CII Kerala has taken several bold steps forward in the last few months to complement the government’s effort to re-engineer our economy. CII partnered with KASE and ODEPC in taking an international delegation to the UAE to promote our valuable human resource base and how multinational organizations could benefit immensely by recruiting from Kerala. The 6th edition of Kerala Health Tourism, organized in Kozhikode this year, was a great suc-cess. All the stakeholder came forward univocally to work jointly to build up this highly promising sector.

1. October-November 2017
The CII Kerala Newsletter

2. MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN
Dear Members,
2017 is slowly coming to a close. It has been a power packed year
and a year of immense learning. The Indian economy had been
darning the experimenter’s hat with several new changes being in-
troduced. Kerala too has rode the wave of change on a positive
note with multipronged efforts to shed its image of being an industry
-unfriendly state.
CII Kerala has taken several bold steps forward in the last few months to complement the
government’s effort to re-engineer our economy. CII partnered with KASE and ODEPC in
taking an international delegation to the UAE to promote our valuable human resource base
and how multinational organizations could benefit immensely by recruiting from Kerala. The
6th
edition of Kerala Health Tourism, organized in Kozhikode this year, was a great suc-
cess. All the stakeholder came forward univocally to work jointly to build up this highly
promising sector.
We have a long way to go. We have given direction to set a positive tone to the industrial
climate of the state. Persistent follow up action and regular reviews of our progress are es-
sential to ensure that we reach our goals. In this context, I, on behalf of CII, request your
active support and inputs to our efforts in build a progressive economy.
With these few words, I, on behalf of CII Kerala, proudly place before you fifth edition of CII
Connect for this year. Kindly send your feedback and suggestions on the newsletter to
cii.kerala@cii.in
Sincerely
Mr G Krishna Kumar
Chairman, CII Kerala State Council &
Managing Director, Rubfila International Ltd
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

3. The 6th edition of Kerala Health Tourism (KHT),
the flagship programme of the Health & Tourism
Sector in Kerala organized by the Confedera-
tion of Indian Industry (CII) was inaugurated on
17 November 2017 at Kozhikode by UV Jose,
Hon’ble Collector of Kozhikode. The pro-
gramme was held in partnership with the Kerala
State Industrial Development Corporation
(KSIDC), Government of Kerala. The pro-
gramme aimed to create awareness and get all
stakeholders together to promote Kerala as the
hub for medical tourism in India by 2020.
Inaugurating the conference UV Jose, empha-
sized the need for public and private organiza-
tions to work in partnership to develop suitable
policies and medical infrastructure and promote
it. He also stressed the need to improve the
connect between the industry and the govern-
ment so that the medical tourism sector evolves
well. K E Moidu, Director, Meitra Hospital &
Managing Director, Peekay Steel Castings (P)
Ltd was the Chairman of CII Kerala Health
Tourism 2017.
The programme included one-and-half -day of
Conference, two-day Exhibition and B2B & B2G
meetings. The programme saw the participation
of more than 300 national & international dele-
gates, over 40 exhibitors from the hospital and
tourism industry and over 800 visitors for the
exhibition. Delegations from Oman, Maldives &
Saudi Arabia joined the event.
Experts in the fields of healthcare, tourism and
the government came together to discuss how
Kerala can be made the number one health
tourism destination on the second day of the
conference. Dr MK Muneer, MLA emphasized
the need for govern-
ment to work together
with the industry to
develop the health
tourism sector in Ker-
ala. The Government
should work as facili-
tators, if not investors,
for this industry to de-
velop. Creating a PPP
model is of utmost im-
portance, he opined.
He also addressed on
the importance of reducing red-tapism in the
current bureaucratic systems and the need to
come up with more progressive and attractive
schemes that would pull both private industry
players and foreign patients to the state. Dr Ha-
rish Pillai, Chief Executive Officer, Aster
Medcity stressed upon the need to improve
quality of healthcare systems in the country and
invest heavily in infection prevention practices
and controls. He also suggested that India as a
country rate hospitals and doctors on the clini-
cal outcomes as is done in the developed coun-
tries. An encyclopaedia of best practices in the
medical field will also largely help in this regard,
he said.
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4. Shri TP Ramakrishnan, Minister for Labour
and Excise, Government of Kerala promised
all support to CII to develop the health tourism
sector in his valedictory address. He empha-
sized the need to market Kerala state as a
health tourism hub and appreciated the efforts
taken by CII in this regard. EM Najeeb, Conven-
or, CII Healthcare panel also briefed the minis-
ter about the application placed by the industry
for the creation of a Kerala Medical Value Por-
tal.
Other sessions focussed on how North Malabar
can be developed as a Medical Tourism Desti-
nation; Ethical Medical Practices in Healthcare
& Infection Prevention and Control; Globalisa-
tion of Healthcare Market; Medical value travel -
Mainstreaming Eye care & Dental Tourism; Mo-
bility of Patients across International borders.
An exhibition was also held alongside with over
40 exhibitors from the hospital and tourism in-
dustry participating in it. G Krishna Kumar,
Chairman, CII Kerala &Managing Director, Rub-
fila International Ltd; Harinder Singh Sidhu,
Head- International Business & Vice President,
Corporate Development, Apollo Hospitals; Pad-
ma Shree Dr A Marthanda Pillai, Chairman,
Ananthapuri Hospitals & Research Institute
(AHRI); C M Najeeb, Vice Chairman, Starcare
Hospital – Oman; K E Shanavaz , Chairman, CII
North Kerala & Joint Managing Director, Peekay
Steel Castings (P) Ltd; Meharoof I Manalody,
Vice Chairman, CII North Kerala & Chairman &
Managing Director, G Tec Education; Dr A Velu-
mani, Chairman & Managing Director, Thyro-
care; Dr Keshav Das, CEO, Meitra Hospital; Ah-
med Moopen, Vice President, World Malayali
Council – Calicut Chapter; M A Mehaboob,
Managing Director, Secura India Pvt Ltd; Dr A
Mohammed Kutty, Chairman, Al Salama Eye
Hospital; Dr Rahul R Menon, Chief Executive
Officer, Aster MIMS; Dr Sadia Khan, Associate
Professor –Microbiology, Amrita; Dr Maj. M N
Gopinathan Nair, Medical Director , Rajagiri
Hospital; Dr Narayankutty Warrier, Medical Di-
rector, MVR Cancer Centre and Research Insti-
tute; Dr Jemshith Ahmed, Vice President
(Strategic Planning), Abeer Group; Dr Ali Faizal,
Director, Meitra Hospital; Dr S ChandraKumar,
Managing Director, Sri Kavery Medical Care (P)
Ltd; Dr Sarita RL, Director – Health services,
Government of Kerala; Dr S K Sundramoorthy,
Chairman & Managing Director, Lotus Eye Hos-
pital & Institute; Dr Soman Jacob, Chief Execu-
tive Officer, Baby Memorial Hospital; Dr K M
Navas, Chief Executive Officer & Executive
Trustee, KMCT Group of Institutions; Dr Jaikish
Jayaraj, Director, PVS Hospital; Laxman,
HCG Oncology; Dr Saji Kumar, Managing Di-
rector, Dhathri Ayurveda Pvt Ltd; Dr Seby Var-
ghese, Managing Director, Team Dental Pvt
Ltd; Dr Praveen G Pai, Specialist, Department
of Palliative Care & Public Health, VPS-
Lakeshore Global Lifecare; GP Capt P Ramesh
(Retd), General Manager, Comtrust Charita-
ble Trust Eye Hospital; Dr Mili Moni, CEO, Mal-
abar Hospital; Gouri Sardesai, Head of Interna-
tional Business, Vidal Healthcare Services;
Saghir Siddiqui, Chief Operating Officer, Ma-
nipal Hospitals; P K Ahammed, Chairman
Emeritus, Meitra Hospital & Chairman, Peekay
Steel Castings (P) Ltd were some of the speak-
ers. Meitra Hospital and Ananthapuri Hospitals
& Research Institute (AHRI) were the Platinum
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5. In follow up to KHT 2017, CII propos-
es to the action the following:
 CII Kerala has been invited by
the Ministry of Oman to set up
a Kerala Pavilion showcasing
the major hospitals in Kerala at
IMTEC (International Medical
Tourism Exhibition & Confer-
ence) scheduled from 24 – 26
April 2018 at Muscat. CII Kera-
la will be taking a delegation to
Oman and also provide an op-
portunity for the participating
Hospitals/ Medical equipment
companies to meet and interact
with Ministry of Health Officials of
Oman and also with the Industry
members in UAE.
 Registration of Kerala Medical
Value Travel Society by De-
cember 2017
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6. OTHER EVENTS
CII-GOVT OF KERALA DELEGATION TO UAE
15-16 October 2017 : UAE
To promote Kerala as a land of skills and invite inter-
national organizations to hire from Kerala, Confedera-
tion of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with Kerala
Academy for Skill Excellence (KASE), Overseas De-
velopment and Employment Promotion Consultants
(ODEPC) took a delegation to UAE while participating
the 44th
World Skills Competition 2017 at Abu Dhabi.
Parallel to the visit in UAE, a session on India - UAE
Business Networking Session: Exploring Opportu-
nities in Skills was also organised on 15 October
2017 at Abu Dhabi. Leading officials from the Govern-
ment of Kerala and UAE, CII, KASE, ODEPC and
IBPC as Shri T P Ramakrishnan, Hon’ble Minister for
Labour, Government of Kerala Tom Jose IAS, Addi-
tional Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala; Vipul,
Consul General of India Dubai; V K Mathews, Past
Chairman, CII Kerala & Executive Chairman, IBS Soft-
ware Services; Dr. Sriram Venkitaraman, IAS Manag-
ing Director KASE, Kerala; N Sasidharan Nair, Chair-
man, ODEPC, Kerala; and Bindu
Suresh Chettur, President IBPC, Du-
bai amongst others were also part of
the discussions.
Also, Kerala - UAE Business Net-
working Session was organised on
16 October 2017 at Hotel Taj, Dubai.
This networking session was led by
Shri T P Ramakrishnan, Hon’ble Min-
ister for Labour, Government of Kera-
la. The visit to UAE has provided a
great impetus and has generated mas-
sive interest for industry members to
look into Kerala as truly a Skill Capital
of India.

7. OTHER EVENTS
EXCON 2017 ROADSHOW: 9th International Construction
Equipment & Construction Technology Trade Fair
03 November 2017 : Kochi
A road show on EXCON 2017 was held on 3
November 2017 at Hotel Radisson Blu, Kochi.
The speakers for the day included Shri A P M
Mohammed Hanish IAS, Chairman and Man-
aging Director, Kerala State Civil
Supplies Corporation & Managing
Director, Kochi Metro Rail Ltd; P
Ganesh, Past Chairman, CII
Kerala & Executive Director, Glass & Glazing
Systems P Ltd; M V Antony, Past Chairman,
Builders' Association of India & Chairman &
Managing Director, Kunnel Constructions; K K
M Kutty, Past Chairman, CII Southern Re-
gion & Kerala & CEO & Managing Director,
Sealings & Jointings and V G Sakthi Kumar,
Steering Committee Member - Excon 2017 &
Whole-time Director, Schwing Stetter (India) Pvt
Ltd.
Sakthi Kumar in his address talked about how
EXCON, which is the second largest exhibition
in Asia, has become the Brand name in the field
of Construction equipment. He also said that
the national agenda behind promoting this
event is to bring down the pressure on the ex-
isting urban infrastructure. Talking about the
benefits of participating in EX-
CON, he mentioned that the
event would be the ideal platform
to see world class equipments,
and would also open up new opportunities for
faster growth in the infrastructure sector.
Shri A P M Mohammed Hanish, IAS in his ad-
dress stated that the major obstacle to the
many potential infrastructure projects is the ac-
quisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act
and the multiple layers of negotiation involved.
He also mentioned that the PPP model can
help bring several projects to completion, which
are currently pending due to lack of finances
from the government. Hence, it may be said
that there is a need for hybrid mode of develop-
ment. He concluded his address by stating that
time, technology and effective use of labour and
finance are key components that can help cre-
ate successful infrastructure projects. Further,
persons displaced due to such projects must
become beneficiaries, thereby ensuring sustain-
able livelihoods for all stakeholders, which will
in turn lead to such projects becoming success-
ful in the long run.
The Road show was attended by around 75
participants from the industry.

8. OTHER EVENTS
CII CSR COFFEE TABLE BOOK RELEASED
08 November 2017 : Thiruvananthapuram
CII Thrissur Zonal Council organized a My Story Series Session with Bestin Joy, Director, Jom-
sons Enterprises & Creyon Studios Pvt Ltd on 07 November 2017 at Jomsons Enterprises
(India) Pvt Ltd, Thrissur.
The session started with an interac-
tion with Bestin who spoke about his
business and how he carried it for-
ward. He spoke about his startup
which is in interior designing which
includes Augmented Reality (AR) of
the interior of a room and also print-
ing of any design on the surface of
PVC.
MY STORY SERIES
WITH BESTIN JOY, DIRECTOR, JOMSONS ENTERPRISES
07 November 2017 : Kochi
WINE & DINE SESSION
03 November 2017 : Kottayam
A Wine & Dine session was organized by CII
Kottayam zone on 03 November 2017 at The
Zuri Kumarakom.The programme was arranged
to strengthen the bond between members .The
session included cake mixing, Wine tasting, 4 -
course dinner with wine pairing and an assorted
cheese platter on the table. 45 members and
there families attended the programme
CII organized a Session on Building a Better Society in connection with the release of CII CSR
Coffee Table Book titled “Building A Better Society” CSR Activities - By Companies in Kerala”.
The official release of the book was done by Dr Shashi Tharoor, Hon’ble Member of Parliament,
Lok Sabha Thiruvananthapuram Constituency.
Dr Divya S Iyer, IAS, Sub Collector, Thiruvananthapuram, Thomas John Muthoot, Project
Chairman, CII CSR Coffee Table Book, Chairman & Managing Director, Muthoot Fincorp Ltd, G
Krishna Kumar, Chairman, CII Kerala State Council & Managing Director, Rubfila Interna-
tional Ltd, C Padmakumar, Chairman & Managing Director Terumo Penpol Pvt Ltd, K G
Madhu, Chairman, CII Thiruvananthapuram Zone, M R Narayanan, Vice-Chairman, CII Thir-
uvananthapuram Zone , and other senior Government officials also participated in the session
along with representatives of partnering companies from the State.

9. OTHER EVENTS
While addressing the gathering, Dr Shashi
Tharoor said that the corporate social responsi-
bility (CSR) of industries along with the political
and administrative responsibility of the govern-
ment and bureaucracy can help save those be-
yond subsistence level. Indian legislation makes
it mandatory for the corporates to set aside two
percent of the profits for CSR in India, he said.
The moment it was made mandatory it is no
more voluntary. Instead CSR should form
part of the voluntary effort of every profit-
making organisation, he said.
In her special address, Sub Collector and
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Dr. Divya S Iyer
said that it is by virtue of the profession that
they gain direct access to the muted voices
in society, the destitute and the deserving
who can be supported by the government
machinery through proper communication
with the corporate groups who are willing to
help the deserving as part of their CSR.
“Through regular touch with ground reality,
the government arm can establish contacts
with corporates to serve the genuinely de-
serving and bridge the gap between rich
and economically poor.
CII-CSR Project Chairman and Muthoot Fincorp
Chairman cum Managing Director Thomas John
Muthoot spelt out the significance of the corpo-
rate firms CSR activities which can eventually
help others and them too.
CII Kerala State Council Chairman and Rubfila
International Managing Director G Krishna Ku-
mar said that when a company makes
huge profits then it is mandatory to take
up philanthropic activities. He welcomed
the legislation that makes it mandatory
for corporates to spare two percent of
the profits for CSR or social building.
CII Trivandrum Zone former Chairman
and Terumo Penpol Chairman and Man-
aging Director C Padmakumar listed out
the CSR spending by companies in In-
dia. He said India had registered Rs
9000 crore in 2016 for CSR; instead it
should be Rs 25,000 crore, he said.
CII Thiruvananthapuram Zone Chairman
K G Madhu and its Vice-chairman MR
Naryanan also spoke.

10. OTHER EVENTS
CII CEOS RETREAT
25-26 November 2017 : Alappuzha
CII Kerala organised a
CEO Retreat on 25 &
26 November 2017 at
Lake Palace Resort,
Alappuzha. The objec-
tive of this initiative was
to use a weekend to
break ice with the lead-
ership of CII and lead-
ers of the industry.
This event helped the
participants to get to
know each other better
and enjoy themselves
by taking part in fun activities. The spouses and
children got the opportunity to know about other
fellow members’ families and build strong rela-
tionships with them.
Special attraction was the session with M S A
Kumar, Past Chairman, CII Kerala & Family
Business Advisor & CEO Coach, Catalyst 360
on the topic “Family Business : Managing
Growth & Transformation”.
The session addressed the follow-
ing :Fundamental differences in values and pri-
orities with inflexibility and ego, 5 D’s to Fail-
ure : Dilemma to Deviations to Differences to
Disputes to Destructions, 5 D’s to Success :
Desire, Determination, Dedication, Discipline,
Divine Blessing, Avoid “Helicopter Landing” for
Family members in Business, instead practice
“Escalator Landing” and IADE - Information, Ad-
vice, Decision and Execution - tool for profes-
sionalization through delegation and empower-
ment
The programme was much appreciated by the
members

11. OTHER EVENTS
29TH
KERALA STATE LEVEL
QUALITY CIRCLE COMPETITION ORGANIZED
28 November 2017 : Kochi
CII Kerala organized the 29th
Kerala
State Level Quality Circle Competition
on 28 November 2017 at Kochi. A K
Nair, Past Chairman, CII Kerala State
Council inaugurated the Quality Circle
Competition.
8 Quality Circles from CII Member com-
panies in Kerala participated at this
Competition.
The prizes were won by the following
teams:
 “Converger” Quality Circle from FCI
OEN Connectors Ltd bagged the
First Prize.
 The Second Prize was won by
“Amazer” Quality Circle from Apollo
Tyres Ltd., Kalamassery and
 The Third Prize was won by
“Spartans” Quality Circle from Car-
borundum Universal Ltd.
Antony Joseph, Managing Director,
AQA Quality Management Systems Pvt
Ltd; Dr Sam Thomas, Professor,
School of Management Studies, Cochin
University of Science and Technology
(CUSAT) and Dr Jayadas N H, Profes-
sor, Division of Mech. Engg. School of
Engineering, CUSAT were the judges
of the competition.
First Prize winners: “Converger” Quality Circle from FCI
OEN Connectors Ltd
Second Prize winners: “Amazer” Quality Circle from Apollo
Tyres Ltd., Kalamassery
Third Prize winners: “Spartans” Quality Circle from
Carborundum Universal Ltd.

12. OUTSIDE KERALA
CII SR Conference on EoDB in South
25 November 2017, Chennai
CII Southern Region organized a Conference on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) in South India
on 25 November 2017 in Chennai.
The session brought together various
stakeholders on an important agenda
and the interaction was very positive
and well received by all
The programme content and speakers
presentations were appreciated by the
participants, who found the event most
interesting and the interactions very
useful. Dr M Beena IAS, Managing Di-
rector, KSIDC was one of the speakers.
Her presentation and interaction with
audience was much appreciated.

13. INDIAN WOMEN NETWORK (IWN)
INDIAN WOMEN NETWORK
Session on Employability in the Changing Business landscape
11 October 2017: Thiruvananthapuram
A session on Employability in the
Changing Business landscape
was held on 11 October 2017 at
Mohandas College of Engineering,
Thiruvananthapuram. The speaker
of the Session
was Rina Vivekanandan, Depu-
ty Chairwoman, IWN Southern Re-
gion. She addressed the students
on Employability Skills, Body Lan-
guage and Personality. The ses-
sion was attended by more than
140 girl students from the college
IWN Membership Roadshow and session on Women Entrepreneurship
11 October 2017: Kochi
IWN conducted a membership roadshow and session on
Women Entrepreneurship on 11 October 2017
at Bharath Matha College, Kochi. The session com-
menced with Minu Mathew, Chairwoman, IWN Kerala
presenting about IWN and its functioning, and the initia-
tives for career women organized by IWN in the state.
This was followed by a session
on 'Women Entrepreneurship' by Latha Parameswa-
ran, Director, Kottaram Group of Compa-
nies. Her address on the qualities of a true entrepre-
neur greatly inspired the students
to pursue Entrepreneurship as a career option.

14. INDIAN WOMEN NETWORK (IWN)
INDIAN WOMEN NETWORK
Session
on Unconscious
Bias was conduct-
ed on 23 October
2017 at Thiruvan-
anthapuram. The
session was at-
tended by IWN
members of Kerala
as well as the
South regional
Council. The
Speaker of the
event was Praveen Parameswar, CEO,
Thoughts Academy. The session was very inter-
esting and interactive.
Session on Leadership Vs Workmanship was
conducted at Thiruvananthapuram on 24 Octo-
ber 2017 for the women Employees of Muthoot
Fincorp. The Speaker of the session
was Dr Anupama Panduru, Head -Learning and
Development, Seneca Global IT services Pvt
Ltd. It was well received by the organization with
a total no: of 75 participants attending the pro-
gram.
IWN Kerala organized a session on Women and
Wellness at IBS Software Services, Technopark
Thiruvananthapuram. The session was handled
by 3 faculties. Dr. Anupama, Chief Consultant
Reproductive medicine, PRAN Fertility Centre,
Thiruvananthapuram and who is also
the convenor of Health and wellbeing TF, Kerala
mentored the sessions with her talks
on gynae problems and cure. The session was
truly interesting and interactive. Then the life-
style, food habits and other issues of the career
women were discussed by Dr Manju Tampy,
Chief consultant Nephrologist, NIMS Hospi-
tal, Thiruvananthapuram who indeed took the
session in a different dimension with her
knowledge and oratory skills. The concluding
part of the session was taken forward by the
Shibu, Yoga trainer at the Travancore school of
Autism, who also demonstrated various pos-
tures and meditation techniques for the women
employees to get relief from the work-life pres-
sure. The session was attended by IWN mem-
bers and employees of IBS. It had more than 40
participants attending the session.
Session on
Leadership Vs Workmanship
24 October 2017:
Thiruvananthapuram
Session on Women and Wellness
23 November 2017:
Thiruvananthapuram
Session on Unconscious Bias
23 October 2017:
Thiruvananthapuram

15. YOUNG INDIANS (Yi)
YOUNG INDIANS
Swachh Bharat Day Cleaning Drive & Distribution of Waste Bins
02 October 2017, Thiruvananthapuram
As part of Swachh Bharat Day, Yi Trivandrum
Chapter distributed waste bins to small shops
owners near the Museum, Trivandrum. They
also adopted the street "Kanaka Nagar, Near
Museum Police Station for cleaning. The offi-
cial handing over of the waste bins to the
small shop owners was done Prasad, Circle
Inspector of Police, Museum. Jack Ben, Chair-
Swachh Bharat, Yi Trivandrum Chapter head-
ed this initiative. The Chapter members also
cleaned the premises of Kanaka Nagar.
CII – Yi Session with Dr K Vasuki, IAS, District Collector, Trivandrum
12 October 2017, Thiruvananthapuram
Members of CII and Yi had a brief interactive
session with the newly appointed District Collec-
tor of Thiruvananthapuram, Dr K Vasuki, IAS. P
Ganesh, Past Chairman, CII Kerala State Coun-
cil thanked District Collector for having agreed
to convene the meeting. He briefly explained
about purpose of the meeting and introduced
the participants.
Dr Vasuki highlighted the high priority with
which the district administration would address
waste management measures. She emphasized
the need to drive behav-
ioural change amongst
the public, especially in
the way they handled
waste disposal like un-
authorised dumping and
burning of waste. The
District Administration
would also focus on
bringing the Green Protocol in the district with
help of latest technology, informed Dr Vasuki .
CII-Yi extended the support for expertise in rain-
water harvesting, preservation of water bodies,
rivers and canals through CII – Triveni Water
Research Institute.
Honourable Collector also put across the idea of
encouraging urban farming in the city. CII-Yi of-
fered to provide technical support by creating a
workable model for this project.

16. YOUNG INDIANS (Yi)
YOUNG INDIANS
Yi Trivandrum Paint Ball Tournament 2017
12 October 2017, Thiruvananthapuram
As part of chapter membership engagement initi-
atives, Yi Trivandrum Chapter conducted a Paint
Ball Tournament for members at Bunker Games
Pattom. The members were divided into two
teams and they participated in the tournament.
The activity received good feedback from the
members.
Banker to the Poor: Yi Interactive session with
Paul Thomas, Founder & Chairman, ESAF Group of Enterprises
03 November 2017, Kochi
Yi Kochi chapter organized an in-
teractive session with Paul Thom-
as, Founder & Chairman, ESAF
Group of Enterprises on 3 No-
vember 2017 at Rajagiri School of
Engineering and Technology
(RSET), Kochi. Titled Banker to
the Poor, the session saw Paul
Thomas explaining the building
up one of the most successful so-
cial enterprises in the state. He
narrated, how he, inspired by Mu-
hammed Yunus, Nobel Peace
Laurette and founder of the Grameen bank in Bangladesh, had started a similar venture in Kera-
la. With an astonishing repayment rate of over 99%, Paul Thomas explained the working of the
microfinancing model and how credit worthiness of an individual was assessed by co-members
of self-help groups. The model also involved investment into skilling and supporting people in the
lower strata of the society through skilling initiatives and other support programmes to create
markets for small scale enterprises. The session was very inspiring and much appreciated by
Yuva and Yi members alike. Over 80 delegates participated in the session.

17. YOUNG INDIANS (Yi)
YOUNG INDIANS
Yi Learning Session on Behaviour and Brand Management
30 November 2017, Kochi
Yi Kochi organized a learning session on Behaviour and Brand Management on 30 November
2017 at the CII Office, Kochi. Nuthan Manohar, noted Global Brand Strategist & Yoga Research-
er was the resource person and she explained with the help of numerous examples how brands
are managed by
managing and
changing the be-
haviours of poten-
tial customers.
Though most of us
believe that we are
very rational when
it comes to our
buying behaviours,
it is not the case,
explained Nuthan.
The underlying
psychological, so-
ciological, political
and economic ele-
ments of customer behaviour are thoroughly studied by marketers and advertisers, and promo-
tional campaigns and advertisements are designed based on this understanding, said Nuthan.
The programme was very interactive and informative and was well received by both Yi and Yuva
members.

18. NEW MEMBERS
NEW MEMBERS IN CII KERALA
S.NO
Organization
Name
City
Product /
Services
Chief
Contact
Person
Designation
1
ARAMBANS
EXPORTERS
PVT LTD
Thrissur
Manufactur-
ers of Surgi-
cal Disposa-
bles
Adv. Stephy
John
Director
2
AYURGREEN
AYURVEDA
HOSPITALS
PVT LTD
Malappuram
Healthcare
services
Dr K N
Sakkariya
Founder &
Managing
Director
3
CREYON STU-
DIOS PVT LTD
Thrissur
Digital Engi-
neering de-
signing
Mr Bestin Joy Director
4
ERAM SCIEN-
TIFIC SOLU-
TIONS PVT
LTD
Manufactur-
ers of e-Toilet
(Electronic
Toilet)
Dr Siddeek
Ahmed
Chairman &
Managing
Director
5
KERALA HIGH
SPEED RAIL
CORPORA-
TION LTD
Thiruvanantha-
puram
High Speed
Rail Corridor
Mr T
Balakrishnan
Chairman &
Managing
Director
6
KERALA
STARTUP MIS-
SION
Thiruvanantha-
puram
Technology
Business In-
cubator
Dr Saji
Gopinath
Chief Executive
Officer
7
MARK & ORI-
ON VEN-
TURES PVT
LTD
Kochi
Manufactur-
ers of Leather
Shoes & Ac-
cessories
Mr Mohamad
Rias
Managing
Director
8
SHANKARY
BUILDERS &
DEVELOPERS
Thrissur
Building Con-
structions,
Apartment
Construction
& Services
Mr T K
Sivadasan
Managing Partner
9
TRANSGLOBE
EDUCATION
MANAGE-
MENT INDIA
PVT LTD
Kochi
Management
Education
services
Mr C C
Abhilash
Managing
Director

19. UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
S.No Event Name Date Place
Contact Person
(CII Secretariat)
1
Seminar on Food Pro-
cessing & Post Harvest
Value Addition
12-Jan-18 Kochi Gracy/Toni
2
CII Business Delegation to
Thailand
31-Jan-18
to
04-Feb-18
Bangkok Gracy/Toni
3
Gender Diversity And
Awareness on POSH
Jan-18 Kochi Ms Arya G R
4
Session on A Positive Life-
style
Jan-18 Thiruvananthapuram Ms Arya G R
5
Union Budget Viewing
Session
01-Feb-18 Kochi Gopi Nair
6 Session on Mentorship Feb-18 Kochi Ms Arya G R
7 Water Summit 2018 02-Mar-18 Thiruvananthapuram Saji Mathew
8
CII Medical Tourism
Delegation to Muscat
24 – 26 Apr-18 Muscat Gitanjali

20. CII IN THE NEWS
CII IN THE NEWS

21. CII IN THE NEWS
CII IN THE NEWS

22. CII IN THE NEWS
CII IN THE NEWS

23. CII IN THE NEWS
CII IN THE NEWS

24. CII IN THE NEWS
CII IN THE NEWS

25. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, part-
nering industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India's develop-
ment process. Founded in 1895, India's premier business association has over 8,300 members, from the private as well as public sec-
tors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 200,000 enterprises from around 250 national and regional sec-
toral industry bodies.
CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency,
competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also
provides a platform for consensus-building and networking on key issues.
Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships
with civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains
including affirmative action, healthcare, education, livelihood, diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women,
and water, to name a few.
The CII theme for 2017-18, India Together: Inclusive. Ahead. Responsible emphasizes Industry's role in partnering Government to
accelerate India's growth and development. The focus will be on key enablers such as job creation; skill development and training;
affirmative action; women parity; new models of development; sustainability; corporate social responsibility, governance and trans-
parency.
ABOUT CII
Ms Shobana Kamineni
President, CII &
Executive Vice Chairperson,
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise
Limited
Mr Rakesh Bharti Mittal
President-Designate, CII &
Vice Chairman, Bharti Enterprises
Mr Uday Kotak
Vice President, CII &
Executive Vice Chairman and Managing
Director, Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
Published by: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kerala State Office, 10th
Floor, Nucleus Mall & Office, NH 49, Maradu P.O. Cochin – 682 304,
Kerala, India. Ph: +91 -484-4012300 | Fax: +91 -484-4012800
Mr Vikram Kirloskar
Chairman, CII Southern Region &
Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar
Mr R Dinesh
Deputy Chairman, CII Southern Region & Joint
Managing Director,
TVS & Sons
Office Bearers 2017-18