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Programme in Chennai

Indo-Global Education Summit & Expo 2017

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Indo-Global Skills Summit & Expo 2017

Taj Coromandel, Nungambakkam, Chennai

July 22, 2017

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SUMMIT PROGRAMMME IN CHENNAI

8.00 am onwards: Registration of delegates

INAUGURAL PROGRAM & PRESENTATION OF AWARDS: 9.15 AM - 11.00 AM

Guests of Honour• Shri K. Ramachandran IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Govt. of Tamil Nadu,

Chennai*

• Thiru Rajendra Ratnoo, IAS, Managing Director, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Ltd., Director, Directorate ofTechnical Education, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai

* Confirmation awaite

09.15 am Inauguration of the Summit & Expo 2017

09.20 am Welcome Address

09.25 am Presentation by Sponsor

09.30 am

09.40 am

09.50 am

10.00 am

10.46 am to : 11.30 am

Address by the Guest of Honour

Address by the Guest of Honour

Address by the Chief Guest

Presentation of Awards for Excellence

Vote of Thanks10.40 am

National Anthem10.45 am

Coffee / Tea Break

ACADEMIC COLLABORATION SESSIONS (Presentations and Panel Discussion)

11.30 am to 12.20 pm: Session 1: Research Collaborations, Joint / Dual Degree Programs, Twinning & Transfer Programs

12.20 pm to 1.10 pm: Session 2: Distance Education & Vocational Education Programs, Faculty & Student ExchangePrograms, Study Abroad in India Programs, and other Collaborations

SPEAKERS OF SESSION 1 & SESSION 2

• Dr. K. Sudhakar, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Pahang , Malaysia

Research & development ,Collaboration and Innovation in Higher educational Institutions of developing countries

• Dr. B Chandrasekaran, Director, Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai

R&D: A Key for Institute-Industry Collaboration

• Dr. A. Chella Perumal, Principal( I/c ), and Professor , Dept. of Anthropology , School of Social Sciences &International Studies, Pondicherry Univesity Community College, Pondicherry

Student Exchange Programmes offered through the Community Colleges of India and US

Session Chair: Dr. K. Sudhakar, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University Malaysia Pahang ,Malaysia

1.10 PM – 1.50 PM: LUNCH BREAK

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SKILL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS (Presentations and Panel Discussion)

1.50 pm to 2.40 pm: Session 3: Re-engineering Skills Ecosystem; Future Skills: Technology, Jobs and Talent

SPEAKERS

• Dr. Arunachalam N., Assist. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai

Teaching Factory : A new paradigm shift for Technology enhanced skill development

• Er. Srinivasan Perumal, Principal Scientist, CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu

Significance of Indian Technical High School & Vocational Training Centers

• Mr. S Gnanasekaran, Chief Executive Officer, Best of Breed Software Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru

Employable or Deployable Skills

• Mr. Krishna Ponnada, Founder, Transity Technology Solutions LLP, Chennai

Transforming India into a Global Skills Hub

• Mr. B. Anbuthambi, Vice President - Education Initiatives, ICT Academy of Tamilnadu, Chennai

The Future Skills - Role of Academia

• Prof. Anuj Sharma, Dean of Auronya College, Puducherry

Education 4.0: Evolution of Education in the 4th Industrial Revolution

Session Chair: Dr. Arunachalam N., Assist. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai

2.40 pm to 3.30 pm: Session 4: Skills for Migration: Mobility

SPEAKERS

• Col Krishna Vijay, Director – Standards & QA, Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council, Bengaluru

Transforming the skill landscape in infrastructure equipment sector

• Shri Krishna Kunal, IAS, Commissioner, Dept. of Skills, Employment & Entrepreneurship & MD, Rajasthan Skill & Livelihoods Development Corporation, Jaipur

Skilling in Rajasthan

• Mr. Syed Mubasheer Ali, Director, D-Espat Pvt Ltd, Chennai

Efficient Product DFMA

• Shri R.Mananathan, Chairman, Manatec Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Pondicherry

Heavy Vehicle maintenanace- Tyre Wear, Safety and Pollution

• Mr. Sai Prakash, Managing Director, Erin Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

Cross Cultural Issues in integrating Migrated people into local communities

• Capt. Ramanujam, Chief Executive Officer, Logistics Sector Skill Council, Chennai

Capacity Building of Skill Training in Logistics Sector Skill Council

Session Chair: Col Krishna Vijay, Director – Standards & QA, Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council, Bengaluru

3.30 PM – 3.50 PM: COFFEE / TEA BREAK:

ACADEME - INDUSTRY COLLABORATION SESSION (Presentations and Panel Discussion)

3.50 pm to 4.40 pm: Session 5: Academe – Industry Collaboration

SPEAKERS

• Dr. S Gopukumar, Sr. Principal Scientists, Dept. of Lithium Battery, CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute, Karaikudi

Futuristic Energy Storage for Multifarious Applications

• Mr. Rishi Khemka, Director & CEO, Ark Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd., Noida

Bridging the Gap between Industry and Academia

• Mrs. Sharmila Kumbhat, Director, K-LITE Industries, Chennai

Industry Collaboration under the Make in India Umbrella

• Mr. Kris Weylo, Chief Executive Officer, Iterative Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

IQ versus EQ! The relevance of the Employability Quotient

Session Chair: Dr. S Gopukumar, Sr. Principal Scientists, Dept. of Lithium Battery, CSIR-Central Electro Chemical ResearchInstitute, Karaikudi

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STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SESSION (Presentations and Panel Discussion)

4.40 pm to 5.30 pm: Session 6: Startups and Entrepreneurship

SPEAKERS

• Mr. Mohit Soni, Chief Operating Officer, Media & Entertainment Skills Council, New Delhi

Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Employability in Media and Entertainment Industry

• Mr. Amarnath Sankar, CEO, CAT Entertainments Pvt. Ltd, Kochi

Media Entrepreneurship

• Dr. K M Cherian, Chairman & CEO, Frontier Lifeline Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

Frontier Mediville, India’s First Medical SEZ for Research and Training

• Mrs. Sarada Ramani, Chief Executive Officer, CI Global Technologies (P) Ltd., Chennai

Succeeding as a Startup Entrepreneur

Session Chair: Mr. Mohit Soni, Chief Operating Officer, Media & Entertainment Skills Council, New Delhi

The Expo 2017

ONE-ON-ONE MEETINGS

Taj Coromandel, Nungambakkam, Chennai

July 22, 2017

8.00 am onwards: Registration of students and career aspirants

TIMING: 11 AM – 5.30 PM

The Expo 2017 will run in parallel with the Summit 2017 in an adjoining separate hall. It will have educational / traininginstitutions, companies, businesses, industries, NGOs, skill developers, knowledge partners, government, etc. Theywill have table spaces for meeting with their counterparts, students and career aspirants. Entry to the Expo 2017 isfree for all including students and career aspirants.

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Thiru Rajendra Ratnoo, IAS

Managing Director

Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Ltd.

Director, Directorate of Technical Education

Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Chennai

1.) Started career as a University Teacher for Psychology in 1998

2.) Rajasthan Administrative Service – In December 1998

3.) Joined Indian customs and Central Excise Services – In 1999

4.) Indian Administrative Services – In 2001

The following Posts were held:

1. Sub-Collector (2003-2005).

2. Project Director, Tsunami Project Implementation Unit.

(World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development & Asian Development BankProjects)2005-2006

3. Additional Director, Rural Development. (2006)

4. District Collector, Cuddalore. (2007-2009)

5. District Collector, Kanyakumari. (2009-2011)

6. Joint Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,

Department of Special Programmes on Implementation.

Director of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu.

7. Director of Fisheries.

8. District Collector, Cuddalore.

9. Joint Commissioner, Commercial Taxes (Large Tax Payers)

10. Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation.

11. District Collector, Vellore.

12. Director of Town Panchayats.

13. Managing Director, Poompuhar Shipping Corporation Limited, Chennai.

14. Director, Tamil Nadu Institute of Urban Studies.

15. Director of Technical Education.

Personal Achievements

* Gold Medalist in the subject of Community Health in Jawaharlal Nehru University.

* Prime Minister’s National Award for effective implementation of NREGS works.

* Twice won Chief Minister’s Award forBest Collector effective Public Grievance Redressal asDistrict Collector.

* Conferred ‘ Yuva Ratna’ Award by Governor of Rajasthan in 2010.

* Professional Efficiency Award by rotary International.

* Wide experience in managing Disasters including Tsunami and flood

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Dr. K. Sudhakar

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Universiti Malaysia Pahang

Malaysia

Work profile: Dr.K. Sudhakaris holding a permanent position as Assistant Professor in EnergyCentre, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh .He iscurrently on a foreign assignment/deputation to Universiti of Malaysia, Pahang as a researcher.He is also a visiting researcher at Sustainable Management of Natural Resources andEnvironment Research Group, Faculty of Environment and Labour Safety, Ton Duc ThangUniversity, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Qualification: He obtained his B.E in Mechanical Engineering from Government College ofEngineering, Salem, Madras University and M.Tech in Energy Management from School ofEnergy & Environment Studies, Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He obtained his Ph.DfromNational Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli for his thesis entitled “Technical and EconomicFeasibility of C0

2Sequestration using microalgae in India in 2013.He hasreceived MHRD GATE

and DST Senior research fellowship from Government of India for his Doctoral Research.

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Dr. B Chandrasekaran

Director

Central Leather Research Institute

Chennai

DR. B. Chandrasekaran, Ph.D., has been appointed as Director, CSIR – Central Leather ResearchInstitute (CSIR-CLRI). Prior to this, he was a Chief Scientist and as Chairman of the HRD Clusterof CSIR – CLRI in development of curriculum and vertical growth integrating the skills withlevels of education. He is a Leather Technologist and specializes in Cleaner Production withlevels of education. He is a Leather Technologist and specializes in Cleaner ProductionTechnologies, Leather Education, Leather product Design & Development, CAD Techniquesfor Leather Product Design, Organizational Development, Consultancy in R&D andOrganizational Excellence. His expertise lies in Inter- Institutional Cooperation and Global R&DConsultancy.

Dr. Chandrasekaran is the recipient of Kannammal Memorial Award for holding First Rank inthe M.Tech, Sulabh International Award and the AIMO Award. Dr. Chandrasekaran is the Vice-President of Indian Leather Technologist’s Association, and Life-Member, A.C. Tech Leatherand Footwear Association (ALFA), ISO – Leather, American Leather Chemists Association andInternational Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Society.

Dr. Chandrasekaran is the Project Coordinator for CSIR’S prestigious International Consultancyassignment in Ethiopia which focuses on capacity building of Leather industry DevelopmentInstitute (LIDI), Ethiopia and he is instrumental in negotiating for similar services in the metaland engineering sector in Ethiopia. He was also invited by the Ministry of Industrialization,Kenya as expert in assisting them formulate a project for establishing Integrated LeatherIndustrial Park at Nairobi.

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Dr. A. Chella Perumal

Principal( I/c ), and Professor , Dept. of Anthropology

School of Social Sciences & International Studies

Pondicherry Univesity Community College

Pondicherry

I am 58 years old and working as a Professor in the Department of Anthropology, PondicherryUniversity, Puducherry. I am also functioning as Principal ( i/c ) of Pondicherry UniversityCommunity College, Puducherrry. I have started my teaching career as an Assistant Professorin St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai in the year 1987. I am one of the founding members ofthe Department of Folklore and FRRC. I have moved to PondicherryUniversity in the year2006. I have about 29 years of continuous PG teaching and Research experience. I teach thefollowing papers for the PG namely Research Methodology, Economic Anthropology, AppliedAnthropology, Anthropology of Complex societies, Visual and Communication Anthropologyetc. I was a Dean at St. Xavier’s College from the year 2000 to 2002. From January 2007 toAugust 2014 I was heading the Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University. I wasalso functioning during 2013-14 as the Director and Head of UMISARC and Centre for SouthAsian Studies in Pondicherry University. In the year I was serving as the Dean of Studentswelfare at Pondicherry University.I am a member of various academic bodies in many of theCentral and state Universities of India.

I did my PG and doctorate in Anthropology from Madras University. I have done ethnographicresearch among tribes and peasants inSouth India. My doctoral thesis is on the ChangingPatterns of Economic and Political Structures in a Tamil Nadu village.My research areas ofinterest are caste, social stratification, tribal identity, anthropology of religion, ethnopoetics,ethnoscience etc. Thirty research articles and four books in Anthropology and Folklore havebeen published by me.I have successfully guided many M. Phil and Ph. D students. I havecompleted six research projects on Tribal Folklore, Ethnopoetics, Ethnopharmacognostics,Folk Artists, Folklore Bibliography, Social Conflicts and Rock Art sponsored by the FordFoundation, UGC, ICFRE, FOSSILS, IGNCA etc. At present I have undertaken a project onTraditional Water Management funded by the Dept.of Environment, Science and Technology,Govt. of Puducherry.

I am also functioning as an editorial board member for three academic journals.I am a memberof many professional bodies.Folklore Fellows,an international organization functioning fromTurku,Finland has been nominated me as an Associate Member.Indian Institute of AdvancedStudies,Shimla selected me as one of their visiting associates in the year 2000.In the year2002 I have received UGC Research Award and in the year 2004 I was selected as a FulbrightVisiting Lecturer to give lectures and do research in the US Universities. In the year 1995 and2003 I have been awarded with St. Xavier’s College Research Award consequently for threeyears. I have been awarded as Kalaimamani for my research contribution in the filed of FolkArts by the Govt. o of Puducherry in the year 2015. NCBH has awarded me for as the author ofthe Best book in the year 2007. Redcently Neyveli Lignite Corporation has awarded me for myoverall contribution in the field of Anthropological writings.

I have visited China, USA, Kuwait and Finland in connection with my various academic pursuits.

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Dr. Arunachalam N.

Assist. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology

Chennai

N.Arunachalam is Assistant Professor at Department of Mechanical Engineering at IITMadras,Chennai from October,2013. During 2010-2013, he was a Research Engineer at GlobalResearch centre, General Electric,Bangalore.Prior to that, he was a Deputy ManagerTechnology at Global Research centre, Crompton Greaves, Mumbai from 2008-2010.He receiveda bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from College of Engineering Guindy,Annauniversity and a M.E degree with a specialization in Manufacturing Engineering from theMadras Institute of Technology, Anna university. He received his PhD in Mechanical Engineeringfrom Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Chennai in 2010.

His research interests center on prognostics and health management of machine tools, mainlythrough the application of machine learning techniques with a real time sensor data forestimating the remaining useful life of any components or systems within the machine tools.

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Er. Srinivasan Perumal

Principal Scientist

CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute

Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu

Mr. Srinivasan has started his carrier as Jr. Mechanic in a reputed private company in the fieldof refrigeration and air conditioning that entails erection and commissioning of centralisedAC and Chiller plants to DRDO Ordinance factory (Ministry of defence) during the period of1986 - 1990. Then, he joined in Gas Turbine Research and Establishment Production R &D Groupat DRDO Bangalore and worked in the position of SSA(1990-1993). Later, he changed his carrierfrom manufacturing to vocational instructor and worked at vocational training centre, Govt.of NCT of Delhi under Indo-Italian joint venture during 1993-2012. At that time, he was trainedby OEM companies of Italian machine tool trading and training (IM3T), and taughtComputerised Numerical Control Machine operation and programming

Since 2006, he has changed his profession into a highly motivated and results oriented scientistin the R&D sector of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India. He managedhis own research group, interacted with various divisions, formulated new industrial designand participated in several skill development conventions. He has a proven track record ofproviding exemplary levels of service to a broad range of projects. Some of his notablecontributions in fabrication of parts for Atomic caesium clock for the safeguarding of Indianstandard time, development of rubidium clock sensor for ISRO which resulted during his tenurein National Physical laboratory, New Delhi. Currently, he has been working in CentralElectrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, TamilNadu and here he well utilized hisengineering skills and expertise in the development of electronic gadget assembly forcontinuous corrosion monitoring. Recently, he has been functioning with the latest cuttingedge additive manufacturing technique, so-called 3DMetal printing to make custom tailoredcomponents for various fields such as health care and medicine, aviation, Automotive,architecture and so on.

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Mr. S Gnanasekaran

Chief Executive Officer

Best of Breed Software Solutions India Pvt. Ltd.

Bengaluru

Life has a way of distinguishing and shaping your purpose by giving you limited tools and seehow your respond to the realities. The honest truth about Gnana SS has been fundamentallyat the root of his passionate drive which was not just to do better in life, but to help others dobetter too. A first-time entrepreneur, Gnana founded Best Of Breed Software Solutions (India)in 2004 that specialised in core banking implementations. Its unique business model stemmedfrom the passion for creating skills in rural graduates who cannot get urban environment orcan join pedigree institutions, the business model that Gnana, believed was to invest in skillingthe rural graduates and use them in high end software industry.

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Mr. Krishna Ponnada

Founder

Transity Technology Solutions LLP

Chennai

Krishna Ponnada is the Founder of Transity, a provider of SaaS and Mobile solutions forTransportation & Logistics industry. He has worked across several functions such as strategy,business development, program management, relationship management, operations, andpeople development. He has had the opportunity to work with MNCs such as TCS & Cognizant,SMBs and Startups across India, North America, Europe, and Middle East. Krishna has an MBAfrom IIM Ahmedabad and Masters in Engineering from PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore.

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Mr. B. Anbuthambi

Vice President - Education Initiatives

ICT Academy of Tamilnadu

Chennai

B Anbuthambi is the Vice President – Education Initiatives at ICT Academy which is an initiativeof Government of India, State Government and Industry. He has been with ICT Academysince its inception, holding various positions and is currently responsible for leading ICTAcademy in the areas of Strategic Planning, Academic Initiatives, Corporate Initiatives,Government Projects, Education Technology, Research and Operations for ICT Academy acrossIndia.

Anbuthambi has over 18 years of experience in the IT, ITES, Education and Skills DevelopmentIndustry. Anbu holds Post Graduation in Business Management from XLRI Jamshedpur, witha merit of third rank holder in his batch, apart from his bachelor’s degree in Computers andMaster’s in Business Management.

Anbu is a national level winner of the “Power To Empower 2013”, a National skill EnterpriseChallenge conducted by National Skills Development Corporation. Anbu works closely withIndustry, Academia and Government in the areas of Skill Development, Youth Empowerment,Entrepreneurship Development, Digital Empowerment and Research.

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Prof. Anuj Sharma

Dean

Auronya College

Puducherry

He was born in New Delhi, India. After his Graduation from Modern School, Barakhamba Road,New Delhi in the 1990’s he went to the United States of America for higher studies.

He has an illustrious career of over 18 years’ as a consultant and executive within the Education,Business and Technology space. On the Education front, he is a graduate in Psychology fromAshworth University, Georgia, USA and holds a Masters in Human Resource Managementfrom Cornell University, USA. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma from Harvard GraduateSchool of Education, Harvard University, USA. MPSF from Harvard Business School, HarvardUniversity USA, Post Graduate Diploma in Management & Leadership from MassachusettsInstitute of Technology, USA and ADP from Wharton School of Business, University ofPennsylvania, USA.

He is pursuing 2 separate Doctorates (PHD’s): Doctoral(PHD) in International Business fromH. University, Paris France and a Second Doctoral (PHD) in Human Resources from Universityof Graduate School of Management, Zurich, Switzerland.

Currently , he is also conducting Telepresence Robotics at Massachusetts Institute ofTechnology, USA in the field of Education and became the first person in history of MIT, USAto graduate by working remotely through a robot. His research at Harvard University was inthe area of redesigning Education systems.

He relocated back to India in 2017 and is currently the Founder Dean of Auronya College.

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Col Krishna Vijay

Director – Standards & QA

Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council

Bengaluru

Col Vijay completed his schooling from King Georges Bangalore and graduated with honorsfrom the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy. He was commissioned intoan elite Tank Regiment and served for over two decades in prestigious operational andinstructional appointments. He took voluntary retirement in the mid 1990s after commandinghis regiment.

His second inning in the corporate world has been with renowned companies in the CE industrylike Ingersoll Rand, Terex Vectra, Doosan Infracore and Leyland Deere; on challengingassignments in the field of training; sales, marketing and channel development; specializingin establishingand administering Training Centers.

Col Vijay joined the Infrastructure Equipment Skill Council as Director Standards & QA inNovember 2014 and since then has been leading the team in formulating standards, systemsand processes; criticialframeworks for transforming the skill landscape in the industry

Based at Bangalore, his extra curricular activities are long weekend drives in his sports car,collecting antiques, and playing chess. Besides he is fond of reading and western classicalmusic.

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Shri Krishna Kunal, IAS

Commissioner, Dept. of Skills, Employment & Entrepreneurship &

MD, Rajasthan Skill & Livelihoods Development Corporation

Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Having headed more than 6 Districts of Rajasthan as Collector and Magistrate, Sh. KrishnaKunal, IAS is a famous public figure who has been instrumental in taking the SkillingDepartment to all new heights and his never tiring efforts and continuos toil has made amomentous mark in giving a face lift to the Skilling Department of the state and in takingSkilling in Rajasthan to a position where it stands tall today. This great visionary leader alsohas under his name, the tittle of the first Registrar of the very first Skill University of India; theILD University at Jaipur. Recently Sh. Kunal has also been accredited as a member of theprestigious National Skills Qualification Committee (NSQC) which is meant to approve SOPfor aligning qualifications to NSQF, approve all new courses proposed and allow assessingand certifying bodies beyond SSCs.

Hailing from Bihar, this great achiever, is a B.Tech in Electronics and Communications and takeskeen interest in teaching students in his leisure time and has touched many lives through hisbig and small moves and reforms.It is because of his significant contribution ,that Rajasthantoday has a huge network of Industry Partners and Skill Development Centres alongwith the3 Departments .i.e RSLDC, ITI and Employment working unanimously under his mentorshiptowards a single objective of imparting quality education to the youth of the State, hencemaking Rajasthan very proudly stand at the number one position across India in terms ofSkilling,

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Mr. Syed Mubasheer Ali

Director

D-Espat Pvt Ltd

Chennai

Syed is a Mechanical Engineer from M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore. He hasa Patent for his automobile design project which also won the Engineering Design NationalAward for the year 1997 instituted by the Indian Society for Technical Education(ISTE), IITCampus, New Delhi.

His company, D-ESPAT Pvt Ltd, is associated with Dr Geoffrey Boothroyd & Dr. Peter Dewhurstthe pioneering Principals of the Design For Manufacture & Assembly (DFMA®) Methodologyfor their flagship software product DFMA®.

As Product Design – Cost Consultant facilitating workshops on New product initiatives, with18 years experience, trained over 4,500 engineers in Design Review & Cost Analysis resultingin millions of annualized savings for customers. A DFMA “Train the Trainer” on BoothroydDewhurst Methodology tool - DFMA® software.

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Shri R.Mananathan

Chairman

Manatec Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

Pondicherry

A Mechanical Engineer with five decades of experience in various fields of Industries. He hasstarted his career in Neyveli Lignite Corporation as a Junior Engineer and spent about 7 yearsin GASCO in UAE.

Now he is the Chairman of Manatec Electronics Pvt. Ltd., Manufacturing Automobile ServiceStation Equipments like Computerised Wheel Aligners, Balancers, Pollution CheckingEquipment etc. Manatec is a DSIR recognised R&D Company Exporting its products to morethan 60 countries.

He was the Past Chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Pondicherry State.

A member of the Southern Regional Council of CII.

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Mr. Sai Prakash

Managing Director

Erin Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

Bangalore

Sai Prakash has been a Professional Development Banker, Diaspora coordinator, cross culturalexpert, overseas business and investment coordinator, advisor to industries, industry andinfrastructure projects, promotional and marketing strategist. Event manager, PR advisor,journalist and sports man & promoter. Also, an NGO Coordinator, CSR and social responsibilityenthusiast working in health care, education, capacity building, training, communitydevelopment & welfare of children, youth & women, entrepreneurship and affirmative action.

Sai was Chief Coordinator of Karnataka Diaspora Cell, coordinating relations with associationsof NRIs and PIOs.

Sai founded Erin Foundation in 1992. He was Convener of CSR Panel, CII (Kar), Member, AA &CSR Panels, Southern Region of CII, Active member, Red Cross; CSR Chair, Friends of TribalSociety.

Sai Coordinated World Bank funded studies with IIMB and Europeans as part of consortiumlead by ERIN Consultants, of which company Sai is Managing Director. Handled over a hundredindustry projects.

Coordinated State & Industry Delegations to USA, and countries in Europe. Was FounderConvener, British Business Group-Bangalore. Sai has handled prestigious international eventsand has coordinated Training in leadership, human values and cross cultural issues at work.

Elected to the Board. Karnataka State Financial Corporation, for two terms. Was Dy Secretaryof KSFC at the start of his career.

Sai Prakash (63 years) holds qualifications in Natural Science, Advertising & Marketing, Laws,Journalism and a M.B.A. From Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland

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Capt. Ramanujam

Chief Executive Officer

Logistics Sector Skill Council

Chennai

Capt Ramanujam has had26 years ofdistinguished career in the Indian Navy as a professionalSubmariner. He has had the honour of Commissioning two Submarines from Soviet Union/Russia and has Commanded four submarines. He has Commanded the unique,one of akindSubmarine Training establishment in South Asia wherein he was instrumental informulating for the first time training programs for Officers of the South African andVietnamese Navies. He was also responsible for drawing out the requirements for the firstever Nuclear Submarine School and oversaw its construction. He has been awarded the NaoSena Medal.

He has had varied experience in the Private Sector. He has worked in a Senior Managementposition responsible for Maritime activity and Projects for a Logistics Company specialising inContainer Logistics. He set up an Inland Container Depot at Hassan to cater to the Coffeeexport from Chikmagalur. He operated a time charter coastal shipping service from Okha toKochi for Tata Chemicals by containerising bagged cargo. He single-handedly procured ISOcontainers from China and had them shipped to India with freight cargo. He has been exposedto Transport Fleet Management and helped run a profitable SBU during the recession of 2008.He has planned and operated Transport network and routeing as Head Primary Collectionand Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste across over 50 locations for an EnvironmentCompany.

He thereafter served as CEO TVS Training Services Ltd (TVSTS) a start-up Training Companyfocussed on training entry level staff for the shop floors and up-skilling of existing employeesin the Automobile and Engineering sectors.During his tenure TVS TS built up a clientele ofover 150 Companies including MNCs from scratch and had the distinction of ensuring 100%client retention. He started a training program for College students making them job readyand thereby ensured 75 % placement in several Engineering Companies. He started a WeldingTraining Institute certified by Indian Institute of Welding Kolkata and trained candidates asper American Welding Society standards. Trained candidates were placed with MNCs and forship building at L&T Chennai.

As CEO of the Logistics Sector Skill Council he is leveraging on his strengths of domainknowledge,practical training skills and pan- India exposure to ensure that candidates areimparted training which is relevant to the Industry thereby making them employable quickly.Heintends to focus on a) ensuring higher placement percentage of candidates trained under theFlsgship Training Program of the Government of India the Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana and b) commence training of College students for taking up job roles in the mid-management levels. With logistics having International ramification candidates need to beskilled to take up transnational job roles and this challenge, Capt Ramanujam feels could wellbe an opportunity.

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Dr. S Gopukumar

Sr. Principal Scientists, Dept. of Lithium Battery

CSIR-Central Electro Chemical Research Institute

Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu

Dr S. Gopukumar is working as Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR- Central ElectrochemicalResearch Institute, Karaikudi for last 31 years in the area of Energy Storage specializing in Li-ion, Na-ion, Mg and Al batteries. His rich expertise has earned him invited talks and chairingsessions at various International and national meetings in India and Abroad. He has coordinatedmajor projects with UK, Taiwan, Japan and is a visiting scientist to Kyushu university, Japan.He has published more than 100 research papers in peer revived journals and holds 7 patents.He is instrumental for setting up India’s first indigenous Li-ion prototype fabrication plant atCSIR- CECRI. He has won many awards and recently the MRSI award by the Material ResearchSociety of India.

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Mr. Rishi Khemka

Director & CEO

Ark Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.

Noida

An Avid Media Enthusiast, Rishi completed his MBA in Finance from Wigan & Leigh College(Delhi, 1999)andChartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)– London,2002.

He set up & established the Software Division in Aditya Infotech in areas like Animation, Gaming,Broadcast, Films VFX, Print Media, Manufacturing & Product Design. In 2012, he started a newcompanycalled ARK Infosolutions, Today withARK Infosolutions has created a niche for itselfin Value-Added Software &Solutions Distribution in India.

With over 15 years of experience in this Creative field, in 2012 ARK Infosolutions have launchedIndia’s most comprehensive Creative Education Program for School Kids under the “MindBox”Brand with complete solutions for Class 1st – Class 12th Children.

MindBox aims to empower students with 21st Century Skills, by developing Creativity & LifeSkills of students by an output method of expression using Visual Communication as aLanguage.

With MindBox, Rishi expects to not only touch millions of lives but also to transform them. Ashe puts it, “There is no better job in this world than to shape lives”.

He is one among Top 100 Most Important Industrialist in India and listed 4th in the Area ofMedia and Entertainment. Source: Digital Media Magazine 2014.

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Mrs. Sharmila Kumbhat

Director

K-LITE Industries

Chennai

Ms. Sharmila Kumbhat has an Associate Degree in Interior design from Nassau CommunityCollege, New York. She was an entrepreneur in USA for more than seven years and wasexporting machineries around the world. She is presently the Director of Market Developmentin K-Lite Industries , Chennai and has been instrumental in identifying and opening newavenues for the K-Lite Luminaires. Even at a very young age of eighteen years, she manageda leading manufacturing company of gates and grills under the brand name Metal Craft andshe is fondly remembered till date by the elite clients . During her period in Metal Craft, shewon the best women entrepreneur award from the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Born on 29-9-1976 , she has one daughter and two sons. She has travelled widely around the world and isa workaholic and go-getter.

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Mr. Kris Weylo

Chief Executive Officer

Iterative Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Chennai

Kris is the CEO of Iterative Knowledge Solutions, a company that is active in the Education andElearning, Skills Development, Engineering Design, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality,Robotics and IoT sectors. He is keenly interested in developing skills in India to face the multiplechallenges of coping with quantum leaps in technologies, and the rising advent of ArtificialIntelligence, Virtual reality and new manufacturing technologies. He is of the firm belief thatto be a world leader in manufacturing, we have to be world leaders in an eclectic mix oftechnologies. Kris is a Postgraduate in Technical Communication from Sheffield HallamUniversity in the UK, and lives in Chennai with his family.

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Mr. Mohit Soni

Chief Operating Officer

Media & Entertainment Skills Council

New Delhi

A highly driven, entrepreneurial self-starter with more than 15 years of experience of inestablishing start-ups. Mohit Soni started his career at an early age of 18 Years by setting upone of India’s finest animation and post-production venture named Spectrum Media.

Understanding the growing demand of skilled resources he established an animation and Vfxtraining center in 2002 called Brawn Info.

During 2005-2008 he established Picasso Animation College across 13 Cities in India inassociation with Centennial College, Canada. He has also been instrumental in establishingvarious training centers for Arena Multimedia and Frameboxx Animation.

His core areas of strength are in developing New Business Alliance, Channel Network, UniqueBusiness Models and Setting up Partnership with International and Indian Academic Institutes/Universities.

As Chief Operating Officer at MESC, Mohit brings his vast industry knowledge and a strongnetwork. With-in 1 year of his tenure with MESC, he has been able to successfully affiliate allleading brands in Media and Entertainment Industry including NBA Group of Institutions, Mr.Subhash Ghai’s – Whistling Woods, Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema & Entertainment, DSKSuperinfocom, Prime Focus and 50+ leading brands.

An exceptional communicator, he possess expertise in working in multicultural environmentswith the distinction of understanding & exploring new markets for businesses growth withdemonstrated skills in making tactical plans and developing large diversified teams.

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Mr. Amarnath Sankar

CEO

CAT Entertainments Pvt. Ltd.

Kochi

The 27 years old Amarnath Sankar has started his entrepreneurial journey in his college days. He was a cyber security geek and he has conducted many ethical hacking workshops acrossthe country, on those days . Perhaps that was his very first initiative as an entrepreneur . Bythe age of 21 , After completing his graduation in electronics and communication engineering, he has been working as a cyber security research analyst . The next year he quit his job and co-founded a startup named “CAT. Entertainments Pvt Ltd ” with his college mates.

CAT is the first strategic digital media production company ever emerged through astartup ecosystem in India, based out of Kochi . CAT is dedicated to provide exceptional qualityin Corporate movies, Ad films and Campaigning videos. CAT have narrowed a niche to technicalfilms and have strived to mark their presence in the same. Over a period of 25 months CAT hasproduced more than 600 films of all kinds. Today CAT has extended the bandwidth to doproduction at Middle East ,USA and HongKong. (www.CAT.productions)

Amarnath , is also the Co-Founder and Director ( Strategic Alliances ) of Tastyspots InfowaysPvt Ltd since May 2015 , which is an award winning platform for foodies and travellers toexplore local restaurants and dishes with virtual experience of rich media content.

TastySpots is available in both Android and iOS platform since Sept 2016 focusing Kerala as atest bed market . It has got 150,000+ downloads in 75 days which is a record breaking eventamong the mobile apps ever developed in Kerala. TastySpots , has got awarded as the beststartup in Tiecon 2016 ,is now supported by Fbstart initiative of Facebook Inc.,

Since Nov 2016 , Amarnath is involving as a Mentor for young entrepreneurs and businessenthusiasts through Incuspaze ( www.incuspaze.com ) which is a startup ecosystemdeveloping and co-working infrastructure providing initiative based out of New Delhi.

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Dr. K M Cherian

Chairman & CEO

Frontier Lifeline Pvt. Ltd.

Chennai

Dr. K.M. Cherian has won several awards for his contributions in the field of Adult & Pediatriccardiac surgeries

He has conducted over 45,000 surgeries over his career spanning 4 decades. This includesextremely complicated surgeries including 61 heart transplants, 2 auto transplants, 7 heart &lung transplants, and 10 lung transplants

He is the Founder Director of Madras Medical Mission (MMM), first Super specialty hospital inIndia, and Founder Chairman of Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), a MedicalCollege

He launched Frontier Lifeline Hospital, a single specialty Cardiac Care Centre in 2004 which isaccredited by National Accreditation Board

He is a keen philanthropist, and has set up Dr. K.M. Cherian’s Heart Foundation, a charitabletrust to assist poor patients. The Trust also supports the education of girl children of singlemothers.

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Mrs. Sarada Ramani

Chief Executive Officer

CI Global Technologies (P) Ltd.

Chennai

Sarada Ramani, a homemakerturned successful entrepreneurwith 21 years of EntrepreneurialExperienceis now embracing a new avatar for herself that of Mentor/Advisor/Author. In todays’World of Startups, she feels that, what she has learnt on the ground with both feet runningand as well what she hasn’t learnt - will be of immense value to Startups/growing companiesto avoid many avoidable mistakes and go for the Growth with a High Acceleration. She hasturned herself into a investor/mentor in her own company CI Global Solutions, with having ahands off approach to develop her second line to take over the mantle and is seeing a greatsuccess. At the same time, she is also focusing on other 3 startups and is passionate to seethem growing to dizzying heights in as short time as is possible. She is very proud to sharethat her mentee companies have been able to get featured in many techie magazines withtheir unique products and their unique success stories. Her maiden Book “The Business PlanWrite Up Simplified” has been released with much acclaim.She is a visiting Faculty at NITKozhikode handling I year and II year MBA students on Strategy & HR Management.

She is also currently the President of eWIT and is committed to take the Non profit Organizationto the next level in its second decade of operations.

She is the process of setting up a trust to promote the Indian Arts and Culture along with twoothers with the objective of identifying and nurturing new talents in the field of Indian artsacross the globe.

Apart from that she is active in Rotary and is enjoying her role as the Director Young Generationin the Rotary Club of Chennai Thiruvanmiyur.

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Mr. Bharat Anumolu

Managing Director

Beardsell Limited

Chennai

Mr. Bharat Anumolu is the Managing Director of Beardsell Limited, India’s top manufacturerof prefabricated building materials and packaging solutions. Mr. Anumolu served as VicePresident of Information Technology at Merill Lynch Bank, New York, USA managing a teamof software Engineers with responsibility for information systems critical to trading and otherbusiness functions in the Bank. Prior to working at Merrill Lynch, Mr. Anumolu worked in aconsulting role for major corporations in the USA such as Deutsche Bank and Credit SuisseBank. Mr. Anumolu is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and has aMasters Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, USA.