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AIPMA AT WORK
Meeting with DCPC
o discuss the isue of skill management in the industry DG welcomed all the participants and JS asked to
Ta meeting was called by CIPET on 08 March 2019 at introduce themselves. Mr. Lalit Gaglani spread a light on
Shastri Bhawan New Delhi on Skill Gap Requirement in the previous meetings and draft report prepared by CIPET.
Plastic Sector for the Next Ten year (2018-19 to 2027-28). DG said many meetings had taken place, including the
AIPMA meet in Mumbai.
The meeting was chaired by Ms. Aparna Sharma Joint
Secretary Department of Chemical and Petrochemicals DG said that IOCL has prepared a data which should be
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers Govt of India with referred and analysed in CIPET‘s skill Presentation. DG also
various members from the industry attending it. asked that unskilled manpower and semi-skilled manpower
should be defined properly (As skilled, semiskilled,
supervisor and Maintenance). It was clarified that unskilled
was not accounted for in the data given.
He further clarified that the report had to be submitted
immediately and it is delayed. It must be in place before
new government takes over.
OPPI asked for some minor changes of Draft. Mr Deepak
Lawale said the figures of estimates and consumption
were not matching, which was clarified as he had an older
report and the current has accounted for it and the figures
matched. He asked to add thermoset, PU foam manpower
requirement. He also suggested that effect of robotics
and artificial intelligence aspect to the scenario and DG
Following is the list of participants: responded it will be included on receipt of information
from OPPI.
1. Ms. Aparna Sharma, JS, DCPC.
Mr J Bosco, clarified these had been considered under the
2. Dr. Nayak, DG CIPET. heading “Others’ in the report. However, DG decided to
3. Mr. D. Praveen Director, DCPC. incorporate any details if received.
4. Under Secretary Mr Praveen Shri. LK Singh, AIPMA said fundamentals and data of
previous exercise and projections of old report were
5. Mr. Lalit Gaglani, CIPET. adopted and 2017-18 data matched. Thus same was build
6. Mr. Jacob J. Bosco, Manager (Skill Development) upon and this data is also correct.
CIPET. Shri Kishore Sampat, VP West AIPMA said that the definition
of single use plastic and its scope could have impact and
7. Shri LK Singh, VP North AIPMA
have effect on these projections.
8. Shri Kishore Sampat, VP West AIPMA.
DG clarified that it is the final meeting and he requested all
9. Amit Sharma, AIPMA to submit the comments/inputs/ within 15 days so hat real
picture could come and Govt could take the final decision.
10. Vinod Kumar CPMA
DG also requested you may add some more sectors which
11. Deepak Lawale OPPI. were not included. He also said if needed presentation
can be present before the Secretary DCPC.
12. Anil P Anand AIFTPA.
DG CIPET thanked all the participants and appreciated
13. Mr. Selvam CIPET. the contribution of the Associations/Organizations.
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