EVENTS 2008
Quality Forum conducts many
programs, lectures, seminars and events, sometimes in
association with other leading organizations.
For future programs, please look at the EVENTS page.
For more information about some of the events conducted in
the past, please visit the EVENTS page, and then select
the year.
OCTOBER 24, 2008
We successfully conducted our second Seminar with help and
support of QCI on "
Measurement Management
System" on October 24, 2008 in Hotel Atithi, near
Domestic Terminal, Mumbai Airport.
There were 37 paid participants from various manufacturing
organizations. Analysis of the feedback gave us a rating of
87.8% for Good & Excellent.
May 25, 2008
Kochi (Cochin) Centre of Quality Forum
was inaugurated on Sunday, May 25, 2008 in a simple function
organized in the evening at Hotel Nyle Plaza, Vytilla, Kochi.
The is the first centre of Quality Forum and has at present 11
members drawn from different profession, viz. doctors,
architect, education, healthcare, quality consultant,
Dr. K.S. Radhakrishnan, Vice-Chancellor, Sree Sankaracharya
Sanskrit University, Kochi was the Chief Guest in the function
who inaugurated the Kochi Centre. In his address, Dr. K. S.
Radhakrishnan stressed the need for defining Quality
principles according to our Culture, Heritage and Needs. He
also mentioned that our young generation is capable of
attaining any technological advance.
Mr. T. A. Varkey, Convenor, Quality Forum Kochi Centre
welcomed the gathering followed by self introduction of the
members. Mr. B. Bhattacharya, Secretary, Quality Forum, while
presiding over the function, explained the various activities
of Quality Forum in Mumbai and distributed the Identity Cards
to the members.
The following persons were elected as the office bearers of
the Kochi Centre :
Dr. Jose Chacko Periapuram, Chairman
Mr. T.A. Varkey, Secretary, and
Ar. Thomas Jacob, Treasurer
Few photographs of the function can be viewed at this Google
Photo Album
https://bit.ly/QF_Kochi
MAY 17, 2008
On May 17, 2008, we conducted a session on Quality in a
half-day seminar organized by
Wada
Industries Association, Wada. The other session in
the seminar was conducted by the Deputy Commissioner (Sales
Tax), Palghar on e-Sales Tax.
MARCH 4, 2008
On March 4, 2008, Mr. B. Bhattacharya, Secretary, Quality
Forum made a presentation on "
Quality of
Customer Focus" to the senior officers of
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd., (MTNL), West-III
Division in the Conference Room of the Kandivli
Telephone Exchange.
January 19, 2008
QCI successfully launched the "
Accreditation
Standard For School Governance" in Mumbai on January
19, 2008 in a well attended function of Educationists and
School Principals. Mr. B. Bhattacharya and Mr. Prakash Kaoray
attended the launch function as observers.
January 5~7, 2008
Quality Forum was one of the Co-Organizers of the prestigious
International Conference on Reliability,
Safety and Quality Engineering jointly organized by
Nuclear Power Corporation and IIT Bombay from January 5~7,
2008. Mr. P.H. Bhave, Vice-Chairman and Mr. B. Bhattacharya,
Secretary, Quality Forum presented two invited papers in the
conference which was attended by 300 delegates from India and
abroad.
JANUARY 1, 2008
-
Engineering Quality Assurance in SME Products,
Processes and Services
-
Customer orientation in Telecom services in the
present competitive environment
-
Role of Quality Forum in enhancing national quality
scenario of India
- Presentations
- Date : January 1, 2008
- Total Participants : 50
As part of our ongoing endeavour, we had our first activity of
the New Year in the evening of 1 January 2008 in Hotel Atithi,
Mumbai through a seminar on quality.
Mr. B.
Bhattacharya, the Hon. Secretary welcomed all the
members and distinguished guests and reviewed the activities
of
Quality Forum. This was followed
by a presentation made by
Mr. S. P. Ranade,
Director, IT Power India Pvt. Ltd. He spoke on "
Engineering Quality Assurance in SME Products,
Processes and Services". Thereafter, our second guest
speaker,
Mr. J. Gopal, Executive Director,
MTNL, Mumbai made a very interesting presentation on
"
Customer orientation in Telecom services in
the present competitive environment". Lastly, our
Chief Guest,
Mr. Girdhar Gyani,
Secretary General, Quality Council of India (QCI) spoke on the
"
Role of Quality Forum in enhancing national
quality scenario of India". He suggested that the
Quality Forum with its vast bank of knowledge & competency
on quality can take up quality awareness and education in the
areas of Service Quality of Public Service Organizations as
per IS 15700:2005 and Standard on School Governance prepared
by the QCI. Mr. Ajit Rodrigues, our Vice Chairman gave away
the mementos to the distinguished guests. Mr. P.H. Bhave, Vice
Chairman proposed a vote of thanks in the seminar, which was
attended by 50 members and was successfully concluded with
dinner.