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PHD chamber Kashmir announces new team in first EC Meeting
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Srinagar, Nov 06: The PHD chamber Kashmir in its first EC Meeting held on Sunday at Amarsingh Club under the chairmanship of Vicky Shaw announced its new team under the theme and vision of progress, harmony & development with the pure aim and objective of upskilling, coaching and mentoring of young entrepreneurs, startups in the industry which is the need of the hour and to facilitate their processes in order to make them future and competitive ready.
The first EC meeting was graced by Mushtaq Chaya Patron PHD chamber Kashmir, Baldev Singh Raina, Former Chair PHD chamber Kashmir and Naveen Seth Assistant Secretary General PHD chamber Kashmir with their august presence.
While structuring the Team for PHD chamber Kashmir, Vicky Shaw announced that Arshad Shawl of Alliance Advertising and Javaid Anim of ARCO Group will be the Co-Chairs for PHD Chamber Kashmir.
It was also proposed that Bilal Kawoosa will be General Convenor. The other Expert Committees that were framed include Industrial Affairs & MSME (Manufacturing & Services) which will be headed as Convenor by Himayu Wani (General Trading Company), along with Er Bilal Bhat –Project Consultant, Er Syed Pervaiz Qalander-Project Consultant and Mohd Shafi Tramboo (TCI-Cements). The committee for General Trade -Direct & Indirect Taxes- will be headed by Jan Muhammad Kaul (National Agencies), Mushtaq Ahmad Mir (Wizkids Consultancy & Financial Services) and Rajwant Singh (New Valley Hardware’s). The committee for Tourism, Hospitality, and Golf & Sports will be headed by Mushtaq Chaya along with Nasir Shah.
A committee for handicrafts, wool and textile will be headed by Sajid Nazir Shah (Venoos Furniture) along with Showket Mirani (Mirani Shawls). The committee for agriculture-horticulture and allied agriculture will be having a young vibrant team headed by Ubair Shah (e-Mandi), Nasir Rather (Mewa Nurseries), Fayaz Bhat (Barkat Agro farms), and Tahir Masood Wani (TMW Innovations Pvt Ltd). The committee for education-skill development & health will be headed by Dr M Y Kawoosa (Kawoosa Chest Clinic). The committee for infrastructure housing–automobiles will be headed by Syed Junaid Altaf (FIL Industries Ltd) along with Haleem Bhat (Shalimar Engineering Pvt Ltd), and Umar Mir (HK Cements). Besides that the forum for young bussiness leaders & startup will be led by Aqib Chaya (Hilltop Hotels), Adnan Shah (Fashion Fiesta), Faheem Qadri (K2 Axis Images Pvt Ltd) and Dr Tariq Bhat (JH Diagnostic & Polyclinic wellness).
While introducing the forum for women entrepreneurs Vicky Shaw emphasized that women’s equal access to business leadership and entrepreneurship is essential both for women’s empowerment and for their ability to affect economic policy, therefore we would like to have an Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Forum for which the nominations will be made soon. It was also announced that the chamber will soon announce its convenors from all districts and industrial estates.
Earlier at the onset of the meeting, Vicky Shaw thanked the leadership of PHD chamber Kashmir, most notably its new president Saket Dalmia for this coveted position and responsibility. Shaw further extended a special thanks to a distinguished patron, mentor and past chair of PHD chamber Kashmir Mushtaq Ahamd Chaya who has over one decade, tirelessly built and shaped this organisation into the strong and influential body of Jammu & Kashmir. Vicky thanked Baldev Singh for his immense contribution to the PHD chamber Kashmir for 3 years and all sections benefitted from his stewardship during the very tough years of Covid and the abrogation of Article 370. While concluding the meeting Vicky said as part of the strategy, we will review the committee’s terms of reference, objectives and deliverables so as to ensure it is managed in an outcome-based manner. Let’s ensure the chamber adds value to each industry member individually and to the industry collectively through our support and participation.
He concluded by saying that as chair of Kashmir chapter of the PHDCCI, he is open to advise and suggestions for the future development of the industry and the strengthening of the chamber.