Over 100 in attendance at Lucknow Printers' Conclave
The Lucknow Printers’ Association organised its Printers’ Conclave on 28 November 2015, at Hotel Golden Tulip in Lucknow. The event was attended by more than 100 participants from the Indian graphic art industry.
30 Nov 2015 | 2098 Views | By Rahul Kumar
“We are a potential market for the future, and to achieve this, awareness and education for printers and the community is a must,” said Harjinder Singh, general secretary, Lucknow Printers’ Association (LPA). “We are trying to bring Indian and overseas manufacturers to educate the printing community and we found that seminars are a good way of do so. We are trying to fill this gap for the last three years.”
Continuing the conversations, Prof Rajendra Kumar Anayath showcased his innovation on security printing. “Printing is more than CMYK and pouring colours on different surfaces. It is more advanced and technology-driven. We will be able to compete in the market if we have accepted the advances in technology. At present, the share of the printing sector in the gross domestic product of India is just about 2%. This has to increase manifold to make India an economic superpower,” he said.
Ram Naik, governor of Uttar Pradesh was the chief guest at the event. A three-point agenda was put forward to him which included technical educational institutions for printing industry (to develop and improve skills of new and existing manpower), documentation, especially on environmental issues, and grant of a land to establish an office for the LPA in the city, as the strength and working of the organisation has increased.
Naik, meanwhile, emphasised on women participation in the industry. “Women participation in the industry is a must, as they are participating in other businesses and industries. Being a chancellor of 25 universities of Uttar Pradesh, I go to the convocations, and I have found that more than 50% gold medalists are women,” he said.
Naik urged the gathering to come together for the common cause. “Please create a draft and come to me. I will ask the vice-chancellor of Dr Abdul Kalam Technical University, Uttar Pradesh, to start courses for the printing industry. Come with a draft according to your needs and we will meet on 1 January 2016. You have to be upgrading yourself with the time. Otherwise, you will not be in the market. The aim of the industry must be clear,” he said.
LPA, which is three-years-old, has 100 active members and 30 associate members. Lucknow has more than 500 printing facilities.