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Diversity Unifed iCeMa With the support of the iCeMa members, the council will spearhead the skill development initiative of the industry. It would work on developing National Occupational Standards and Curriculum for operator trainings. Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Association he objective of ICEMA is Mr. Amit Gossain, President, needs of the Indian Construction to promote and protect the Indian Construction Equipment equipment Industry, ICEMA has Tinterests of those engaged in the Manufacturers Association, says, been actively engaged in the following manufacture, import, sales & repair of “ICEMA was created with the vision of initiatives: Earthmoving, Construction & Material providing a single point of reference for • To meet the huge demand of handling equipment / machinery for the construction equipment industry. the operators and maintenance mining, infrastructure and Industrial The idea was to adequately represent personnel of construction equipment purposes. all segments of the industry: OEM’s, industry, ICEMA has set up the Established in 1949 as Tractor component manufacturers and Infrastructure Skill Council in and Allied Equipment manufacturers fnanciers. It is the only industry collaboration with NSDC for training and Importers Association Ltd., association in India representing of the operators. The Governing Body the association was started with 10 the CE industry. ICEMA at present of the Council include representatives Indian member companies, primarily represents 57 leading companies who from equipment manufacturers, manufacturers and importers of manufacture, trade and fnance a wide construction companies / associations, tractors, earthmoving and allied range of earthmoving and construction Department of Heavy Industry and equipment. It was rechristened as equipment.” NSDC. With the support of the ICEMA Indian Earthmoving and Construction members, the council will spearhead Industry Association Ltd. (IECIAL) in Meeting the Needs of ECE the skill development initiative of the 1986 with the objective to make the During the last two decades, the industry. It would work on developing body a national point of reference earthmoving and construction equipment National Occupational Standards and for the Indian earthmoving and industry has made enormous progress Curriculum for operator trainings. construction equipment industry. and grown both in size and diversity. Existing training centers of ICEMA The association was renamed as Growth in the construction equipment members would be affliated to IESC Indian Construction Equipment industry in India is linked to the overall for conducting trainings. IESC would Manufacturers Association (ICEMA) level of infrastructure development as also engage other concerned training in 2012 with the objective to make it a well as growth in construction activity. centers for conducting training of the truly representative body of the Indian India’s earthmoving and construction operators. The Council has set up the construction equipment industry and equipment (ECE) industry has enjoyed offce at Bangalore and has appointed to expand its scope of services. ICEMA strong growth over the last years as a its Chairman and the Chief Executive is affliated to the Confederation of result of rapid economic development Offcer. Indian Industry (CII) in the country. In order to meet the • ICEMA has been interacting with PG 132 Built Expressions Vol: 3 Issue: 11 November 2014