Shri Narendra Modi Dr.

Mahendra Nath Pandey

Prime Minister of India Hon'ble Union Minister of Skill Development
and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India

24th February 2021 to

23rd March 2021

PLUMB SKILLS EXPO

Theme - Atmanirbhar Bharat:
Transforming India to a Global
Plumbing Hub Through Skilling &
Employment Aligning with
Jal Jeevan Mission

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MESSAGE
It is a pleasure to learn that Indian Plumbing kill oun ii (rPSC) and Federation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce and lndustr (FICCI) are jointly organising the
first virtual global expo on plumbing sector namely 'Pkuub Skills Expo 2021'
from February 24-27, 202].
The selection of theme of this Expo - 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat: Transforming India
into a Global Plumbing Hub through Skilling and Employmeni' i thoughtful.
Plumbing as a technical skill possesses tremendous potential with applications
across various economic sectors including agriculture industries, manufacru1·ing
and construction. There is a huge demand of skilled people across sectors in a
rapidly cbanging world.
India's resolve towards building a strong and Aatmanirbhar Bharat imbibes the
vision of making India a global hub of skilled manpower. From emphasi on
imparting new age and market-relevant skills to the youth to the endeavour to map
the opportunities being generated around the world, we are taking holistic steps to
create a vibrant skill development eco-system.
As the nation is striding forward on the path of development, modem technology
and innovative practices are propelling the construction. of 21st century
infrastructure projects, smart urban 1ransformation and rapid growth of rural areas.
Valued stakeholders like IPSC and FTCCI add strength to the nation s re olute
efforts towards sustainable growth.
J am sure that the Expo will provide an .ideal platform for technical experts to
share their expertise and experience with the participants and also help
organisations to showcase latesl technology and products to the global
congregation of buyers and manufacturers.
Be l wishe to IP C and FI CI for their efforts. May the Expo be a huge uccess.

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The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, was pleased to learn that a virtual event of this
stature, particularly for the plumbing domain, was being organized by IPSC and FICCI and also sent his
best wishes for the event.
The Curtain Raiser of Plumb Skills Expo 2021 was graced by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Hon'ble Union
Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India.

The Inaugura on of the event was graced by Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey, Hon'ble Union Minister of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India. This event not only helped qualified and skilled workforce
in the Indian plumbing industry gain exposure to interna onal products and technologies but also aided
global manufacturers to get an opportunity inside one of the biggest marketplaces i.e. India. “The skills expo
aims to promote the Local to Global Mission and provide a be er skillset to the plumbers and technicians of
the na on. The expo will play an important role in shaping the future of this sector. India aims to be a global
plumbing hub”, he said.
The event succeeded with excellent support from the Hon'ble Minister of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey.
Dr. R K Somany, Chairman, Indian Plumbing Skills Council described that the event will open doors of endless
opportuni es for the professionals engaged in the Plumbing Sector. "The expo will act as a catalyst increasing
the global presence of Indian manufacturers and increase the employability prospects of our workforce, not
only in India but in other na ons as well. This event is a steppingstone for the interna onal plumbing industry
to witness India as an excellent market and understand India's strengths for it to become the largest
des na on source of plumbing products and skilled workforce.”, Dr. Somany said.

Mr. Uday Shankar, President, FICCI, who was also present in the Inaugura on Ceremony of Plumb Skills Expo,
said, "Plumbing is a vibrant and growing sector worldwide. This sector is expected to grow globally by $ 112
Billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 6 percent. High investment in infrastructure facili es, rising disposable income,
and growing investment in smart ci es are fuelling this growth."
 CEOs ROUND TABLE
50+ Industry leaders discussed on the theme Atmanirbhar Bharat
Transforming India into a Global Plumbing hub aligned with Jal Jeevan Mission.

Inaugura on of the Plumb Skills Expo was followed by a Global CEOs Roundtable where CEOs of some top
companies from the Plumbing, Water, Construc on and Real Estate Sector gathered under one pla orm to
discuss all the major aspects of the sector including ideas and recommenda ons on growth of the sector and
making it a mainstay in India's Growth.

WHAT THE EXPERTS SAID

Topic: Support to Topic: Policies, Compliances

Topic: Building & MSMEs / expor ng & challenges to making
construc on Industry organiza ons India Atmanirbhar
perspec ve to go overseas Mr. Atul Sharma
Mr. Rajeev Talwar Mr. Vinay Gupta Managing Partner
MD, DLF Ltd. MD, Acquaviva Link Legal

Topic: Global market, Topic: Pidlite’s tryst with

focus on India and innova on & development
Topic: School on wheels buying from India of plumbing workforce
Mr. Deepak Mehrotra Mr. Pere Giribets Mr. Shantanu Bhanja
MD, Ashirwad Pipes CEO, ESPA Group CEO, Pidlite Industries Ltd.

Topic: How jal jeevan

will benefit the masses Topic: Contribu ons
and create opportunity of the organiza on
towards skilling and Topic: Skilling perspec ve
for industry
Mr. Ya n Tayalia employment Ms. Gayatri Vasudevan
Sr. VP Mr. C K Tiwari Chairperson
Suez Water Technologies Execu ve Director, IOCL Labournet Services India

Topic: How NSF can support Topic: Contribu ons of Topic: Demographic dividend
Indian manufacturers the organiza on towards Prof (Dr) V K Paul
going global skilling and employment Head of Department,
Ms. Jyo Bhasin Mr. Manish Singhal School of Planning &
MD, NSF Interna onal Director, Henkel India Architecture
 INDIA UAE ROUND TABLE
The event also witnessed a unique and live India- Emphasizing the human capital of India Dr. Aman
UAE Roundtable where CEOs/Experts from India Puri said, "India's human capital is one of its strong
and UAE indulged in dialogues over various topics assets. We're now in a posi on to upskill & retrain
focussed towards highligh ng the opportuni es our skilled workers not only to meet domes c
related to the Plumbing and Real-Estate sector in demand but also to be a major contributor to the
the regions. The roundtable had excellent global workforce". He further highlighted the
discussions around Manufacturing in the Plumbing U b e r i z a o n o f Tr a i n i n g a n d E d u c a o n
Sector, Technology & Building Services, Skilling & Infrastructure improvement.
Upskilling and Capitalising Strengths in the context Talking about the compliances, Mr. Mohammad Al
of India and UAE. Marzouqi said "Focus on quality and the protocols
The Round Table was moderated by Mr. Neelivethil need to be set for the same. Dubai is open for
Rajeev (MD, ME&SAARC, ESPA Spain and Director & products from any country & why not India – a big
Chairman of Interna onal Outreach Commi ee, investor in Dubai but the mindset has to be of
IPSC) and graced by Counsel General of India in quality & standards.”
Dubai, Dr. Aman Puri. The presence of eminent Resump on of services was sought by Dr. Siddeek
CEOs/ Experts like Mr. Dilip Khatwani (CEO, Reliance Ahmed who said "COVID can be defeated by a well-
Facility Management and Focus Group Convener), planned air bubble for exchange of services and
Mr. Mohammad Al Marzouqi ( Director, MEP and resources". Mr. James Mathew said that
Development, Emaar), Dr. Siddeek Ahmed (CMD, “Construc on industry has heavy purses and seeks
Eram Group), Mr. Nichola Ghio o (Mondeo Valves), good investment". Mohammad Rijaz was of the
Mr. Mohammad Rijaz (Director, ABC Group, Dubai), view that Quality improved but skilling is a weak
Mr. Vinay Gupta (MD, Acquaviva & VC, IPSC), Mr. KD point. Value engineering.
Gopalakrishnan (MD, ELEMEC Contrac ng), Mr. HU
Mr. N Rajeev concluded the insigh ul session by
Ravi Shankar (GM, Amwaj/ Areej Group), Mr.
thanking the speakers and summed up with some
Vanitha SV (Director, VSM Energia), Mr Milind Shete
key points like reflec ng upon the importance of the
(Director, Milind Services), Dr. Fazil Haris (GM,
Air bubble between countries, Focusing on
ERAM Group), Dr. Mustafa Tahir (Director, Henwood
manufacturing in UAE, comba ng Accommoda on
Sanitary Trading), Mr. Aus n (Espoir Academy,
Challenges, coming up with a Marke ng plan for
Cochin), Mr. Gaurav Sanghvi (Director, Merlin
Indian products in UAE, having More interac ve
Projects Group), Mr. James Mathew (Director, UHY
sessions & round tables to carry on the agenda and
James), Mr. RB Kabra (President, HSIL Ltd).
advoca ng a formal MOU between IBPC & IPSC.
VIRTUAL EXIBITION
Over 100 organiza ons from manufacturing and service sector exhibited through virtual
Pavillions, Premium Stalls and Booths in the Plumb Skills Expo through which they could showcase
their products, services and upcoming projects to the par cipants/visitors. There were special
Industry sessions arranged in the expo with an intent to act as a bridge between the Industry and
the professionals working on the field. Buyers and Sellers from across the globe par cipated in
the Expo. Premium facili es like prefixed and on-the-spot B2B mee ngs, networking lounge,
contact sharing were given in the virtual exhibi on which provided a real- me exhibi on
experience to the visitors.
Digital Plumber Meets were also a major highlight of Plumb Skills Expo. Thousands of Plumbers were
mobilized by the IPSC Secretariat through the network of Training Partners and Industry Partners were invited
to give their presenta on about their products, technologies and brand to the plumbing technicians from
across the country.
A series of webinars ranging from Water Conserva on to MEP, Spirituality to Social Media, and much
more were held throughout the expo ac ve par cipa on from industry experts from across varied
fields. Some of the sessions held in the Plumb Skills Expo include Architectural Expecta ons Vs MEP
Reali es, Innova on and Sustainability in Ecosystem Voca onal Training, Role of States in Skill India
Mission, Government Ini a ves to bridging Supply & Demand, Challenges in Design for Plumbing
Systems, Spiritual Discourse by Bhikku Sanghasena and many more.
 All the session were telecasted live on the official Youtube Channel of Indian Plumbing Skills Council.
Here is a list of all the session with the viewing links:
Click on the links to watch the session.

Mo va onal Talk by Swami Smaranananda Ji Session by Acquaviva

h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWT1R3zfDjk https://youtu.be/xLOHyvJe8Hk

Role of State in Skills India Mission Importance of Products Approvals and Cer fica ons
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wa9fI5Vixg for the Indian Manufacturers’
h ps://youtu.be/fijqAxyxY80
Mo va onal Talk by Rishi Nityapragya Ji
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jo8ZPhNgIM Deep Dive Session 2: STP upgrada on and retrofit to
meet recycle norms - SUEZ
Architechtural Vs MEP Reali es h ps://youtu.be/8_c65gOFj1w
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpAj00K5aBA
Plumb Skills Expo: Aseem Portal
Government Ini a ves to Bridging Supply and h ps://youtu.be/jIiqX2L-m_E
Demand
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZQfKLJqVQc Plumb Skills Expo: TrueFit™ Technology by BIRLA HIL
Pipes
Futuris c Decentralized sewage recycle solu ons h ps://youtu.be/gzQcqaeE5AY
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0anQ-s4_dw
Deep Dive Session 3: Wastewater reuse white paper
Grundfos: A reliable Plumbing Partner for Pumping - SUEZ
applica ons h ps://youtu.be/b7T4J7mO3_4
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jousGQA6t2g
How Love & Goodness can remove Enemity
Challenges in Design For Plumbing Systems for High between two na ons
Rise Buildings h ps://youtu.be/C7xPXP610w4
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNQjqFqOKd4
Rainwater Harves ng with Shubha Ramachandran
Innova on and Sustainability in Ecosystem of h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HVkKPZ3V9I
Voca onal Training
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MZCNxwe5A8 Plumb Skills Expo: Appren ceship Scheme
h ps://youtu.be/PP08AMPHil0
Session by KiTEC
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgaKzPs_TnQ Basics on Membrane Technologies - Dupont
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ3jseOS53M
Importance of Skill
h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V60MdapR9No Prepara on of India Skills Compe on (Plumbing &
Hea ng Category)
Session by Sekisui h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_QGbgrBG_8
h ps://youtu.be/-MCsdxcKnTI

Deep Dive Session 1:Current water challenges in

urban sector - SUEZ
h ps://youtu.be/DMNmnGW0Kvo
 We thank all the sponsors and supporters in making this event a huge success.

SPONSORS

Title Sponsor Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor

Principal Sponsors Exhibition Hall Sponsors

Show Souvenir Sponsor Visitor Registration Sponsor Information Desk Sponsor B2B Lounge Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Webinar Sponsors Academic Partner Corporate Sponsors Seminar Management

Partner

Skilling Partners

Gold Partners Silver Partners

Bronze Partners

Media Partners Community Partner Lobby Partner

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS

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 We thank all the Speakers of Plumb Skills Expo for their valuable me
& contribu on in making the event a huge success.

Col Anil Kumar Pokhriyal Mr Harshvardhan Mishra

CEO, Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council Leader, Sales Training, India & Subcon, LWT, APAC, LIXIL Group
Col Arun Chandel Mr Indranil Bha acharya
Senior Head, Na onal Skill Development Corpora on Regional Sales Manager, Ori Plast Ltd
Mr Abhishek Sharma Mr Jagdish Acharya
Assistant Manager Sales & Marke ng, Advance Valves CEO, Paints and Coa ngs Skill Council
Mr Abinash Patro Mr James Mathew
Strategic Marke ng and Communica on Leader, SUEZ Water Director, UHY James
Technologies & Solu ons Ms Jyo Bhasin
Mr Adrija Prosad Sinha Roy Managing Director, NSF Interna onal
Associate Training Manager, Grohe Mr K Anbalagan
Dr Aman Puri Managing Director, Proleed Engineering Consultants
Counsel General of India in Dubai Mr K D Gopalakrishnan
Mr Amit Doiphode Managing Director, ELEMEC Contrac ng
Chief Marke ng Officer, Pidilite Industries Ltd Mr Kommineni Mahender
Mr Amrith Giridhar Head (MEP), BILT Middle East
Technical Services & Development Specialist, DuPont Water Solu ons Mr Lloyed Davies
Mr Arunjot Singh Bhalla Business Development Manager, NSF Wales (WRAS)
Managing Director, RSP India Mr Lokesh Kumar
Mr Atul Sharma Technical Services Lead, Pidilite Industries Ltd
Managing Partner, Link Legal Mr M K Gupta
Mr Aus n CMD, MKG Consultant & Director, IPSC
Espoir Academy, Cochin Mr Manish Singhal
Mr Avinash Laddha Director, Henkel India
Managing Director, Kitec Industries Pvt Ltd Arc Mathew Thomas
Mr B B Singh Turner Interna onal Middle East
Business Development Head, NSF Interna onal Mr Mausam Lavania
Mr Baljeet Sob Assistant General Manager, Marke ng & Business Development, APL
Managing Director, Systems Tek India Private Limited Apollo Tubes Ltd

Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena Mr Milind Shete

Founder, Mahabodhi Interna onal Medita on Centre (MIMC) Leh, Director, Milind Services & Director, IPSC
Ladakh Mr Mohamed Al Marzouqi
Mr Bibhu Samal Director, MEP, Projects and Development, Emaar
Corporate Communica on, Ashirvad Pipes Mr Mohammad Rijaz
Mr C K Tiwari Director, ABC Group, Dubai
Execu ve Director, Indian Oil Corpora on Limited Dr Mustafa Taher
Mr Chintan Daiya Director, Henwood Sanitary Trading
Director, D'Plumbing Consultants & Nominated WorldSkills Expert Mr N B Krishnan
(Plumbing & Hea ng), IPSC Na onal Sales Manager, HIL Ltd
Mr D S Sachdev Mr Neelivethil Rajeev
Former Director General, CPWD & Director, IPSC MD, ME & SAARC, ESPA Spain & Director, IPSC
Mr Deepak Mehrotra Mr Nicola Ghio o
Managing Director, Ashirvad Pipes & Director, IPSC Dire ore Generale, Mondeo Valves
Mr Dilip Chenoy Mr Nihal Rustgi
Secretary General, FICCI Strategic Partnerships, Apna
Mr Dilip Khatwani Mr Nikhil Agrawal
CEO, Reliance Facility Management and Convener, CRERS, Indian Director, Binay Udyog Pvt Ltd
Business & Professional Council, Dubai
Rishi Nityapragya ji
Dr Fazil Haris Art of Living
GM, ERAM Group
Ms Pangkhuri Borgohain
Mr Firas Al-Najjar Analyst, Na onal Skill Development Corpora on
Director (MEP), Juma Al Majid Group
Mr Pere Giribets
Mr Gaurav Mathur CEO, ESPA Group
Business Head, Grundfos Pumps
Dr Praveen Saxena
Mr Gaurav Sanghvi CEO, Skill Council for Green Jobs
Director, Merlin Projects Ltd
Mr R B Kabra
Ms Gayatri Vasudevan President, HSIL Ltd & Director, IPSC
Chairperson, Labournet Services India
Mr R K Rohilla
Mr Harsh Agarwal Carewell Pipes & Kitec Industries Pvt Ltd
Director, Ori Plast Ltd & Director, IPSC
Dr R K Somany Mr Shravan Bhumkar
CMD, HSIL Ltd & Chairman, IPSC Marke ng Manager, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd
Mr Rajasekaran N Ms Shubha Ramachandran
Products Sales Leader, South Asia, SUEZ Water Technologies & Water Sustainability Consultant, BIOME Environmental Solu ons Pvt Ltd
Solu ons
Dr Siddeek Ahmed
Mr Rajeev Talwar CMD, Eram Group
Managing Director, DLF Developers Ltd.
Swami Smaranananda Giri Ji
Mr Rajesh Gupta Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
Vice President, Utkarsh India Ltd
Mr Subraya Kalkura
Mr Rajnish Virmani Director, John R Harris & Partners
Director, Virmani Bros Pvt Ltd & Director, IPSC
Mr Suresh Kumar
Dr Rakesh Garg Vice President & Head IOBG, Voltas Middle East
Addi onal Professor, COVID Team Member, AIIMS, New Delhi
Ms Swa Rahal
Mr Ravi Shankar HV Analyst, Na onal Skill Development Corpora on
GM, Amwaj/Areej Group
Mr Tarun Girdhar
Arc Ravindra Kumar COO, Mercer Me l
Director, Venkataramanan Associates
Mr Thiru K Veera Raghava Rao
Mr Rick Andrew Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corpora on
Director, Global Business Development Director, Water Systems, NSF
Mr Uday Shankar
Interna onal
President, FICCI
Mr Rohit Agarwal
Mr Utpal Santra
Na onal Sales Manager, Residen al Water, DuPont Water Solu ons
Director, MN Consultants Pvt Ltd
Mr Sandeep Goel
Prof (Dr) V K Paul
Director, Proion Consultants & Advisory Commi ee Member, IPSC
Head of Department, Building Engineering and Management, School of
Mr Sandeep Katare Planning & Architecture
Head HR, Jaquar Group
Mr V V H Srinivasa Murthy
Mr Sandip K Roychoudhury CEO, Synergy infra Consultants Pvt Ltd & Director, IPSC
Director, Sanitary Syndicate Pvt Ltd & Director, IPSC
Ms Vandana Bhatnagar
Dr Sangita Reddy Chief Program Officer, Na onal Skill Development Corpora on
Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals & Immediate Past President,
Ms Vanitha S V
FICCI
Director, VSM Energia
Mr Sanjay Pant
Mr Varun Gupta
Head, Civil Engineering, Bureau of Indian Standards
Marke ng Director, Bathline Group
Mr Sanjeev Kumar Agarwal
Dr Vijay Hadda
Director, Binay Udyog Pvt Ltd & Director, IPSC
MD, FISSCM, FCCP (USA), AIIMS, New Delhi
Mr Saurab Aggarwal
Mr Vinay Gupta
Dy General Manager, CPVC Business -India & Middle East, Sekisui
CMD, Bathline Group & Vice Chairman, IPSC
Specialty Chemicals
Mr Vishal Jindal
Mr Shailesh Khamar
Director, Vishad Edutech Pvt Ltd
Vice President, Sales & Marke ng, Huliot Pipes & Fi ngs Pvt Ltd
Mr Ya n Tayalia
Mr Shantanu Bhanja
Senior Vice President, SUEZ Water Technologies & Solu ons
CEO, Pidilite Industries Ltd
 Digital Ini a ves Commi ee, Indian Plumbing Skills Council

Mr N. Rajeev (Commi ee Chairman)

Dr R K Somany
Mr Vinay Gupta
Mr M K Gupta
Mr Sandip Roy Choudhury
Mr Sandeep Goel
Mr Milind Shete
Mr V Srinivas
Mr R B Kabra
Mr Harsh Agrawal
Mr Rajnish Virmani

IPSC Secretariat

Maj Gen (Retd) T K Chadha

Mr Varun Tandon
Ms Gunjan Aneja
Mr Sunil Chhibber
Ms Neelam Barthwal
Mr Udit Arora
Mr Jyo rmoy Debnath
Mr Sreedhara Chakravarthy
Sub Vijay Bahadur
Mr Manish Rao
Mr Abhisek Mishra
Mr Rohit Saha
Mr Pawan Sah
Mr Kishan Dagar
Ms Shailja Tiwari
Mr Mahendra Singh Rawat
Mr Inderkant Ray
 The Phygital Plumbs Skills Expo has come to be considered as one of the two
plumbing events in the country. Plumb Skills Expo is the only event that has acted
as a connec ng bond between the Skilled workforce, industry, and government
authori es. The next season of the Plumb Skills Expo has been announced to be
held in February 2022.

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