National institute of personnel Management
(Kerala Chapter)
Annual report : 2011 – 2012
The Chairman and the Members of the Executive Committee of National Institute of Personnel Management (Kerala Chapter) take pleasure in presenting the Annual report for the year 2011- 2012.
The year 2011 – 2012 was memorable and packed with enormous activities and programmes with the whole hearted support and cooperation of our valued Fellows, Members / Member Institutions and Well wishers, a brief of the same is given below:

OFFICE BEARERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS for the term 2010 - 2012

Chairman Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai
Vice Chairmen Mr. George Jacob
Mr. K. K. Vijayakumar (HOCL)
Hon. Secretary Mr. Saji V Mathew
Hon. Addl. Secretary Mr. Suresh K
Hon. Treasurer Mr. G. Anilkumar (NeST)
Members Ms. Jaya Jacob Alexander
Mr. Jayaraj Chakyat
Mr. Anish Aravind
Mr. Mahesh Chandrasekhar
Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar (ATL)
Ex-Officio Members Mr. P.J. Joy (Immediate Past Chairman)
Mr. Johnson Mathew (Immediate Past Hon. Secretary)
Co-opted Members Mr. G. Anilkumar (CUMI)
Mr. M. D. Varghese
Dr. K. Anilkumar
Mr. K. Lal John
Special Invitees Mr. P. Parameswaran Nair
Mr. Thomas Kadavan
Mr. D. Raveendranath
Mr. N. M. Hassan
Mr. A.K. Kesava Pillai
Mr. M. S. Sreekumar
Dr. S. R. Mampilly
Mr. T.J. Thankachan
Mr. Benny Pothen
Mr. Sajeev Kurup V
Mr. Bejoy K. Thomas
Dr. (Ms.) Surekha Zachariah
Mr. Paul Varghese
Mr. Saju S. Dominic
Mr. B. Mohan Ram
Dr. R. Surendran Nair
Mr. Sanny Joseph
Mr. K. I. Raphael
Col (Dr.) P.S. James
Prof (Capt) George Kurian
Mr. Jacob Koshy
Dr. Sabu Augustine
Mr. Rathish M
Mr. V. Jayarajan
Mr. Paulson Xavier
Ms. Sindhu Ravi
Ms. Jyothi N
Mr. Thomas Augustine, Hon. Secretary – Kottayam Group
Mr. B. Babunath, Chairman – Palakkad Group
Mr. K. Hareendran, Hon. Secretary – Palakkad Group
Mr. P. Mohandas, Chairman – Calicut Group
Mr. Jeevan Raveendran, Vice Chairman – Calicut Group
Mr. Jacob Neroth, Chairman, Alappuzha Group
Mr. Lalachan Arakal, Hon. Secretary, Alappuzha Group
Permanent Invitees Mr. K. Balakrishnan
Mr. K. P. Philip
Mr. P. John Sam
Mr. C. Rajagopal
Mr. V. N. Sreedharan Nair
Mr. P.K. Sivadasa Menon
Mr. M. A. Mathew Tharakan
Mr. N. Sreekumar
Mr. S. S. Nair
Mr. Paul P. Paliath
Mr. A. S. Girish
Mr. P. Premchand
Dr. George Sleeba
Mr. Prasad M. George
Mr. P. K. Aravindan
The following are the Sub-committees constituted for the term 2010 – 2012 for effective functioning of the Chapter:
a) Membership Committee
Chairman – Mr. K. Suresh
b) Academic Committee
Chairman – Mr. G. Anilkumar (CUMI)(2010-11)
Mr. K. Suresh, In-Charge (2011-12)
c) Programme Committee
Chairman - Mr. G. Anilkumar (NeST)
d) Bulletin Committee
Chairman – Mr. Jayaraj Chakyat
f) Fellowship & Entertainment Committee
Chairman – Mr. Sajeev Kurup V
g)  Networking Committee
Chairman – Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar (ATL)
h)  Family Forum
Chairperson – Ms. Jaya Jacob Alexander
i)  Group Coordinator
Mr. Mahesh Chandrasekhar
j) CSR Committee
Mr. M. D. Varghese

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – 2011

The Annual General Meeting of the Chapter was held on 27th May 2011 at Gokulam Convention Centre, Kaloor, Kochi. The meeting was presided over by Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman. The meeting started with a silent prayer.
The MoM of the AGM 2010, Annual Report for the year 2010-11 were presented by Mr. Saji V Mathew, Hon. Secretary and the Audited Statement of Accounts & the Balance Sheet for the year 2010-2011 were presented by Mr. G. Anilkumar, Hon. Treasurer. The Annual General Meeting adopted the above MoM, Annual Report, Audited Statement of Accounts Balance Sheet unanimously. The AGM also appointed M/s. Joseph & Co., Ernakulam as Auditors for the year 2011-2012.
Immediately after the business proceedings of the AGM 2011 on 27th May 2011, the Annual Day Celebrations at Gokulam Convention Centre, Kochi took place. The Chairman Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai presided over the meeting. Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar, Vice Chairman welcomed the guests and audience and the Key Note address was delivered by Mr. R. Mohan Das, National President, NIPM. The other speakers during the occasion were Mr. K. Ramachandran Pillai, NIPM Ratna and CMD, NTC Limited & Mr. P Sudeep, Southern Regional Vice President, NIPM.
Inauguration of Golden Jubilee Year Celebrations - The main attraction of the Annual Day Celebrations were the inauguration of the Golden Jubilee Year 1961-2011 and the same was inaugurated by Mr. R. Mohan Das, National Vice President, NIPM by lighting the lamp.
Honouring of Past Chaiarmen & Hon. Secretaries - On the occasion of the Golden Jubilee Year all Past Chairmen & Hon. Secretaries were honoured by Mr. R. Mohan Das on behalf of NIPM Kerala Chapter by presenting Ponnadas (Shawls) & Mementos.
Various other Awards to the achievers of events, Academic Excellence Awards etc. were also presented during the Annual Day Celebrations

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

S.No / Month / Date / Venue / Attendance
01 / June 2011 / 28-06-2011 / Hotel Presidency, Kochi / 16
02 / July 2011 / 29-07-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / 08
03 / August 2011 / 26-08-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / 16
04 / Sept. 2011 / 28-09-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / 14
05 / Oct.2011 / 14-10-2011 / Hotel Presidency, Kochi / 15
06 / Nov. 2011 / 24-11-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / 15
07 / Dec.2011 / 15-12-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / 26
08 / Dec. 2011 / 28-12-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / 07
09 / January 2012 / 14-01-2012 / IMA House, Kochi / 32
10 / Feb.2012 / 04-02-2012 / Cochin Suburban Club, Kochi / 30
11 / March 2012 / 24-03-2012 / Hotel Fairmont, Kottayam / 15
12 / April 2012 / 28-04-2012 / IMA House, Kochi / 25
13 / May 2012 / 25-05-2012 / NIPM House, Kochi / 07
14 / June 2012 / 09-06-2012 / Hotel Prince, Alappuzha

EVENING LECTURE MEETINGS

Date / Venue / Topic / Speaker / No. of participants
28-06-2011 / Hotel Presidency, Kochi / My HR Experience In USA (Union & Non Union Environment) & Happy Hour / Mr. M.R.K. Menon, Founder & CEO, Aero-Sports, Thrissur / 42
29-07-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / Organizational Changes – Assessing Readiness & Building a Critical Mass / Mr. M.P. Sriram, Founder Partner, Aventus Partners / 26
26-08-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / Emerging Leadership Needs in HR / Mr. D.R. Nagaraj, President & CEO, Nagaraj Management Services, Banglore / 31
28-09-2011 / NIPM House, Kochi / Creative Thinking / Mr. Moncy Varghese, Chief Coach, TOP Academy, Kochi / 35
14-10-2011 / Hotel Presidency, Kochi / Importance of Strategy in HR / Mr. V. N. Bhattacharya, Renowned Consultant on Business and Corporate Strategy, Bangalore / 82
24-11-2011 / NIPM House
Kochi / You the Brand / M. A.V. Vamana Kumar, former National President JCI & presently Practicing Lawyer of Kerala High Court. / 43
04-12-2012 / De Paul Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly / “HRpreneurship – The Art of Giving” / Mr. K. Suresh, Office Incharge, NSIC, Trissur & Hon. Addl. Secretary, NIPM Kerala Chapter / 85 MBA/MHRM Students and Faculties
12-01-2012 / Federal Institute of Management, Kochi / “Leadership & Entrepreneurial Qualities” / Mr. K. Suresh, Office Incharge, NSIC, Trissur & Hon. Addl. Secretary, NIPM Kerala Chapter / 90 MBA/MHRM Students & Faculties
22-02-2012 / De Paul Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly / Human Resource – A Paradigm / Mr. Jayaraj Chakyat, DGM (HR & Admn), V Guard Industries Limited, Kochi / 80 MBA/MHRM Students and Faculties
16-04-2012 / NIPM House, Kochi / The Ethical Leader / Ms. Reena R. Jabran, Chief Life Coach and Mentor, Renaissance, Hyderabad / 35

IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAMMES

During the year 2011- 2012 we have conducted a total of 24 days In-House Training Programmes for various organizations, as per details given below:

No. of Days / Organization / Topic / Resource Person
2 / Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd., Kochi / Positive Attitude & Complaint Handling / Mr. M.A.S. Menon
3 / NeST Group of Companies, Kochi / Supervisory & Effective Shop Floor Management Skills / Mr. M.A.S. Menon
1 / NTPC Limited, Kayamkulam / Communication & Presentation Skills / Mr. K. Suresh
1 / Nirmala College, Thodupuzha / The Winning Edge – Orientation Programme for Teachers & Students / Mr. M.A.S. Menon
5 / Vallabhada Kanji Limited, / Positive Attitude
(4 days)
Supervisory Development Programme (1 day) / Mr. K. Suresh
2 / Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. / Time Management, Creation of Positive Attitudes, Communication Skills, Adaptability to Change, Root cause Analysis & Culture Change
(2 Days) / Dr. T.K. Ajaikumar
2 / Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. / Interpersonal Relationship, Team Building & Conflict Management, Lean Manufacturing, Managerial Effectiveness & Leadership
(2 Days) / Dr. T.K. Ajaikumar
6 / Department of Post, O/o CPMG, Trivandrum / For Sub Divisional Offices, Business Executives on Marketing / Mr. M.A.S. Menon &
Dr. Raman Nair
1 / MILMA, Kannur Dairy / Motivational Skills / Mr. A. Manohar
1 / NTPC, Kayamkulam / Women Empowerment / Ms. Kshama Sandeep

OPEN TRAINING PROGRAMMES

a / 21-05-2011 - Legal Update 2011
NIPM Kerala Chapter organized its Annual Flagship Programme “Legal Update 2011” at Hotel Presidency, Kochi. The Resource Person was Prof. H.A.C. Poppen. Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar, Vice Chairman welcomed the Guests and delegates and Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman inaugurated the programme. In the evening session, a Panel Discussion was also held in which the Panel Experts were Mr. M. N. Radhakrishna Menon, Industrial Tribunal & Judge ESI Court, Mr. K. V. Mohandas, Retd. Addl. Labour Commissioner (IR) & Mr. Benny P. Thomas, Advocate Kerala High Court. Total 154 delegate from different organizations all over Kerala and nearby States attended the programme. Mr. Saji V Mathew, Hon. Secretary proposed Vote of Thanks in the evening.
b / 21-10-2011 – Talk Session & Awareness Seminar on “HATS’ (Harrison Assessment Talent Solutions)
NIPM Kerala Chapter, in association with ISTD Kochi Chapter & NHRD Network Cochin Chapter& Harrison Assessments International (Hong Kong) organized the above Talk Session & Awareness Seminar on ‘HATS’ at Hotel Holiday Inn Cochin, Kochi on 21-10-2011 from 6 pm to 9 pm. The Talk Session Facilitators were Mr. Ravishankar K.K., Country Head & Principal Architect – Behaviour & Performance Optimization (BPO) & Mr. Atul Sahu, Principal Consultant from Harrison Assessments International. The Hi Tea was sponsored by Harrison Assessments International. 77 delegates from various organizations participated in the above Talk Session & Seminar.
c / 17-04-2012 – One Day Workshop
NIPM Kerala Chapter organized a One Day Workshop on “Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) for Business & Functional Leaders” at Hotel Presidency on 17th April 2012. Ms. Reena R. Jabran, Chief Life Coach and Mentor, Renaissance, Hyderabad was the Resource Person. 34 Delegates from various Industrial sectors all over Kerala attended the above Workshop.

FAMILY GET-TO-GATHERS/CELEBRATIONS

a / Annual Day Celebrations
On the occasion of the Annual Day Celebrations on 27th May 2011, NIPM Family Forum Members and Children presented various colourful cultural programmes. Family Forum also organized Dance, Musical programme & Magic Show presented by Cochin Thrilling Moments. The Annual Fellowship and Dinner for NIPM Members & Families was also organized to mark the occasion.
b / Onam Celebrations
Kerala’s Harvest Festival “ONAM” has been celebrated with great enthusiasm at Hotel Highway Garden, Kochi on 18th September 2011. Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman, NIPM Kerala Chapter delivered Onam Greeting Message. Various games/competitions were organized for the family members and children in association with the HR Team of Apollo Tyres Ltd. The main attraction of the programme was the musical concert by Cochin Manzoor and a Magic Show. The Onam celebration was concluded with Fellowship and traditional Onam Sadhya (Lunch).

OTHER ACTIVITIES

a / Academic Excellence Awards
During the AGM 2011, Academic Excellence Awards to the children in respect of Zachariah Memorial Award for Ist Rank Holder in MHRM conducted by M.G. University, K.R.C. Nayar Memorial Award for 2nd Rank Holder in MHRM conducted by M.G. University were presented. M. Sulaiman Memorial Academic Execellence Awards for Xth, XIIth & Degree were also presented to the children of NIPM members on the occasion.
b / Induction Programme for B-School Students
11-06-2011 – Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies (RCBS), Kochi has organized an Induction Programme titled “Deeksharambham” for new batch of MBA / MHRM Students at their premises on 11th June 2011. Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman & Mr. Saji V Mathew, Hon. Secretary, NIPM Kerala Chapter attended the above function and addressed the new batch of students and briefed about NIPM activities. A Power Point Presentation was also given to them showing various activities of NIPM and also the benefits for becoming Student Member of NIPM. Representatives from other professional bodies like, Kerala Management Association, NHRD Network etc. also attended the function
c / Southern Regional Conference – 2011
5th to 7th Aug. 2011 - The Southern Regional Conference 2011 was organized by NIPM Mysore Chapter from 5th to 7th August 2011 at Mysore. From Kerala Chapter Dr. N Vijayan Pillai, Chairman, Mr. Saji V Mathew, Hon. Secretary, Mr. P.J. Joy, Past Chairman, Mr. Johnson Mathew, Past Hon. Secretary & currently the NC Member, Mr. G. Anilkumar, EC Member & Mr. Anish Aravind, EC Member were attended the said Conference.
d / Kerala Industrial, IT & Commercial Policy 2011 - Interaction with Sri. P.K. Kunhalikutty, Hon’ble Minister (Industries, IT & Urban Affairs), Govt. of Kerala.
12th August 2011 - As per directives of on’ble Minister (Industries, IT & Urban Affairs), The Additional Chief Secretary Sri T. Balakrishnan IAS, Department of Industries & Commerce sent us the Draft Industrial & Commercial Policy 2011 of the State Government of Kerala for our suggestions / comments. Our suggestions / comments on the draft policy was sent to them and accordingly a meeting was convened by Mr. T. Balakrishnan, Additional Chief Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department on 12th August 2011 at Hotel Avenue Centre, Kochi which was chaired by Mr. P.K. Kunhalikutty, Hon’ble Minister (Industries, IT & Urban Affairs) to discuss various points. In addition to NIPM (Kerala Chapter) various other organizations were also invited for the said meeting. Representing NIPM Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman & Mr. M.D. Varghese, Past Hon. Addl. Secretary & present Executive Committee Member attended the above meeting with the Industries Minister.