IIP to celebrate golden jubilee

To begin with, the institute will lay the foundation stone of a new hostel and inaugurate a technology innovation centre in Mumbai. The chief guest for the inaugural function are Rajeev Kher, IAS, commerce secretary, Government of India and Padma Vibhushan Dr R A Mashelkar, global research professor. 

 

Through the year, the institute has planned an event for each month across its centres in Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai. This includes conferences and educational seminars plus expert speak and alumni-organised meetings. 

 

The year will also see the sixth international packaging exhibition, Indiapack 2015, scheduled for 8-11 October at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai. Concurrent to the show the institute has scheduled the World Packaging Congress, World Start Judging, India Star award night and Pack Night.  

 

N C Saha, director at IIP, said, "The Indian Institute of Packaging has come a long way from its inception. We have institutes in various cities and are in the process of establishing new ones in cities like Vijaywada, where we have been given a grant for a 10 acre land and in Guwahati, where we have received a two acre plot."

 

At the Guwahati centre Saha plans to initiate training courses in collaboration with IIT, which is in the same vicinity. "The government is keen to promote industries and educational institutes in the North East regions. With IIT being close to the institute, I am keen to introduce a collaborative package design programme for the students," Saha added.

 

"Of the global USD 750bn, India constitutes a USD 24.6bn share. Today India and China are the two countries which are growing and India is now capable of tapping opportunities with its large population, which was once considered as a bane. While packaging industry in China is growing at 18%, India follows with a 13-15%," he added. 

 

"In the coming years, India needs to focus on, harmonisation of standards, automation and developing package design which is innovative, cost-effective and consumer-friendly."