Prof.Kamal Chopra has been elected as the President of the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP). The elections were held during the annual general body meeting of AIFMP at Bengaluru on 25th September 2016.
Prof. Chopra is associated with many printers and allied associations around the world. Popularly known as ‘Man of Networking,’ Prof. Chopra visited the length and breadth of the country, persuading the printers to form associations and to bring them on one platform. Being associated with many Indian universities, spreading the knowledge of printing, he has also recently been nominated as the Hon. Professor at the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, China which is world’s largest printing university.
Besides being the General Secretary of Offset Printers’ Association, Prof.Chopra is also the member of the Academic Council of the GJ University of Science and Technology and Board of studies at MC University Bhopal. He is also the President of the Printers Club of India and the Editor in Chief of the Punjab Print.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof.Chopra stressed the need for strengthening micro and small printers and would emphasise the need for government recognition for printing and packaging industry and ensure for AIFMP the best international standards. “Printing is the basic necessity of mankind and is the biggest invention till date, but it is seen that no recognition is given to this key industry by the government of India. There is no department or ministry for printing in India and I would like to work for the proper identification of this industry in government, private and social circles at the same time I would like to establish complete networking with the printers and allied associations of the country.”
The other office bearers of AIFMP during the 2016-17 tenure include: Mr. Anand Limaye, Honorary General Secretary; Mr. C Prakash Babu, Hon. Treasurer. The four Vice Presidents for the four regions are –Mr. Arun Gupta (North); Mr. CD Kumaravel (South); Mr. Rajinder Jain (West) and Mr. Sandip Sanyal (East). Mr. GK Kalairajan will be the Joint Secretary while D Kalita, is the immediate past president.