Professor Venugopal Pingali receives guard-of-honour farewell after 33 years at XLRI

A video posted on LinkedIn by Professor Manish Singhal shows Professor Venugopal Pingali receiving a guard-of-honour farewell at XLRI Jamshedpur after 33 years of teaching. In the clip, Pingali walks out of his classroom with a bouquet into a corridor lined with applauding students and staff, who reach out to shake his hand. He appears visibly moved by the gesture.

Singhal recalled that Pingali was dean (academics) when he joined in 2006, and described him as an accommodating administrator. Pingali was also known for developing marketing frameworks tailored to Indian markets, influencing generations of MBA students. Former students and colleagues shared memories online, praising his humility and impact.