CHAMBER AT WORK – FEBRUARY – MARCH 2021
23-02-2021 12.30 p. m. KCCI participated in the NMPT Road show concerning the upcoming Maritime India Summit to be held from 2nd to 4th March, 2021. Meeting in this regard was held at NMPT Chairman Chamber, Mangalore with NMPT Chairman Shri Venkat Ramana Akkaraju and Shri Y.R. Belegal, Traffic Manager. Shri Isaac Vas, KCCI President, Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Vice President, KCCI, Shri Jeethan Allen Sequeira, Director and Head of EXIM cell of KCCI attended the meeting.
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KCCI was invited at the Innovation Conclave organized by Government of Karnataka and KEONICS, Govt. of Karnataka Enterprise held at The Ocean Pearl, Mangalore. The event was inaugurated by the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka Dr. Ashwanth Narayan C.N. in the august presence of Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament, Dakshina Kannada and Shri K. Harikrishna Bantwal, Chairman KEONICS. KCCI President Shri Isaac Vas presented his views at brainstorming session held during the event. Also present in the event were Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Vice President, KCCI, Shri Ashith B. Hegde, Director and Chairman of IT committee of Industrial Cell of KCCI, Shri Prakash Rao Kalbavi, Chairman of Customs, Exporters and CHA Relationship of EXIM Cell, KCCI and Shri Gaurav Hegde, Past Hon. Secretary, KCCI.
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Single window meeting was held at Kanara Small Industries Association, Baikamapady, Mangaluru.  Shri Isaac Vas, President, KCCI attended the meeting.
11.00 a. m. Kagarika Spandana meeting was held at Kanara Small Industries Association, Baikamapady, Mangaluru.  Shri Isaac Vas, President, KCCI attended the meeting.
26-02-2021 7.30 p. m. Memorandum was submitted to Shri C. P. Yogeshwara, Honourable Minister of Forest Environment & Ecology Department, Govt. of Karnataka at The Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangalore to reconsider the increase of consent fee for establishment/consent to operate under KSPCB Rules which will badly impact many industries. KCCI President Shri Isaac Vas submitted the memorandum to the minist er. Shri Kalbavi Prakash Rao, Past Hon. Secretary of KCCI and other industry representatives who were present also appraised minister about their concerns.
27-02-2021 6.30 p. m. KCCI Members’ Day Conclave 2021 was held at The Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangaluru. Shri K Ullas Kamath, Joint Managing Director, Jyothy Labs Ltd. Mumbai enthralled the audience with his inspiring lecture. Shri Isaac Vas, President, KCCI welcomed Shri Kamath and the members. The Past Presidents present were honoured by Shri Isaac Vas. Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Vice President, KCCI delivered the vote of thanks. The event also had enlivening flute performance by Shri Lokesh Salian along with other musicians who accompanied him.
02-03-2021 5.30 p. m. CII Mangaluru Annual Members Day 2021 was held at The Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangaluru. KCCI President Shri Isaac Vas, Director and Editor of KCCI journal, Ms. Athmika Amin and Shri Jeethan Allen Sequira, Director of KCCI attended the event.
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CII Karnataka State Annual Meeting 2021 & session on ‘High – Tech Karnataka Beyond Bengaluru’ was held at Hotel Taj West End, Bengaluru. KCCI President Shri Isaac Vas virtually attended the event.
05-03-2021 12 Noon SDM College of Business Management Post Graduate Centre for Management Studies and Research, Mangalore organized the Governing Council interaction meeting with the Governing Council members. KCCI was represented by its President Shri Isaac Vas.
06-03-2021 11.00 a. m. District Skill Committee meeting was held at D. C’s Office towards empowering youth by providing skill training and placement.  Shri Isaac Vas, President, KCCI attended the meeting.
5.00 p. m. A video – recorded version of the lecture by Shri Ullas Kamath held at the Members Day Conclave on 27th February were played for the members on their request at KCCI Chamber building, Mangalore.
08-03-2021 3.30 p. m. St. Joseph Engineering College, Mangalore organized an event on occasion of the International Women’s Day. KCCI Past President Ms. Vathika Pai was the Chief Guest on this occasion.
5.30 p. m. Institute of Chartered Accountants, Mangalore invited KCCI Past President Ms. Vathika Pai as Chief Guest on Occasion of the International Women’s Day.
09-03-2021 11.00 a. m. Meeting was held at District Skill Centre, Mangaluru City Corporation to discuss on assisting them in the Data Analytics of the registrations of job seekers and also on setting up of training platforms and placement opportunities to the job seekers of Dakshina Kannada District. President of KCCI, Shri Isaac Vas invited the team from the Alva’s College of Engineering and Technology to take this initiative. The meeting was attended by Shri Isaac Vas, Shri Taranath, Officer of District Skill Centre, Dr. Peter Fernandes, Principal of Alva’s College of Engineering & Technology, Dr. Manjunath Kottary, Head of Computer Science, Alva’s College of Engineering & Technology, Prof. Harish Kundar, Head of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Alva’s College of Engineering & Technology and Shri Mytreya A, COO, KCCI.
12-03-2021 10.00 a. m. Women leaders excelled in their chosen path were felicitated on occasion of the International Women’s day by P.G Dept. of Business Administration, Alva’s Institute of Engineering & Technology at AIET Auditorium, Mijar. KCCI Director and Editor of the journal Ms. Athmika Amin was one of the women leaders who was facilitated by the Principal, Dr. Peter Fernandes.
4.00 p. m. Karnataka Science and Technology Promotion Society Dept. of Science and Technology, GoK virtually conducted a Seminar on ‘Entrepreneurship – Challenges & Opportunities’. Ms. Vathika Pai, KCCI Past President was the Speaker on this occasion.
15-03-2021 6.00 p. m. The Seventh Meeting of the Office-bearers of KCCI for the year 2020-21 was held at The Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangaluru – 575 001.
7.00 p. m. The Sixth Meeting of the Board of Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mangaluru for the year 2020-21 was held The Ocean Pearl, Kodialbail, Mangaluru – 575 001.
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were signed between KCCI and Alva’s Institute of Engineering & Technology, Mijar at The Ocean Pearl, Mangalore. Shri Isaac Vas President, other Office Bearers and Directors of KCCI were present. Dr. Peter Fernandes, Principal and Dr. Claret Mendonca, Head – PG Department of Business Administration (MBA) present during the occasion briefed the Board about the college initiatives and activities.
20-03-2021 7.00 p. m. CREDAI Mangalore organized the Installation Ceremony of the President & Office Bearers for the term 2021-2023 at The Ocean Pearl, Mangalore. Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel, Dakshina Kannada M.P was the Chief Guest on this occasion. The event was attended by KCCI President Shri Isaac Vas and Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Vice President of KCCI.
21-03-2021 9.30 a. m. Karnataka Coastline Business Conclave 2021 was organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, Mangalore. Industries Minister Shri Jagadish Shetter inaugurated the event in presence of Dakshina Kannada M.P Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel and other dignitaries. Shri Isaac Vas, President and Shri Shashidhar Pai Maroor, Vice- President of KCCI attended the event. The vote of thanks was delivered by Shri Isaac Vas.
27-03-2021 12.00 Noon Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) organized council meeting at Baikampady, Mangalore. KCCI President Shri Isaac Vas was invited as a special invitee for the event.
4.30 p. m. Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) organized an awareness programme on new Industrial Policy 2020-2025 and Investment Opportunities at Kanara Small Industries Association, Baikampady, Mangalore. Shri C. C. Patil, Hon’ble Minister for Small Scale Industries, Govt. of Karnataka inaugurated the programme. KCCI President Shri Isaac Vas was invited as the Guest of Honour.