CII Communique - December, 2010

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New Delhi
Skills Gap Study for Delhi
18 November, New Delhi
CII conducted a skill gap analysis for
Delhi to understand the skills required
for employment opportunities. The final
skills gap study in Delhi was presented
to Mr Rakesh Mehta, Chief Secretary,
Government of NCT of Delhi, by Mr
Zubin Irani, Chairman, CII Delhi. The
study found that seamless institutional
linkages, skills upgradation of personnel and an
increase in organizational and entrepreneurial abilities
will determine the sustainability of the state’s economy.
Mr Mehta added that the projections and findings will
help the Government take steps that will address the
issue of employment, as well as ensure skilled manpower
for industry.
Uttar Pradesh
India’s Fast Track GDP Growth
8 November, Lucknow
Rakesh Mehta,
Chief Secretary,
NCT of Delhi
CII FMCG Forum 2010
18 November, New Delhi
Abhishek Malhotra, Vice-President & Partner, Booz and Co;
Chitranjan Dar, Chairman, CII National Working Group on FMCG and
CEO-Food division, ITC Ltd.; Kannan Sitaram, Conference Chairman
and Former COO, Dabur India Ltd; and Anand Kripalu, MD, Cadbury
India Ltd. releasing the FMCG report at the CII FMCG Forum 2010
At an informative and critically examined conference on
FMCG, a thorough presentation and debate substantiated
with facts and figures was undertaken. The central theme
as spelt out by Mr Kannan Sitaram, Conference Chairman
& Former COO, Dabur India Ltd was the position of the
FMCG industry in 2020. In his opinion, standing at
Rs 130 crore today, it is all set to grow in another 10
years to a strong Rs 600 crore level. A Report: “The
FMCG Roadmap to 2020: The Game Changers”, was
released at the conference.
Uttarakhand
Looking Ahead...
11 November, Dehradun
S Sridhar, CMD, Central Bank of India, addressing
Interesting facts were presented at the seminar ‘India’s
Fast Track GDP Growth: Challenges and Opportunities
in the Indian Banking Sector’. Indian banks played a
major role in cushioning the adverse impact of global
recession in India. Even after recession, Indian banks
are providing loans freely, though banks in the West
have become cautious lenders. Highlighting the scenario
in the Indian banking industry, Mr S Sridhar, Chairman
& Managing Director, Central Bank of India said that
the major challenge today is to foresee the financial
environment changes across the globe and plan in
time. The major effort, in such a situation, added Mr
Sridhar, would be to ensure uninterrupted banking
facilities to all.
At the Meeting on the Uttaranchal
Mr Atul P Renavikar, Plant Head, Tata Motors Ltd,
Pantnagar, visited CII Uttarakhand to meet and interact
with Mr Rajiv Berry, Chairman, CII Uttarakhand and Dr
S Farooq, Vice-Chariman, CII Uttarakhand along with
other CII office bearers. Issues discussed included a
proposed Industrial Expo 2011 in Haridwar, a CII office
in Kumaon region, CII’s training programmes in the
Kumaon region and OEM Cluster Development.
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