An enormously successful entrepreneur in Europe, Dr. Ashok K. Chauhan believed that Indians had the potential of being the best in the world. But for them to be successful, their talent had to be nurtured. Therefore, he took upon himself, the responsibility of bringing the best educators under one roof and creating a knowledge pool par excellence. His responsibility manifested itself in the form of Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF) which has since then nurtured various institutions under the Amity umbrella.
Ambassador T. P. Sreenivasan (Rtd) brings to his position as Director General of Amity Centre for International Studies and Research a brilliant academic record, having stood first in the Kerala University for both M.A. and B.A. (English), a distinguished career in the Indian Foreign Service spanning thirty-seven years, including eighteen years in ambassadorial positions, excellent communications and oratorical skills, a keen sense of humour, a thirst for knowledge and intellectual fulfillment and a passion for teaching. He has served in Indian missions in different parts of the globe. He has the unique distinction of having been posted to the United States thrice in crucial positions in New York and Washington. He has nearly twenty years of experience of the UN in New York, Nairobi and Vienna. As the Governor for India of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna he became a renowned authority on nuclear matters. He has won acclaim as the Chairman of several U. N., and Nonaligned Conferences.
The establishment of an International Centre in Thiruvananthapuram was a dream he had cherished for many years.