egionsFood Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection; and Mr S SShukla, MD, WLC, interacted with investors in the roadshows in different cities.Sectoral Seminars29 - 30 October, IndoreOn the side-lines of the Global Investors Summit<strong>2012</strong>, a series of knowledge forums in the form ofseminars were organised, focusing on key growthsectors of the State. <strong>CII</strong> arranged sectoral seminarsfor the departments of Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals,Automobile & Engineering, Agribusiness & FoodProcessing, Urban Development, New & RenewableEnergy, Textile & Apparels, Warehousing & Logistics,Tourism & Hospitality, and Technical Education & SkillDevelopment.MaharashtraProgramme for Trade Union Leaders6 October, MumbaiThe leadership programme was designed for TUleaders to create a better working environment andcommunication between employees and management,to build a more profitable business. Eminent and seniorHR leaders across verticals discussed about practicalapplications of best practices, and how to adapt themto the changing work culture and emerging practices.CFO Meet <strong>2012</strong>9 October, PuneCFO Meet in PuneThe CFO Meet <strong>2012</strong>, on ‘Expanding Horizons in TurbulentTimes’ looked at the new role of the CFO in managingrisk in today’s increasingly integrated and evolvingeconomic environment.Roadshow on Credible Chhattisgarh10 October, MumbaiChhattisgarh is looking to actively promote overallindustrial development with specific focus on sectorssuch as Minor Forest Products, IT & ITeS, Agro & FoodPprocessing, Automotive & Engineering, Biotechnology& Pharmaceuticals, Tourism & Healthcare, UrbanConference on Waste Management in MumbaiInfrastructure, Handicrafts and New & Renewable Energy.A high level government delegation led by Dr RamanSingh, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, and other seniordecision-makers from the concerned departments,visited Mumbai to discuss mutual areas of interestand partnership. <strong>CII</strong> Maharashtra facilitated industryparticipation for the session in Mumbai.Waste Management11 October, MumbaiThe conference created awareness about the latesttechnologies and developments in Waste Managementand key environmental and health challenges. It alsofacilitated the exploration of new business opportunitiesin green companies, e-waste management and solidwaste management, etc. Experts from India’s leadingorganizations shared their rich experience, expertiseand best practices at this Conference.Roundtable on Strategy16 October, MumbaiDr Thomas Nagle,S e n i o r P a r t n e rEmeritus and SeniorAdvisor with theMonitor Group, aninternational strategyconsultancy, is anDr Siddhartha Roy, Economic Advisor,expert on B2B pricing Tata Group, and Dr Thomas Nagle,Senior Partner Emeritus and Seniorand the author of theAdvisor, Monitor Group, at aclassic book, ‘Theroundtable in MumbaiStrategy and Tacticsof Pricing’. The discussions at this exclusive breakfastsession centered around the approaches to marginexpansion, including pricing strategy, of significantinterest to Indian businesses.Affirmative Action Initiative16 October, Pune<strong>CII</strong>, in association with Forbes Marshall Pvt Ltd, launchedCommuniqué <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong> | 81
egionsan instrumentation course for a batch of 25 engineers.The 12 week programme is a 5 days a week full daycourse for technical training in Instrumentation andControl. Joint Certification by <strong>CII</strong> and Forbes MarshallPvt Ltd will be given to the students.25th QC Circle Competition18 October, Kolhapurrollout in Maharashtra and pan-India.Mr Banthia, while complimenting <strong>CII</strong> and Tata Motors fortheir initiatives in skill development, pointed out that the‘unemployability’ market is larger than the employabilityone. Thus students need value-additions to the traditionaldiploma courses taught by ITIs.FM India <strong>2012</strong>19 - 21 October, PuneQC Circle Competition winning team from Godrej Industries Ltd,in MumbaiThe 25th QC Circle State Level Competition attractedparticipation from 28 teams from different zones. Thetop three teams were from Godrej Industries Ltd,Mumbai, Minda Industries Ltd, Pune, and Tata MotorsLtd, CVBU, Pune.Interaction with Chief Secretary, Maharashtra19 October, PuneThe interactive session with Mr Jayant Kumar Banthia,Chief Secretary, Maharashtra, was organised to unveilthe Maharashtra State Skill Development Society’sstakeholders web portal, and also to update himon the <strong>CII</strong>-Yi ITI Finishing School e-learning moduleInauguration of FM India in PuneFM India <strong>2012</strong>, an exhibition-cum-conference on FacilityManagement, had the theme of ‘New Dimension in FacilityManagement.’ The event was supported by the PimpriChinchwad Municipal Corporation, as well as the IndianPest Control Association, Indian Plumbing Association,National Solid Waste Association of India, and the SolarEnergy Society of India. The Exhibition and Summit wasinaugurated by Mr A S Sawant, Joint Commissioner,Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.The event targeted the Facility Management Services inIndia, which is gaining huge importance in the effectivefunctioning of businesses today.Jayant Kumar Banthia, Chief Secretary, Maharashtra; Anadi Sinha, General Manager – HR, Tata Motors Ltd; Vijay Kumar Gautam,Commissioner - Employment, Self-Employment & Skill Development, Maharashtra; and Pradeep Bhargava, Chairman, <strong>CII</strong> Western Region, andDirector, Cummins Generator Technologies Pvt Ltd, at an interaction in Mumbai82 | <strong>November</strong> <strong>2012</strong> Communiqué