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Indian Institute of Packaging Celebrates 57th Foundation Day: A Milestone in Promoting Packaging Standards
New Delhi (India), May 15: The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) celebrated its 57th Foundation Day on May 14, 2023, at Hotel The Lalit, Andheri, Mumbai. It was a full house with members from the Industry and allied sectors, stakeholders, faculty, alumni and guests present for this event. Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor Guru Gobind […]
New Delhi (India), May 15: The Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) celebrated its 57th Foundation Day on May 14, 2023, at Hotel The Lalit, Andheri, Mumbai. It was a full house with members from the Industry and allied sectors, stakeholders, faculty, alumni and guests present for this event. Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Verma, Vice Chancellor Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi, was the Chief Guest along with the Guest of Honour, Mr. Rajendra Tapadia, CEO & Managing Director, Safepack Industries Limited & Special Guest, AVPS Chakravarthi, Global Ambassador, World Packaging Organization (WPO). The event also witnessed a special Panel Discussion on Sustainable Packaging Towards Green Future: Challenges & Expectation where leading industry experts shared their thoughts and vision. Shekhar Amberkar, Assistant Director – Estb. & Head — International Packaging Centre was the Master of Ceremonies.
Inspired by Hon Shri Piyush Goel, Min of Textile, Min of Commerce and Industry, Min of Affairs, Food & Public Distribution. The institute, on this historic day, signed an official MOU to collaborate with various prestigious institutions, universities & government bodies including The Bihar Agriculture University, Bhagalpur, Bihar, The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Sonipat, Haryana, The National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Thanjavur, The Tamilnadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) and The North East Handloom & Handicraft Development Corporation (NHDC), Guwahati on this day. IIP also released a special book on the packaging designs developed by the Institute for ODOP project, Government of India as a special achievement.
Said Chakravarthi AVPS, Global Ambassador, World Packaging Organization (WPO), “Packaging is my family. Our motto at WPO is to provide quality products through packaging. And to us, IIP is not just an institution, but an emotion. During Covid times, healthcare professionals were the first line of defence. And so were the people in the packaging fraternity. India became the world hub for masks and medical equipment such as ventilators. If we stop manufacturing a simple corrugated box, the world will come to a grinding halt.”
Rakesh Mishra, Director, IIP was elated. Said he, “our 57th anniversary is the day where we reflect upon the past, evaluate the current and discuss the future. Our members from the length and breadth of India are here and it is proud moment for each of us.”
