Binod Sethi


Binod Sethi is a social worker, philanthropist, and a businessman of Dimapur, Nagaland in Northeast India. He is one of the first industrialists in Nagaland. He is a pioneer in Nagaland plywood industry having founded the Reliable Products Ltd in 1987, a leading plywood manufacturer of its time. He is the Vice-President of Digambar Jain Samaj, Dimapur and the advisor of the Shree Digambar Jain Girls' College Dimapur since 2003.

Early life and education

He was born on 10 October 1957, in Dimapur, Nagaland to Phulchand Sethi and Lada Devi Sethi. He completed his early education from Government High School Dimapur. He then graduated from Guwahati Commerce College. He was active in college politics and was Social Welfare Secretary of the college in 1978. His father was one of the founding fathers of the Jain community in Nagaland.

Personal life

Binod Sethi was married to Sona Devi Sethi in 1980. He has 2 sons and 2 daughters. He is a trustee of Smt Sona Devi Sethi Charitable trust, which was responsible for financing the construction of the tallest statue of Vasupujya in Champapur, Bhagalpur, Bihar, which stands 31 feet in height. The Panch Kalyanak of the Statue of Vasupujya was conducted in February - March 2014.

Career

Sethi has been involved with various businesses. He is currently the Vice President of Shree Digmabar Jain Samaj Dimapur. He is also the advisor of SD Jain Girls College Dimapur. He set up a citronella oil factory at Khat Khati, Assam in 1982 and a saw-mill in 1985. He founded the plywood business Reliable Products Ltd. in 1987. He is also the vice president Teerth Sanrakshini Mahasabha, a branch of the Digambar Jain Mahasabha. His theory about the sealing of denomination has been widely appraised. He has also been instrumental in the installation of an ancient idol of Adinath by building a temple in Purulia, West Bengal. He has also contributed significantly to the construction of the Statue of Ahimsa in Mangi Tungi, the tallest Jain idol in the world. He is also the Chairman of Smt Sona Devi Sethi Charitable trust, based at Dimapur Nagaland. The trust is involved in various charitable activities in the field of education and health care. Binod Sethi was awarded the Governor's Commendation certificate by the Chief Minister of Nagaland on 15 August 2018.