Shri Govind Dholakia, fondly addressed as Kaka by all, is an epitome of generosity and kindness.
Shri Govind Dholakia’s life is not merely narration of events and experiences, it is his constantly reconstituted sense of identity. Born in a remote village of Dudhala located in Gujarat, He has a humble and rooted beginning. His journey commenced in 1964 as he set out towards Surat, Gujarat, not only to support his family, but also with a dream in his eyes to outperform, and since then his legacy has conveyed it all.
H.I.T. formula:
Honesty, Integrity, Transparency
SRK Empire, SRK House
On 2nd April 1964, he started working as a diamond bruiter in Surat at the age of 13
My achievements aren’t the trophies and titles that sit on my office shelf, My achievements is happiness of my staff members.
Govind Dholakia has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology(KIIT) and Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) in the year 2024.
Covid-19 changed the way people live their life, do their daily work and business. In this video watch what Govind Dholakia’s daily routine was like during Covid-19 Lockdown and what values dictated his life during the challenging period.
He tries to balance personal & professional life efficiently. His time management & a balanced schedule for everything in life have organized him very well.
It’s the time when Govind Dholakia prays, exercises, plays sports, or goes for swimming in order to remain healthy. This helps him remain active and focused in his work throughout the day.
Govind Dholakia dedicates this period of time for those who need him by being with them at his social service center named “Relief center”. A little contribution makes him happy and satisfied.
This time is dedicated for his SRK family members. Together the team believes “The strength of any team is its each individual member. The strength of each member is the team”.
This time is when he is with his family and enjoys every bit of life with them.
Govind Dholakia was born in a remote village of Dudhala located in Gujarat. Born into a poor agricultural family of 7 brothers and sisters, Govind Dholakia grew up just like any other child with no special treatments or privileges or better education. Govind Dholakia had a ‘simple’, at the same time ‘hard’ childhood. ‘Simple’ because Dholakia family lived a simple life with limited resources to feed several mouths; ‘Hard’ because life wasn’t as easy as it is today.
SRK Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF) is a knowledge arm of SRK Exports Pvt. Ltd.. SRKKF was initiated for orchestrating a Grand Tomorrow, Grand India. Focused and resilient belief of ‘Giving back to the Society’ has been an inspiration for setting up of SRKKF.
Govind Dholakia’s dream to establish a recognized institution for imparting knowledge about diamonds and enable advanced research in the diamond industry saw light when he founded SRK Institute of Diamonds (SRKID) in 2014.
SRK Institute of Skills (SRKIS) was launched on 15th August 2021 under the umbrella of SRK Knowledge Foundation with the objective to provide training and skill development programs in various domains.
Govind Dholakia loves to read spiritual and religious books and have read almost 40 biographies. Some of his favorites are the biographies of our Father of Nation- MK Gandhi, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Abraham Lincoln. Govind Dholakia has his own library where one will find all interesting books.
"I may be illiterate, but I will remain life’s most committed student till my very last breath"
