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Management

The Governing Body

The Governing Body consists of 21 members. The members of the Governing Body shall be nominated by the Government from time to time. All the properties movable and immovable of the Institute is vested with the Governing Body.


LIST OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS

1.

Dr. Thomas Isaac
Hon’ble Minister Finance - - - -

2.

Sri. G. Sudhakaran
Chairman
Hon’ble Minister for Co-operation&Coir

3.

Smt. Rani George IAS                                                             
Special Secretary (Coir) to Govt.
Industries Department.

4.

Sri. Anathalavattom Anandan MLA

5.

Dr. K. Madanan
Director of Coir Development
Directorate of Coir Development

6.

The Chairman
Science Technology Environment Committee
Thiruvananthapuram.

7.

Prof. T.S. Ramanatha Iyer
2/335-A, Srividya, Sreekrishna Nagar
Sreekariyam, Thiruvananthapuram

8.

Dr. C.J. Thampi
President, Natural Resource, Research & Development Centre
Prasanthi Complex, Kulathur Jn. Thiruvananthapuram.

9.

Sri. Abdul Gafoor Haji
Vice Chairman, Coir Board, Cochin.

10.

Sri. K.J. Dennies
DC Mills, Valavanad, Alappuzha.

11.

Sri. V.R. PRASAD
Travancore Mats & Mattings Co.
Cherthala, Alappuzha.

12.

Prof. R.V.G. Menon
Ex-Director, ANERT/IRTC

13.

Dr. Manoj C.N
Pelikkan Biotech & Chemical Labs, Vayalar, Alappuzha.

14.

Dr. K.Ravi
Kesaveeyam, Pattom Palace P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram

15.

Dr. Nandamohan
HOD, Dept. of Future Studies
University of Kerala.

16.

Sri. N. Balakrishnan Nair
Gokulam, Vettinad, Vattappara P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram.

17.

Sri. V. Ramachandran Potti

18.

Smt. J. Mercykuttyamma
Aswathi, Velliman P.O.
Keralapuram, Kollam.

19.

Sri. Mathew Joseph
Chairman
Federation of Indian Coir Exporters Association

20.

Sri. Anil K.R.
Director

NCRMI

 

Remaining 6 Members are to be nominated by the Government.


Executive Committee

The Executive Committee shall perform all such acts and duties and exercise powers as authorised or delegated by the Governing Body. The Executive Committee of Governing Body of NCRMI with the following members:

1.

Sri G. Sudhakaran
Minister for Co-operation&Coir

Chairman

2.

Sri Anathalavattam Anandan
MLA

Vice-Chairman

3.

Smt. Rani George IAS                                                           
Special Secretary (Coir) to Govt.
Industries Department.

Member

4.

Dr. K. Madanan
Director of Coir Development
Directorate of Coir Development

 

5.

Prof. T.S. Ramanatha Iyer
Rtd. Principal, Govt. Engg. College, TVM.

 

6.

Prof. R.V.G. Menon
Ex-Director, ANERT/IRTC

 

7

Sri. Abdul Gafoor Haji
Vice Chairman, Coir Board, Cochin

 

8.

Sri. Anil K.R.
Director
NCRMI


DIRECTOR

Presently, Sri. Anil K.R is the Director of the Institute.  He has been active in the field of teaching and research in Geotextile Development for the past 15 years and he had a distinguished carrier as a technologist and as an administrator in the segment of coir

State Level R&D Advisory Committee

Government have constituted State Level R&D Advisory Committee to advice, evaluate, guide, select and ensure proper implementation of specific R&D projects by NCRMI for improving the Coir processing machinery, increasing productivity and for production of diversified coir products with high value addition. The committee consists of 9 members from government and its departments.

The State Level R&D Committee has the following powers and duties and is to perform the following functions:

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To publish and/or to finance the publication of studies, thesis, books, periodicals, reports and other literature, and to sell or arrange for the sale of them, as it may deem fit, from time to time.

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To appoint if it deems fit delegates to represent the Institute in Conferences in India and abroad without violation of the existing Government norms.

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To arrange for the documentation of such materials relating to studies, projects etc., mentioned above as may be needed for the Institute.

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To utilize the services of experts for any special work/or scheme, if need arises and to incur expenditure in connection with the same subject to ratification of Governing Body.

The Committee also have the responsibility for the total technical support for the identification to conclusion of all projects to be implemented under Geotextiles Development Programme.

The important functions of the State Level R&D Advisory in connection with Coir Geotextile Development Programme will be as follows:

1.

Selection of projects within the State and outside in association with the implementing agencies, NGO’s, exporters, national level development agencies etc.

2.

The selection of projects will be based on the criteria including the technical aspects, demonstration, potential of application, potential costs etc. of the projects.

3.

Identification of the appropriate technical experts from among the State Level R&D Advisory committee for the guidance, monitoring, technical supervision and validation of the project. This small group of technical experts along with the Managing Director of concerned implementing agencies and technical member from NCRMI will form the Sub-committees for the project.

4.

Monitoring and Technical validation of the projects undertaken under Geotextiles Development Programme.

The monitoring and technical validation of the projects undertaken by Geotextiles Development Programme are being carried out by the State Level R&D Advisory Committee through Sub-Committees in the form of reports.


LIST OF STATE LEVEL R&D ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

1.

Smt. Rani George IAS
Special  Secretary (Coir)
Industries (E) Dept.

2.

Dr. K. Madanan
Director of Coir Development
Directorate of Coir Development

3.

Prof. T.S. Ramanatha Iyer
Rtd. Principal, Govt. Engg. College, TVM

4.

Dr. Nandhamohan
Head of the Department, Dept. of Future Studies, University of Kerala.

5.

Sri Balakrishnan Nair
Gokulam, Vettinad, Vattappara, Thiruvananthapuram.

6.

Prof. R.V.G. Menon
Haritha, House No.22, Keshavadev road, Poojappura,
Thiruvananthapuram – 21

7.

Dr. Subha
Lecture in Civil Engineering, CUSAT, Kochi.

8.

The Executive Vice President
Science Technology & Environment Council
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom

9.

Director
Kerala State Road Research Institute,
Thiruvananthapuram

10.

Director
Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur.

11.

Sri.Anil.K.R
Director,NCRMI

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