National institute of personnel Management
(Kerala Chapter)
Annual report : 2013 – 2014
The Chairman and Members of the Executive Committee of National Institute of Personnel Management (Kerala Chapter) take pleasure in presenting the Annual Report for the year 2013- 2014.
The year 2013 – 2014 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.
NIPM Kerala Chapter has been adjudged as the “Best Chapter”for the year 2012-2013by NIPM National Council. The Best Chapter award was received by the Chairman & Hon. Secretary along with other Senior Members of the Chapter from Mr. R. Mohandas, NIPM National President on 26th September 2013 during the 32nd Annual National Conference held at GOA.
A brief report on the activities conducted during the year 2013 – 2014 are given below:
OFFICE BEARERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERSfor the term 2012-2014
ChairmanDr. N. Vijayan PillaiVice ChairmenMr. George Jacob
Mr. K. K. Vijayakumar (HOCL)
Hon. SecretaryMr. Saji V Mathew
Hon. Addl. SecretaryMr. Suresh K
Hon. TreasurerMr. G. Anilkumar
MembersMs. Jaya Jacob Alexander
Mr. Jayaraj Chakyat
Mr. Anish Aravind
Mr. Mahesh Chandrasekhar
Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar (ATL)
Co-opted MembersMr. G. Anilkumar (Cumi)
Mr. M. D. Varghese
Dr. K. Anilkumar
Mr. K. Lal John
Special InviteesMr. Thomas Kadavan
Mr. D. Raveendranath
Mr. P. Parameswaran Nair
Mr. N. M. Hassan
Mr. A.K. Kesava Pillai
Mr. Joe Varkey
Mr. Johnson Mathew
Mr. M. S. Sreekumar
Dr. S. R. Mampilly
Mr. T.J. Thankachan
Mr. Benny Pothen
Mr. Sajeev Kurup V
Mr. Bejoy K. Thomas
Dr. R. Surendran Nair
Mr. K. I. Raphael
Mr. Jacob Koshy
Dr. Sabu Augustine
Mr. V. Jayarajan
Mr. Paulson Xavier
Dr. Sindhu Ravi
Mr. S. Somasekhar
Mr. Vijayakumar A.V.
Mr. N. K. Ajeshkumar
Dr. K.K. Anirudhan
Ms. Kshama Sandeep
Ms. Ligi Abraham
Mr. Thomas Augustine
Mr. B. Babunath
Mr. K. Hareendran
Mr. Jacob Neroth
Mr. Lalachan Arakal
Permanent InviteesMr. 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. J. Joy
The following are the Sub-committees constituted for the term 2012 – 2014 for effective functioning of the Chapter:
a)Membership Committee
Chairman – Mr. K. Suresh
Vice Chairman Mr. Vijayakumar A.V.
b)Academic Committee
Chairman – Mr. G. Anilkumar (CUMI)
Vice Chairman – Dr.K.K. Anirudhan
c)Programme Committee
Chairman - Mr. G. Anilkumar (NeST)
Vice Chairman-Mr. Anish Aravind
d)Bulletin Committee
Chairman – Mr. Jayaraj Chakyat
Vice Chairman –Dr.R. Surendran Nair
f)Fellowship & Entertainment Committee
Chairman – Mr. Sajeev Kurup V
Vice Chairman-Mr. Jacob Koshy
g) Networking Committee
Chairman – Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar (ATL)
Vice Chairman –Mr. J. Biju
h) Family Forum
Chairperson – Ms. Jaya Jacob Alexander
Vice Chairperson – Dr. (Ms) Sindhu Ravi
i) Group Coordinator
Mr. Mahesh Chandrasekhar
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING –2013
The Annual Day Celebrations 2013 was organized at Hotel The Renai Cochin, Palarivattom, Kochi on 15th June 2013. The Chapter Chairman Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai presided over the function..
The MoM of the AGM 2012, Annual Report for the year 2012-13 were presented by Mr. Saji V Mathew, Hon. Secretary and the Audited Statement of Accounts & the Balance Sheet for the year 2012-2013 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 2013 – 2014.
Immediately after the business session, the Annual Day Celebrations were held at the main venue. In the inaugural session, Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman, Kerala Chapter presided over the meeting. Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar, Vice Chairman welcomed the members and guests.
A Power Point presentation and briefing about the detailed activities conducted by our Chapter during the year 2012-2013 was made by Mr. K. Suresh, Hon. Addl. Secretary.
A special recognition was given to Mr. K. Ramachandran Pillai, Former CMD, NTC Limited by presenting Citation and Ponnada(Shawl)for his outstanding contribution to NIPM Kerala Chapter and for NCON 2012.
Outstanding HR Manager of the Year Award for the year 2012-2013 was declared by Chapter Chairman and presented to Mr. K.I. Raphael, Dy. Director (P&A), Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad. The award includes Certificate of Merit, Memento and Cash Award.
Senior NIPM Kerala Chapter Members who have attained the age of 60 during the year 2012-13 were honoured by presenting Shawls and Mementos. Various Academic Excellence Awards like Zachariah Memorial Award, KRC Nayar Memorial Award, M. Sulaiman Memorial Awards were presented during the occasion. Mementos and Certificate of Merits were presented to the winners of NIPM Business Quiz 2012.Mementos were also presented to NIPM Kerala Chapter Groups for their active participation during 2012-13, Highest Attendance Award during Ex. Committee Meeting 2012-13 etc. were also presented during the above function.
Colourful entertainment items were presented by Family Members/ Children during the Annual Day Celebrations. The celebrations were concluded with Annual Fellowship and Dinner.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
S.No / Month / Date / Venue01 / July 2013 / 31-07-2013 / NIPM House, Kochi
02 / August 2013 / 29-08-2013 / NIPM House, Kochi
03 / Sept. 2013 / 23-09-2013 / NIPM House, Kochi
04 / October 2013 / 29-10-2013 / NIPM House, Kochi
05 / Nov. 2013 / 29-11-2013 / NIPM House, Kochi
06 / Dec. 2013 / 30-12-2013 / HotelPark Central, Kochi
07 / Jan. 2014 / 29-01-2014 / NIPM House, Kochi
08 / Feb. 2014 / 24-02-2014 / NIPM House, Kochi
09 / March 2014 / 15-03-2014 / Hotel Presidency, Kochi
10 / April 2014 / 11-04-2014 / NIPM House, Kochi
11 / May 2014 / 24-05-2014 / Classic Paradise, Kochi
12 / June 2014 / 18-06-2014 / NIPM House, Kochi
EVENING LECTURE MEETINGS
Date / Venue / Topic / Speaker / No. of participants29-08-13 / NIPM House, Kochi / Green Technology Sustainable Development / Dr. M.P. Sukumaran Nair FIE, Director Centre for Green Technology & Management / 45
29-10-13 / NIPM House, Kochi / Emotionally Intelligent Manager / Mr. Jayadev Menon / 47
04-02-14 / Hotel Presidency, Kochi / Leadership Development / Mr. Andrew Simon, Canberra, Australia / 55
15-03-14 / Hotel Presidency,
Kochi / Human Resource Management in Civil Administration / Sri M.G. Rajamanickam IAS, District Collector, Ernakulam / 52
11-04-14 / NIPM House, Kochi / Three Dimensional Health-Body, Mind & Spirit / Dr. A. Sreekumar, Founder & Managing Director, Wellness Solutions / 31
IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAMMES
During the year 2013- 2014 we have conducted following In-House Training Programmes for various organizations:
No. of Days / Organization / Topic / Resource Person2 Days / Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. / General Management Topics for Dy. Managers, Supervisors, Pas etc. / Dr.T.K. Ajaikumar
1 Day / CGH Earth (Casino) / Sexual Harassment to Women at Workplace
Contract Labour Act
ID Act / Prof. H.A.C. Poppen
1Day / Sud-Chemie India Pvt. Ltd. / Disciplinary Proceedings / Prof. H.A.C. Poppen
OPEN TRAINING PROGRAMMES
a / Annual Flagship Programme “Legal Update 2013”15-06-2013 – NIPM Kerala Chapter’s Annual Flagship Programme “Legal Update 2013” was organized at Hotel The Renai Cochin, Palarivattom, Kochi on 15thJune 2013 from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm. The Key Resource Person was Prof. H.A.C. Poppen. The Panel Experts for Interactive Session were Mr. K. V Mohandas & Adv. Benny P. Thomas. The programme was inaugurated by Mr. Vincent Alex, Addl. Labour Commissioner (IR), Government of Kerala. A total of 203 delegates from various industries all over Kerala and nearby states attended the annual workshop
b. / One Day Workshop – “Employer’s Obligations under the Sexual harassment of Women at Work Place (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act 2013”.
29-11-2013 – A one day Workshop on the above topic was organized at Hotel Presidency, Paramara Road, Kochi. The Resource Person was Prof. H.A.C. Poppen, Corporate Trainer and Management Consultant from Bangalore. A total No. of 72 delegates representing various industrial sectors all over Kerala & nearby States attended the above one day workshop. Mr. Anish Aravind welcomed the Resource Person and delegates and Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman, Kerala Chapter inaugurated the programme. At the closing ceremony Mr. Saji V Mathew, Hon. Secretary, Kerala Chapter proposed Vote of Thanks.
c / One Day Workshop – Creating Great Place to Work (Principles, Practices & Processes) - The HR Way Ahead.
04-01-2014 – NIPM Kerala Chapter (Palakkad Group)organized a One Day Workshop on the above topic on 4th Jan. 2014 at FCRI Conference Hall, Palakkad. The Key Resource Person of the programme was Mr. G. Balachandran, HRD Consultant, International Training Fellow Certification Commissioner, JCI University, USA. More than 100 delegates from various Industries all over Kerala participated in the programme.
NIPM Annual Business Quiz 2013
NIPM Business Quiz 2013 (Level-I) for “Ghanshyam Binani Ever-rolling Trophy” was organized by NIPM Kerala Chapter in association with Binani Zinc Limited and SCMS Cochin on 25th July 2013 at SCMS Cochin auditorium. Mr. K. Suresh, Hon. Additional Secretary, NIPM Kerala Chapter welcomed the guests and participants and the programme was inaugurated by Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman. The Chief Guest of the day was Mr. Roshan Menon, Vice President (Operations), Binani Zinc Limited, Kochi. The Quiz Master was Mr. A.S. Arun. Total 21 teams from various B-Schools all over Kerala participated in the Quiz competition. The following are the Winners of the Competition:
Position / College / Team Members
Best Team / Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Kochi / Mr. Gokul R.V.
Ms. Ankitha
Ist Runner-up / Bhavan’s Royal Institute of Management, Kochi / Mr. Deepak K.R.
Mr. Rahul Nambiar
IInd Runner-up / SCMS Cochin / Mr. Anoop M.S.
Mr. Deepak R
In the valedictory session the Ghanshyam Binani Ever –rolling Trophy and Cash Awards of Rs.10,000/-, Rs.7,500/- and Rs.5,000/- respectively to the winners were distributed by the Chief Guest Sri Roshan Menon. He also delivered the valedictory address. Dr. V Raman Nair, Director, SCMS also addressed the audience. Mr. Saji V Mathew, Hon. Secretary, NIPM, Kerala Chapter proposed Vote of Thanks.
FAMILY GET-TOGETHERS/CELEBRATIONS
a / Annual Day Celebrations15-06-2013 - On the occasion of the Annual Day Celebrations on 15thJune 2013, NIPM Family Forum Members and Children presented various colourful cultural programmes. Family Forum also organized Dance, Musical programme etc. The Annual Fellowship and Dinner for NIPM Members & Families was also organized to mark the occasion.
b / ONAM 2013 & NCON 2012 Pride Celebrations
To celebrate the Harvest Festival of Kerala ONAM 2013 and Anniversary of NCON 2012, a programme was organized on 6th September 2013 at Mamangam Theatre, Carnival Complex, Angamaly from 6.30 p.m. onwards. The Onam message was delivered by Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chapter Chairman. The introduction of the programme was given by Mr. A.S. Girish, Fellow NIPM and Chairman, NCON 2012. Thereafter a RECAP on the NCON 2012 was presented. The Cultural Programme “Minicry” was presented by Mr. Sreejith of Apollo Tyres after which the famous Malayalam Film “TIME” was screened. The programme was concluded with fellowship and Dinner hosted by Kerala Chapter. The Hon. Secretary Mr. Saji V Mathew proposed Vote of Thanks.
c / Christmas / New Year / Best Chapter Award Celebrations
A special pogramme was held at Hotel Park Central, Kaloor Kochi to celebrateChristmas 2013 / New Year 2014 / Best chapter Award for 2012-2013. Various cultural Programmes were organized by NIPM Family Forum Members during the Christmas / New Year Celebrations at Hotel Park Central, Kochi on 30th Dec. 2013. The programme was concluded with Fellowship and Dinner
d / Boat Cruise through Cochin Backwaters / Sea
A Family Get-together was organized on 24th May 2014 from 6.00 p.m. onwards for NIPM Executive Committee Members and their families in Classic Paradise (Boat Cruise) through Cochin Backwaters & Sea for about 4 hours. Various cultural events including songs/dance etc. were presented during the journey. The programme was concluded with fellowship and dinner.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
ai) / Recruitment & Selection of Manpower
Apollo Tyres Employees’ Multi Purpose Co-operative Society20-10-2013 – NIPM Kerala Chapter have conducted a Written Test for the Post of Attender at Apollo Tyres Employees’ Multi Purpose Co-operative Society on 20th October 2013 at Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Kalamassery, Kochi. The scope of work was setting of question paper, successful conducting of written test and finalization of Rank List.
ii) / KannurInternationalAirport Ltd. - Recruitment and Selection of Manpower for 8 Positions such as Technical Advisor, Technical Document Controller, Human Resources Manager, Asst. Manager (Finance), Jr. Project Engineer (Electrical), Jr. Project Engineer (Civil), Draughtsman (Civil) & Accounts Assistant for Kannur International Airport Ltd. was conducted by NIPM Kerala Chapter during March / April / May 2014. The total process includes short-listing of online applications received by KannurInternationalAirport against their advertisement published in leading news papers, conducting Written Tests / Interviews and Release of Final Rank List.
b / Academic Excellence Awards
During the AGM 2012, 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 Excellence Awards for Xth, XIIth & Degree were also presented to the Children of NIPM members on the occasion.
c
(i) / Student Interaction Programme for B-School Students
19-07-2013 – A Student Interaction session for new batch of MBA students (2013-2015) was organized at MarAthanasiousCollege of Advanced Studies Tiruvalla (MACFAST) in which a talk on the topic “What is expected out of an MBA from the perspective of Industry” was delivered by Mr. P. Premchand, Fellow NIPM, Past Chairman, Kerala Chapter, Past Southern Regional Vice President, NIPM.
(ii) / 05-03-2014 – A Student Interaction was organized with the B-School Students of the leading B-School in Ernakulam, Federal Institute of Science & Technology, School of Management (FISAT)” on 5th March 2013. Mr. Anish Aravind, Associate Director (Organizational Effectiveness), Arbitron Technology Services India Pvt. Ltd. & Executive Committee Member, NIPM Kerala Chapter delivered a speech on the topic “Social Media and HR Function” and interacted with the students. About 200 students from the Institute participated in the programme.
d / HR Interaction Programme for B-School Students
18-12-2013 – A Two HourHR Interaction Programme for MHRM/MBA Students Members from various B-Schools was organized at NIPM House, Kochi. The Resource Person was Dr. T.K. Ajaikumar, CEO, Abacus Consultants, Kochi and the topic was “Assertiveness in Communication”. Mr. K. Suresh welcomed the Resource Person and participants and Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman of the Chapter inaugurated the programme.
e / NIPM Foundation Day Celebrations Evening Lecture Meeting
15-03-2014 As part of NIPM Foundation Day Celebrations, a Special Evening Lecture Meeting was organized at Hotel Presidency, Kochi. During the occasion Sri M.G. Rajamanickam IAS, District Collector, Ernakulam delivered a talk on the topic “Human Resource Management in Civil Administration”.
An executive Committee Meeting was also held on 15th March 2014 at Hotel Presidency, KOCHI to mark the occasion of NIPM Foundation Day. Many Senior Members spoke about the role of NIPM in various fields.
MEMBERSHIP:
The Members on rollduring the year 2012-2013 & 2013- 2014 are given below:
Category / 2012-2013 / 2013-2014Life / 146 / 153
Corporate / 96 / 101
Associate / 244 / 254
Institutional / 43 / 47
Student / 545 / 608
TOTAL / 1074 / 1120
INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS
At present we have 47 institutional Members. They are:
Name of Institutional MemberApollo Tyers Ltd. Perambra
Apollo Tyers Ltd, Kalamassery
Arya Vaidya sala, Kottakkal
Binani Zinc, A Division of Binani Industries Ltd.
Berchmans’ Institute of Information Technology
Cochin Chapter Institute of Cost and works Accountants of India
DC Books
DC School of Management & Technology
The Fertilizers and Chemical (Travancore) Ltd.
The Federal Bank Ltd.
HMT Limited
Hindustan Newsprint Ltd.
Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd.
Ex-Calibre The Placement People
Nitta Gelatin India Ltd.
Bharat Pretroleum Corpn. Ltd. (Kochi Refinery)
Malabar Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union
MES College of Engineering, Kuttipuram
Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies
Rubfila International Ltd.
School of Communications and Management Studies
Sree Narayana Guru Institute of Science & Technology
Sud Chemie India Pvt. Ltd.
The Traco Cable Company Ltd.
The Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd.
UAE Exchange and Financial Services Ltd.
ICFAINationalCollege
V Guard Industries Ltd., Kochi
Joy Alukas Traders (I) Pvt. Ltd., Kochi
Albertian Institute of Management, Kochi
Pratibha Educational Institutions, Trissur
CochinPort Trust, Kochi
De-Paul Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly
Agappe Diagnostics Ltd., Kochi
MIL Controls Limited, Mala
SreeNarayanaGurukulamCollege of Engg. (School of Mgmt. Studies)
JaiBharatSchool of Management Studies
Neptune Readymix Concrete (P) Ltd.
MarthomaCollege of Management & Technology
School of Logistics Management & Technology
India Gateway Terminal Pvt. Ltd., ICTT, Vallarpadam SEZ, Kochi
FISATBusinessSchool, Angamaly (Ernakulam)
DCSMAT, Wagamon, Idukki
AVT McCormick Ingredients Pvt. Ltd
Symega Savoury Technology Ltd
ChathankulamBusinessSchool, Palakkad
The Chapter Executive Committee wishes to express its sincere Gratitude to the Chief Executives & other concerned Officers of the above Organizations for their continued patronage for the successful functioning of our Chapter.
PUBLICATIONS
a / Legal Update 2013 Study MaterialDuring the Annual Flagship programme “Legal Update 2013” we have published the compiled study material about the latest development in legal/personal/ESI/PF matters. The study material was compiled by Prof. H.A.C. Poppen
b / Sexual Harassment to Women at Work Place Study Material
The Study Material on One Day Workshop “Employer’s Obligations Under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Regressal) Act 2013” compiled by Prof. H.A.C. Poppen was released on 29th November 2013.
c / Kerala Personnel (4 Issues)
Kerala Personnel, our quarterly Magazine has been redesigned (3 quarterly + 1 Annual) and the aesthetic appeal has caught the attention of readers. Its richness and quality both in terms of its contents and presentation are well appreciated by all
LIBRARY
a / We are happy to inform you that we have a well equipped Library at NIPM House, Kochi housing invaluable Books written by eminent Scholars / Professionals / Writers, related to HR/IR/Labour Laws etc. Members are requested to make use of our Library.FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS
a / The Annual Statement of Receipts and Payments and also Income and Expenditure for the year and the balance sheet as on 31st March 2014 along with the Auditor’s report are appended.GROUP ACTIVITIES
Ab. / NIPM Palakkad Group
04-01-2014 – 9.00 am to 4.30 pm One Day Workshop – Creating Great Places to Work (Principles, Practices & Processes) The HR Way Ahead. The Key Resource Person was Mr. G. Balachandran, HRD Consultant, International Training Fellow Certification Commissioner, JCI University, USA.
04-01-2014 – 5.00 pm onwards – Annual Award Nite 2014.
The Chief Gust was Mr. K. Ramachandran Pillai, Former CMD NTC Limited, New Delhi and the Keynote Speaker was Dr. Rajan Merhothra, Corporate Trainer, ILO Expert, Mumbai. The following were honouread during the function
Mr. Chamola, Director HR HAL, Bangalore – Corporate Excellence Award2014
Mr. K. Padmakumar, MD, Malabar Cements Ltd. - Corporate Excellence Award 2014
Mr. A. S. Girish, Head-HR & Admin., Apollo Tyres Ltd - IR Leadership Award 2014
Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai, Chairman, NIPM Kerala Chapter – Life Time Achievement Award 2014
Mr. Krishnakumar, MD, Rubfila International – Corporate Excellence Award 2014
Mr. K.S. Mani – Outstanding Entrepreneur of the year 2014 Award
Mr. P. Muthuvelappan – Outstanding Professional Contribution for Strengthening NIPM Coimbatore Chapter
Mr. G.L. Muraleedharan, MD, ODEPC & SRVP, NIPM – HR Turned CEO of Kerala
Mr. K.N. Ravindran, MD, Oil Palm India Ltd – HR Turned CEO of Kerala
Mr. P. Sudeep, CEO, Norka Roots & Past SRVP, NIPM – HR Turned CEO of Kerala
Mr. K. Rajasekharan Pillai, DGM(IR), MRF Ltd., Chennai – Outstanding IR Manager Award for the year 2014.
The programme was concluded with various Cultural Events followed by Fellowship and Dinner.
NIPM Calicut Group
NIPM Calicut Group in association with Farook Institute of Management Studies (FIMS) organized an “HR Conclave” at FIMS, FarookCollege, Calicut on 26th February 2014 from 2.30 pm onwards. Many NIPM Members in and around Calicut attended the said programme. Mr. Saju Sam Kurivilla, HR Head of BabyMemorialHospital, Calicut was one of the Speakers from NIPM side. The programme was well received by the participants.
ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITIONS