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Immediate Past President & President: R. Gopakumar Hon. Gen. Secretary: Biju jose Print Miracle Magazine - Editor: S. Saji G.K. Printers Printers Castle Sujilee Colour Printers, Chathanoor, Kollam - 691 572 Azad Road, Kaloor, Cochin - 682 017 K.S.N. Menon Road, Ravipuram, Cochin - 682 016 Ph: 94465 20682 Ph: 0484-2340013, Mob: 98470 62372 Ph: 0484 -2356686, Mob: 98470 53259 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Treasurer: Raju N. Kutty Purandara Laser Technologies P. Ltd., Ph: 98954 44391 3. Whether the candidates after completion of this course could be suitably employed in the sector or not? Please elaborate with figures (if possible) Joint Secretary: Shajimon C.A. Koral Graphics, Alappuzha. Ph: 94465 60606 There are around 2000 binding units (members and non-members) operating today in . Vice Presidents Each of these units is having 4 to 10 binding machines and needs at least 8000 skilled operators K. Madhusoodhanan for running these binding machines in all shifts. The annual pass out from various VHSE schools, Akshara Offset, Trivandrum. Ph: 94471 61155 IPT Shoranur, KGTE, ITI and other private institutions in Kerala comes less than 1000. There is a huge gap of demand and supply of qualified persons, as the industry is growing day by day. Due D. Manmohan Shenoy Vidya Offset Printers, Ernakulam. Ph: 94473 62161 to expansion of press, purchase of new machineries, retirement of existing employees, there will be a demand of new recruits of 2500 employees every year. T. F. James Ebenezer Printers, Thrissur. Ph: 94474 90991 4. Please suggest additional domain or professional or generic skills that need to be Co-ordinator incorporated in the Qualification for industry requirements. O. Venugopal Anaswara Offset Pvt. Ltd., Ernakulam. Ph: 94474 99340 The syllabus of these courses offered by other institutions cover the whole printing activities as prepress, press and post press. But our requirement is mainly skilled binding machine operators Committee Chairmen and none of this course specialize students in this aspect. There comes the importance of the Education, Training & HRD: Rajesh G. course introduced by ASAP as certificate in binding machine operation. The syllabus includes Rajsree Industrial Printer, . Ph: Mob: 98957 03837 theory of 60 hours covering all relevant details of various binding machineries and complete Marketing & Future Technology: G. Venugopal process of binding operations in detail. The added advantage of ASAP course is that the practical Sterling Print House Pvt. Ltd., Ernakulam training which is part of the curriculum is carried out in the printing press itself where the students Ph: 98460 02564 are going to get future placement.

Exhibitions: Yeldho K. George 5. Case studies, evidences may be submitted if related to unorganized sector Geo Print Shop, Ernakulam. Ph: 98479 12920

Membership Promotion: R. Haridas Hytek Offset Printers, Ernakulam. Ph: 97477 20202

Machinery & Allied Equipments: T. N. Sajeevan Sree Narayana Printing Works, Aluva. Ph: 98460 79712

Export Promotion: K.P. Sabu Five Star Offset Printers, Ernakulam. Ph: 98950 48468

Hospitality & Recreation: Shaji M. Manjooran Brilliant Agencies, Ernakulam. Ph: 94470 83476 (Signature of Authorized representative) Bye-law, Govt. Relations & Taxation: Joseph Muttathottil Emjay Offset Printers, . Ph: 98479 28454 Name: R. Gopakumar Designation: President, Kerala Master Printers Association Print Awards: K. P. Uthup Mobile number: 9847062372 Colortone Process Pvt. Ltd., Ernakulam Email id:[email protected] Ph: 98460 40715 (Copy of Authorization letter issued by the Company/Industry to be attached.) Media, Paper & Raw Materials: Roy Thomas Orange Printers Pvt. Ltd., Trivandrum. Ph: 98479 44773

IT & Website Management: Sebastian Thomas PS. Minutes of KMPA Annual general body meeting authorising Mr.R. Gopakumar as President PRINT it, Ernakulam. of KMPA is attached Ph: 99467 11110 Branding & Promotion: B.K. Rajan Members list of KMPA attached Business Screens, Ernakulam. Ph: 94470 92523 Occupation map Land & Building: Nazir Marikavil Super Bind, Ernakulam. Ph: 94470 91675

Venue Management: Gerard T. Chandy Jerrys Colorzone, Ernakulam. Ph: 94471 55474

GC Members, AIFMP O. Venugopal Anaswara Offset Pvt. Ltd., Ernakulam. Ph: 94474 99340

G. Venugopal Sterling Print House, Ernakulam. Ph: 98460 02564

R. Gopakumar G.K. Printers, Ernakulam. Ph: 98470 62372

S. Saji Sujilee Colour Printers, Kollam. Ph: 94465 20682