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 2012-2013 by 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 MEMBERS FOR THE TERM 2012 - 2014 Chairman Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai Vice Chairmen Mr. George Jacob Mr. K. K. Vijayakumar (HOCL) 1 Hon. Secretary Mr. Saji V Mathew Hon. Addl. Secretary Mr. Suresh K Hon. Treasurer Mr. G. Anilkumar Members Ms. Jaya Jacob Alexander Mr. Jayaraj Chakyat Mr. Anish Aravind Mr. Mahesh Chandrasekhar Mr. K.K. Vijayakumar (ATL) Co-opted Members Mr. G. Anilkumar (Cumi) Mr. M. D. Varghese Dr. K. Anilkumar Mr. K. Lal John Special Invitees Mr. 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 2 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. 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 3 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. 4 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS S. No 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Month July 2013 August 2013 Sept. 2013 October 2013 Nov. 2013 Dec. 2013 Jan. 2014 Feb. 2014 March 2014 April 2014 May 2014 June 2014 Date 31-07-2013 29-08-2013 23-09-2013 29-10-2013 29-11-2013 30-12-2013 29-01-2014 24-02-2014 15-03-2014 11-04-2014 24-05-2014 18-06-2014 Venue NIPM House, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi Hotel Park Central, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi Hotel Presidency, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi Classic Paradise, Kochi NIPM House, Kochi EVENING LECTURE MEETINGS Date Venue Topic Speaker 29-08-13 NIPM House, Kochi Green Technology Sustainable Development 29-10-13 NIPM House, Kochi 04-02-14 Hotel Presidency, Kochi Hotel Presidency, Kochi Emotionally Intelligent Manager Leadership Development Dr. M.P. Sukumaran Nair FIE, Director Centre for Green Technology & Management Mr. Jayadev Menon 15-03-14 11-04-14 NIPM House, Kochi Human Resource Management in Civil Administration Three Dimensional Health-Body, Mind & Spirit 5 No. of participan ts 45 47 Mr. Andrew Simon, Canberra, Australia 55 Sri M.G. Rajamanickam IAS, District Collector, Ernakulam Dr. A. Sreekumar, Founder & Managing Director, Wellness Solutions 52 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 Person 2 Days Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd. General Management Topics for Dy. Managers, Supervisors, Pas etc. Dr.T.K. Ajaikumar 1 Day Sexual Harassment to Women at Workplace Prof. H.A.C. Poppen CGH Earth (Casino) Contract Labour Act ID Act 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 15th June 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 6 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: 7 Position College Team Members Best Team Rajagiri Centre for Business Studies, Kochi Mr. Gokul R.V. Bhavan’s Royal Institute of Management, Kochi Mr. Deepak K.R. SCMS Cochin Mr. Anoop M.S. Ist Runner-up IInd Runner-up Ms. Ankitha Mr. Rahul Nambiar 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 Celebrations 15-06-2013 - On the occasion of the Annual Day Celebrations on 15th June 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 8 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 celebrate Christmas 2013 / New Year 2014 / Best chapter Award for 20122013. 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 a Recruitment & Selection of Manpower i) Apollo Tyres Employees’ Multi Purpose Co-operative Society 20-102013 – 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. 9 ii) Kannur International Airport 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 Kannur International Airport 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 Student Interaction Programme for B-School Students (i) 19-07-2013 – A Student Interaction session for new batch of MBA students (2013-2015) was organized at Mar Athanasious College 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 10 18-12-2013 – A Two Hour HR 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 Meeting & Evening Lecture 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 roll during the year 2012-2013 & 2013- 2014 are given below: Category Life Corporate Associate Institutional Student TOTAL 2012-2013 2013-2014 146 96 244 43 545 1074 153 101 254 47 608 1120 11 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS At present we have 47 institutional Members. They are: Name of Institutional Member Apollo 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. ICFAI National College V Guard Industries Ltd., Kochi Joy Alukas Traders (I) Pvt. Ltd., Kochi Albertian Institute of Management, Kochi Pratibha Educational Institutions, Trissur Cochin Port Trust, Kochi De-Paul Institute of Science & Technology, Angamaly Agappe Diagnostics Ltd., Kochi MIL Controls Limited, Mala Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engg. (School of Mgmt. Studies) Jai Bharat School of Management Studies Neptune Readymix Concrete (P) Ltd. Marthoma College of Management & Technology 12 School of Logistics Management & Technology India Gateway Terminal Pvt. Ltd., ICTT, Vallarpadam SEZ, Kochi FISAT Business School, Angamaly (Ernakulam) DCSMAT, Wagamon, Idukki AVT McCormick Ingredients Pvt. Ltd Symega Savoury Technology Ltd Chathankulam Business School, 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 Material During 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 13 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 A 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 Award 2014 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 14 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. b. NIPM Calicut Group NIPM Calicut Group in association with Farook Institute of Management Studies (FIMS) organized an “HR Conclave” at FIMS, Farook College, 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 Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut was one of the Speakers from NIPM side. The programme was well received by the participants. ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITIONS a Mr. P. Premchand, Fellow NIPM, Past Chairman, Kerala Chapter & Past Southern Regional Vice President, NIPM has been elected as Senior Vice President, Kerala Management Association (KMA). b Mr. Johnson Mathew, Life Member & Past Hon. Secretary, NIPM Kerala Chapter has been designated as Vice President and President Elect, Rotary Club of Kalamassery 15 CONCLUSION We take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all Members, Organizations and Well wishers who have extended their whole hearted support and cooperation in making our efforts a grand success. Our special thanks are due to Chief Executives of various Industrial and Trade Organizations in the State for their patronage. The Co-operation received from, the National Office during the year was very encouraging. We also acknowledge with gratitude, the commitment of the Chairmen and members of various sub-committees. We also thank NIPM Groups under Kerala Chapter at Palakkad, Calicut, Kottayam, Alappuzha & Infopark (IT/ITES) for their active contributions and support in making Kerala Chapter vibrant. Our report for the year under report will be incomplete if we fail to specially mention pivotal role-played by the Fellows and Senior Members of NIPM Kerala Chapter and we sincerely thank them for their illustrious contributions through out the years. We also expect same spirit and cooperation in our future endeavors too. S/d Dr. N. Vijayan Pillai Chairman S/d Saji V Mathew Hon. Secretary 16