Quality Circle Forum of India, Kolkata 
                            Chapter is one of the 19 chapters of Quality Circle 
                            Forum of India in the country. It is a non profit 
                            national body for propagation of concept and philosophy 
                            of Quality with quality circle as an inegral part 
                            of Total Quality Management (TQM). Kolkata Chapter 
                            started functioning in 1984 as one of the leading 
                            chapters of Quality Circles Forum of India, having 
                            its head quarter at secunderabad, A.P.  
                          The significant feature of Quality 
                            Circle Forum of India, Kolkata Chapter is the strength 
                            for propagating the Quality Circle philosophy not 
                            only in the urban areas, but also in the rural areas. 
                            The network of Quality Circle Forum of India, particularly 
                            Kolkata Chapter encompasses an wide area of fields 
                            and activities, and connects the inflow of information 
                            through its rural connectivitiy to a great extent                           
                          In health care services in West Bengal, 
                            it has spreaded effectively and our institutional 
                            members have been conferred recognition with national 
                            and international awards.  
                          The Quality Circle activities reached 
                            to the remote villages in the field of agriculture, 
                            self-help group activities through Panchayat and also 
                            through the Distribution Units of West Bengal State 
                            Electricity Distribution Company Limited.  
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                      Quality 
                          Circles have been effective in :  
                        
                          - The Governor’s house 
 
                          - The fares, 
 
                          - The Human Rights Commission, 
 
                          - National Library, 
 
                          - Consumer Forum 
 
                          - Forum Against Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (FADA)
 
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                          Quality Circles have also spreaded and worked to 
                            the cause and mission of ‘Eradication of Social 
                            evils’ 
                          Vision : To propagate 
                            the philosophy of quality. 
                            Mission : To practice 
                            continuous improvement in daily work with an ultimate 
                            objective of improving quality of Work life. 
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                      Values 
                        and objectives -  
                          - To act a central body 
                            for quality circle and quality related information                          
 
                          -  To serve as a common 
                            forum and platform for all those interested and engaged 
                            in operation of quality circle and Total Quality Management                          
 
                          - To share knowledge 
                            and experience by way of organizing seminars, workshops, 
                            conferences, conventions as also publication and audio 
                            visual
 
                          - To help organizations 
                            to form and operate quality circle and other quality 
                            tools 
 
                          - To conduct training 
                            programme for the member organisations
 
                          -  To stimulate quality 
                            circles in every sector of the society 
 
                          - To sponsor research 
                            oriented programme in related fields
 
                          - To improve, enrich 
                            and uplift the quality of work life
 
                          - To improve self development 
                            of quality circle members
 
                          - To recognize and encourage 
                            persons/institutions for their contributions for the 
                            cause of quality.
 
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                      | Prime 
                        objective :   The 
                          prime objective is to spread the concept and philosophy 
                          of quality circles as an integral part of total quality 
                          management in the field of work of industries and other 
                          institutions like health care, hotels, banks, educational 
                          and research institutions through participation and 
                          involvement of the grass root level of employees by 
                          solving the problems at the place of work by their own 
                          efforts through practice of quality circle.  | 
                    
                     
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                      | QC 
                        training & development : 
                         
                         Various training programmes 
                          conducted by QCFI, Kolkata chapter :  
                        
                          - QC awareness 
 
                          - Problem solving tools
 
                          - Cost of quality 
 
                          - Effective presentation skills 
 
                          - 5s and Kaizen 
 
                          - Six sigma 
 
                          - Total productive maintenance 
 
                          - Total quality management 
 
                          - Change management 
 
                          - ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 
 
                          - Business process re-engineering 
 
                          - Quality of work life 
 
                          - Health Care Institutions and Quality 
 
                          - Managing Quality for Business Leadership 
 
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                      Milestone 
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                          - National Convention in 1992 
 
                          - Chapter Convention on Quality Circles 
 
                          - CEO’s meet 
 
                          - Meet of trade union leaders
 
                          - Publication of house journal “UTKARSHA”
 
                          - Best chapter award 
 
                          - Participation in international quality meet 
 
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                      | Quality 
                        publications   List 
                          of books, CDs and posters in english, bengali and hindi 
                          are available on request from QCFI head quarters at 
                          secunderabad   | 
                    
                     
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                      | Executive 
                        body of QCFI, HQs. Secunderabad | 
                    
                     
                        
 
                        President   Dr. 
                        R C Agarwal  
                      Chairman, ATR Enterprises, Kanpur | 
                        
 
                        Executive Director  
                        Shri 
                      D.K. Srivastava  | 
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                      | Some 
                        of our institutional members -- | 
                    
                     
                      Heavy 
                        & Medium industries  
                          - Eveready Industries 
 
                          - Exide Industries 
 
                          - Kitchen Appliances India limited 
 
                            (Videocon International)  
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                      Heavy & 
                          Medium industries 
                        
                          -  Jaya Shree Textiles
 
                          -  Hindustan Aeraunotics Limited
 
                          -  Jessop
 
                          -  Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited (BHEL) 
 
                          - Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) 
 
                          - Patton India limited
 
                          - MCCPTA – Haldia 
 
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                      Small Scale 
                          Industries 
                        
                          - Moonlight Engineering Company 
 
                          - Techo Enterprise 
 
                          - Hind Silicates 
 
                          -  Madonna Paints 
 
                          - T&I limited 
 
                          - CFCL, Haldia 
 
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                      Govt. Institutions 
                         
                        
                          - West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company 
                            Limited
 
                          - Mother Dairy Calcutta
 
                          - Kolkata Port Trust 
 
                          - PDCL (Kolaghat Thermal Power Station) 
 
                          - Ordnance Factories
 
                          -  Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.
 
                          -  Hindustan Copper Limited
 
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                      Health 
                          Care Sector  
                        
                          - B M Birla Heart Research Centre 
 
                          - Calcutta Medical Research Institute 
 
                          - Peerless Hospital 
 
                          - Mission of Mercy Hospital 
 
                          - AMRI 
 
                          - B P Poddar Hospital 
 
                          - N T P C Farakka Hospital 
 
                          - Kolkata Port Trust Hospital 
 
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                      | Address 
                          Quality Circle Forum 
                          of India 
                          Kolkata Chapter 
                          24, Netaji Subhas Road, 1st floor, Kolkata 700 001 
                          West Bengal, India 
                        Phone: (033) 2242-8165/2230-6714 
                          Fax : (033) 2242-8165; email : qcfikol@vsnl.net  
                          Website: www.qcfikol.com   | 
                    
                    
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                        Chairman   
                      Dr. 
                        Goutam Sengupta  
                        Vice President & Chief Operating 
                        Officer - Kitchen Appliances India Limited
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                      Photo of Prof. Dr. Debesh Das, Minister-In-Charge, IT Govt of W. B. with Dr. Goutam Sengupta,  
                      VP & Chief Operating Officer of 
 Kitchen Appliances India Ltd. & Mr. A K Dasgupta  
 Hony. Secy, QCFI, Kolkata Chapter at CCQC 2008  | 
                    
                     
                      | PATRONS 
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                            Patron in chief 
                            Sri Sudipta Ghosh  | 
                            Director General of 
                              Ordnance Factories & Chairman –  
                              Ordnance Factory Board. | 
                           
                           
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                            Patron  
                              Rear Admiral 
                            Sri. K.C.Sekhar, VSM IN(Retd)  | 
                            Chairman & Managing Director of Garden Reach 
                              Ship Builders & Engineers Ltd.  | 
                           
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                      | COUNCIL 
                        OF ASVISORS :  | 
                    
                     
                      
                           
                            | Dr. A K Chanda, IAS | 
                            Chairman – Kolkata Port Trust | 
                           
                           
                            | Dr. N R Banerjea | 
                            Vice Chancellor - B. E. Science University, Shibpur, 
                              Howrah | 
                           
                          
                            | Cdr. R. Deb  | 
                            General Maneger - Operation, Biecco Lawrie Ltd.  | 
                           
                           
                            Dr. A. K. Sinha 
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                            VP, HR & IR - Jaya Shree Textiles  | 
                           
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                      | Newly Elected Governing Council Body (At 22 nd AGM held on 30.10.2008) : | 
                    
                    
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                          | SL NO | 
                          NAME  | 
                          POSITION  | 
                          DESIGNATION /ORGANISATION | 
                          CONTACT NO. | 
                         
                        
                          | 1. | 
                          DR. GOUTAM SENGUPTA | 
                          CHAIRMAN  | 
                          VP & COO -  
                                  KITCHEN APPLIANCES INDIA LIMITED | 
                          9831036663 | 
                         
                        
                          | 2. | 
                          SHRI J. C. SONI  | 
                          CHAIRMAN(EMERITUS) | 
                          PRESIDENT – JAYA SHREE TEXTILES  | 
                          (033)-2672-3044 | 
                         
                        
                          | 3. | 
                          SHRI P. K. SAHA  | 
                          SR. VICE CHAIRMAN  | 
                          EX-DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD | 
                          9831690477 | 
                         
                        
                          | 4. | 
                          SHRI P. K. MAITRA | 
                          VICE CHAIRMAN | 
                          FORMER DIRECTOR-HRD OF ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD | 
                          9432262908 | 
                         
                        
                          | 5. | 
                          MAJ. AMIT DE | 
                          VICE CHAIRMAN | 
                          CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF WEST BANK     HOSPITAL | 
                          9830058816 | 
                         
                        
                          | 6. | 
                          SHRI A. K. DASGUPTA | 
                          HONORARY SECRETARY | 
                          EX-PRODUCTION MANAGER OF ROURKELA    STEEL PLANT  | 
                          9836407440 | 
                         
                        
                          | 7. | 
                          SHRI S. C. DEY  | 
                          HONY JT. SECRETARY | 
                          IOFS (RETD.) ES-ASST. DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE FACTORY    BOARD | 
                          9830276759 | 
                         
                        
                          | 8. | 
                          SHRI JOYDEV SENGUPTA | 
                          HONY JT. SECRETARY | 
                          DY MANAGER OF JESSOP & CO. LTD. | 
                          9830320935 | 
                         
                        
                          | 9. | 
                          SHRI J. N. PUTATUNDA  | 
                          HONY JT. SECRETARY | 
                          HOD-P&A  
                                  MOTHER DAIRY CALCUTTA  | 
                          9433089272 | 
                         
                        
                          | 10. | 
                          SHRI JAYANTA BASU  | 
                          HONY JT. SECRETARY | 
                          DIRECTOR OF TECHO ENTERPRISE | 
                          9830425937  | 
                         
                        
                          | 11. | 
                          SHRI S. C. PAL  | 
                          HONY JT. SECRETARY | 
                          EX- INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER, GRSE, KOLKATA  | 
                          9231960929 | 
                         
                        
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                          SHRI SUSANTA CHANDRA | 
                          ASST. SECRETARY | 
                          FACTORY MANAGER –  
                                  KITCHEN APPLIANCES INDIA LIMITED, TARATALA UNIT | 
                          9831034865 | 
                         
                        
                          | 13. | 
                          SHRI S. K. DHOLE  | 
                          HONY TREASURER | 
                          RETD. COORDINATOR –SALES, HOD- PRODN. EVEREADY | 
                          9836043576  | 
                         
                        
                          | 14. | 
                          SHRI S. K. MAJUMDAR | 
                          HONY JT. TREASURER  | 
                          RETD. DY DIRECTOR – ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD | 
                          9836043576 | 
                         
                        
                          | 15 | 
                          MS. KEYA SINHA  | 
                          EDITOR - NEWSLETTER | 
                          PRINCIPAL-VIVEKANANDA MISSION SCHOOL | 
                          9830277704  | 
                         
                        
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                          MS. INDIRA BHATTACHARYA | 
                          ASST. EDITOR – NEWSLETTER  | 
                          OFFICER – HR & WELFARE – KITCHEN APPLIANCES INDIA    LTD. | 
                          9830817693 | 
                         
                        
                          | 17 | 
                          SHRI J. DHAR  | 
                          MEMBER – LIAISON & MARKETING  | 
                          CONSULTANT  | 
                          9830070807  | 
                         
                        
                          | 18. | 
                          SHRI BIRESWAR BANERJEE  | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          TECHNICAL CONSULTANT (EX-TECHNICAL MANAGER – BENGAL    WATERPROOF LTD.)  | 
                          9830137789 | 
                         
                        
                          | 19. | 
                          PROF. C. CHATTOPADHYAY | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT  | 
                          9830070807 | 
                         
                        
                          | 20. | 
                          SHRI MILAN    KUMAR CHOWDHURY  | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          KITCHEN APPLIANCES INDIA LIMITED | 
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                          | 21. | 
                          SHRI PRADIPTO BOSE  | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          KITCHEN APPLIANCES INDIA LIMITED | 
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                          | 22. | 
                          SHRI ASHIM KUMAR GHOSH  | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          FORMER ASST. DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD  | 
                          9432248491 | 
                         
                        
                          | 23. | 
                          MS. MALABIKA SENGUPTA | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          FORMER JUNIOR WORKS MANAGER OF ORDNANCE FACTORY BOARD | 
                          9836090571 | 
                         
                        
                          | 24. | 
                          SHRI SUPRABHAT LAHIRI  | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          MANAGER – CORPORATE TQM – W.B.S.E.D.C.L. | 
                          9433112638 | 
                         
                        
                          | 25. | 
                          SHRI SHYAMAL KUMAR SINHA  | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          OFFICER – CANARA BANK  | 
                          9432223858  | 
                         
                        
                          | 26. | 
                          SHRI ANUP KUMAR CHAKRABORTY  | 
                          MEMBER  | 
                          DY GENERAL MANAGER – SARA FARINNI EXPORTS PVT. LTD. | 
                          9433266388 | 
                         
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