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The National Milk Day observed on 26 November
National Milk Day observes in India The National Milk Day (NMD) observed on 26 November 2015 across India to mark 94th birth anniversary of the Father of the White Revolution Dr Verghese Kurien. He is remembered as the founder and creator of Amul.
About Dr V Kurien-social entrepreneur Dr Verghese Kurien, known as the father of White Revolution, was the man behind Operation Flood. He was the chief architect who made India the largest milk producer in the world. Born on November 26, 1921 at Kozhikode in Kerala, Dr Kurien graduated with a degree in physics from Loyola College, Madras in 1940. He also did his bachelors in mechanical engineering from Madras University.
About White Revolution (Operation Flood)-launched in 1970 is a project of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), which was the world's biggest dairy development program, that made India, from a milk-deficient nation to the world's largest milk producer.Within 30 years India doubled per person available milk quantity.
