mr. Jai Dev Kapur was the President of Atlas Cycles (Haryana) Ltd. heading the Sahibabad Unit (U.P.) till the last leg of his life. Under his stewardship the Sahibabad Unit grew Multifold and scaled greater heights.
