Gourav Vallabh is an Indian professor and spokesperson of the Indian National Congress. During his academic career he was a gold medalist.
Wiki/Biography
Gourav Vallabh was born in 1977 in Ranchi, Jharkhand (46 years old as of 2023). He completed his education from the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education in 1994. In 1998, he received Gold Medal in Bachelor of Commerce from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan. In 1999, he passed the state level qualifying examination from the Rajasthan Public Service Commission and the national qualifying examination from the University Grants Commission. He received a gold medal in Master of Commerce from Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer, Rajasthan in 2000. In 2004, he obtained his Chartered Accountant degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He is pursuing a PhD in financial statement analysis for bank credit decisions. – Focus Accounting Standards, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Gourav Vallabh’s father’s name is Shrivallabh Sharma. Not much information is available about his mother and siblings.
wife and children
Gurav’s wife is Priyanka Vallabh, an assistant professor. They have a daughter named Aanya Vallabh.
Religion/Religious Views
Gourav Vallabh follows Hinduism.
address
House No. 259, Shiva Ji Chowk, Booty More, Ranchi District, 834009
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Guruv Vallabh
Profession
professor
He started his career as Professor of Accounting and Finance at Marwar College, Sojat, Rajasthan, where he taught postgraduate classes for one academic year in 2000. For two academic years, 2001 and 2002, he served as MBA Graduate Professor at Marwar College, Sojat, Rajasthan. Department of Accounting and Finance, Modi Institute of Management Studies, Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan. From June 2002 to November 2003, he served as Research Officer and Faculty at the National Institute of Bank Management, Pune. He was appointed Professor and Dean, School of Finance, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Delhi (Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India). In 2009, he served as Senior Professor at Institute of Management Development, Gurgaon. From November 2009 to December 2010, he was appointed as a Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, New Delhi. Since 2003, he has been serving as a faculty member in the field of finance at XLRI-Xavier Institute of Management, Jamshedpur. He is a member of the Association of Global Risk Professionals in New Jersey, USA. He is a life member of the Accountancy Institute of India. He is also associated with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
consultant
In 2002, the Reserve Bank of India accepted Gourav Vallabh’s report on strengthening management information systems in urban cooperative banks and considered all his recommendations. In 2003, he engaged in consulting work on integrated risk management systems and designed internal audit structures for public sector banks such as Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab and Sind Bank and Indian Overseas Bank. He has served as a consultant to several banks, including Jammu and Kashmir Bank (2003) and Bank of Baroda (2003). He has provided consulting services to various companies including SRF Limited, SAMTEL Group and SHATTAF Group on their accounting systems. He has links with companies in countries including Germany and Dubai. In 2009, he served as a consultant and mentor to Lootah Group in Dubai. He worked as a financial advisor at Utsch AG in Germany for two years (2011-2012).
politician
In 2017, he joined the Indian National Congress and was appointed as a member of the media panel by the party’s communications director Randeep Singh Surjewala. He represents the party in televised debates and holds press conferences. He was subsequently appointed national spokesperson, representing the Indian National Congress.
Screenshot of Gourav Vallabh on ABP News Channel
In 2019, he contested the Jharkhand general election in the Jamshedpur East constituency on the name of the Indian National Congress, but ultimately lost.
Gourav Vallabh campaigning during 2019 general elections
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- He received the Gold Medal from MDS University, Ajmer and the first rank in Master of Commerce from Shri Gyan Sagar ji Maharaj Chaturmas Samity, Ajmer.
- In February 2013, he won the Best Research Paper Award from the Indian Accounting Association for his research paper titled “Transfer Pricing” at the 25th All India Accounting Conference and International Seminar.
- In 2004, he received the Best Young Researcher Award jointly from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (ICWAI) and the Indian Accountancy Association (IAA).
- On November 2, 2008, the Maharishi Dadhich Sewa Trust, Kolkata awarded him the Samaj Ratna Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions in the fields of education and society.
- In 2009, he was awarded the Rajasthan Gaurav Award for his contribution to the accounting and finance sector in Jaipur.
car collection
He owns a Tata Hexa car.
income
His income for the financial year 2018-2019 was Rs. 56,04,150.
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 84,93,265
- Bonds, Bonds and Equity: Rs. 5,756
- NSS, Postal Savings etc.: Rs. 25,05,271
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 18,00,000
- Other assets: Rs. 65,50,892
real estate
- Residential Building: Rs. 2,03,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2019. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents.
net worth
Gourav Vallabh’s net worth for FY 2018-2019 is estimated to be Rs. 4,10,85,184. It does not include his wife and dependents’ net worth.
Facts/Trivia
- He has been a visiting professor at various institutions such as Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode, National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune, Central Staff Training Institute, Union Bank of India, Bangalore, etc.
- He has contributed to various journal articles such as Compliance Risk and Anti-Money Laundering in Chartered Accountants Today (February 2005) and Quarterly Review of Monetary Policy, SEBI and Corporate Law (2007).
- He is famous for his debates on television. It is said that if the TV show airs for one hour, he has to prepare for six hours.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education