R. Aqeel Ahmed, Chairman for Council for Leather Exports
- The Leather Sector Skill Council is a non-profit organisation functioning under aegis of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), with the prime objective of providing skill development solutions to the leather, leather products and footwear industry.
Shri P.R. Aqeel Ahmed, Chairman for
Council for Leather Exports (Sponsored by Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Government of India) is also appointed as Chairman of the Leather Sector Skill
Council (LSSC) on 11th July, 2019 for a period of 2 years.
Shri Aqeel Ahmed is also the
Managing Director of M/s. Florence Shoe Company Pvt. Ltd, Chennai and holds
more than 35 years of experience in the leather and footwear industry and
serves various organizations and institutions connected with the industry in
various capacities.
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P.R. Aqeel Ahmed, Chairman for Council for
Leather Exports
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Shri Aqeel Ahmed is currently
serving as Chairman of Council for Leather Exports (CLE) and is also serving as
Member of
Managing Committee of Federation of Indian Export Organizations(FIEO) Set up by
the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India; Governing Body Member
in Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), An Institute of National
Importance as per FDDI Act, 2017 under Ministry of Commerce & Industry,
Government of India and as member of
Executive Committees of All India Hide and Skin Tanners and Merchants
Association (AISHTMA), South India Shoe Manufacturers Association (SISMA),
Indian Shoe Federation (ISF) and Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers and
Exporters Association (IFLMEA).
Since its inception in
the year 2012, LSSC has carried out significant activities such as upgrading
skills of 19,994 workers under STAR scheme and upgrading skills of 49,850
workers RPL scheme, imparted training for 64,078 unemployed youth under PMKVY
scheme and Certification of 62,000 existing employees in leather under RPL
(Type 4) scheme.
LSSC is also
accredited as National Monitoring Unit of the Human Resources Development (HRD)
Scheme implemented by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(DPIIT) under Indian Footwear, Leather and Accessories Development Programme
(IFLADP) which aims to train about 4.32 lakh unemployed persons, upgrade skills
of 75,000 existing employees and also provide training to 150 master trainers.
