One of the leading industry chambers of the textile and clothing industry, THE Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), held its 63Rrd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 15, 2021, through virtual platform. At this meeting, CITI elected the new office-bearers that included T Rajkumar as the new Chairman.
Chairman, Sri Mahasakthi Mills, Kerala and Foundation One Infrastructures Tamil Nadu, T Rajkumar was re-elected as Chairman of CITI. He is currently the Chairman of the Textile Sector Skill Council (TSC) and the Director in National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). He is also the Former Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association and The SIMA Cotton Development Research Association (SIMA CDRA) and the current e Chairman & Managing Trustee of Global Pathway School, Coimbatore and Secretary of Nachimuthu Gounder Rukmani Ammal Charitable Trust, Pollachi, Tamil Nadu
A graduate from the PSG College of Arts and Science and Masters in the Business Administration from the PSG College of Technology, T. Rajkumar is a Member of the Governing Council of The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) and The South India Textile Research Association (SITRA), Coimbatore. He is a Member in the Academic Council of PSG College of Arts and Science and also a Member in the Board of Studies of Bharathiyar University and PSG Institute of Management. He is the Joint Secretary of Sri Purandaradasar Sangeetha Vidyalaya, Coimbatore, a social and cultural organization, which is dedicated for the cause of development of Arts and Music. He is the Former Chairman of Board of Trustees of Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple and Charities, Anamalai.
Rakesh Mehra, Chairman, M/s. Banswara Syntex., Mumbai has been elected as Deputy Chairman of CITI. Since 2018, Mehra is the President of Indian Spinners Association (ISA), Mumbai an association of MMF Yarn Spinners of the country. He is the Former Chairman of The Synthetic & Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC). With his guidance and support CITI was instrumental in removing the ADD on Polyester Staple Fibre (PSF) & Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF), rationalization of GST rates and many other policy initiatives benefitting the MMF Textile Value Chain.
Ashwin Chandran, Chairman and Managing Director of M/s. Precot Meridien Limited, has been elected as the Vice Chairman of CITI. having textile units in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. A B.Sc, (Hons) Graduate in Textile Technology, UMIST, UK and Post-Graduate (MBA) from University of Illinois, US, Chandran is a Member of Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (Texprocil), Mumbai. He held the position of the Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association, Coimbatore for two years during 2019-2021.
