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PRATAP BHOGILAL - JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE
Mr. Bhogilal used to be present at every meeting of EFI even when they were held in Chennai. I remember going to his office on a number of occasions, when he was not the President of EFI, with the incumbent to get his perspectives on important matters and even seek his advice especially in the election of the President of EFI and the nomination of representatives to the ILO. Because of his vast experience and knowledge as a captain of business and industry he was, and is, highly respected, admired and trusted.
Mr. Bhogilal had been a representative of EFI to the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The Employers' Federation of India is affiliated to the ILO, which was established in 1919. The ILO is three-pronged. It has on it representatives of employers, employees and the government, and it looks into critical issues pertaining to different countries and tries to come to a consensus on issues in view of the larger societal interests. EFI has about 200 members, comprising individual companies, various chambers of commerce, associations of various industries, banks etc. Its main job is to champion the cause of the employer, extend various services of use to employers, like keeping them informed about various government decisions, legislations and judicial pronouncements and circulate the feedback we get.
Mr. Tamhane Secretary, The Millowners' Association, Mumbai Mr. Pratap Bhogilal held the reins of the Millowners' Association, Mumbai, in the years 1961 and 1962, which were among the most tumultuous years for the Indian economy threatened as it was by the Indo-Chinese border conflict.
Many sectors of the economy were faced with an acute shortage of raw material leading to adverse impact on the rate of growth in industrial production. Sterling balances had fallen to lower levels and export earnings had recorded a modest increase. The problem confronting the nation was how to raise the finances to meet the defence needs while ensuring that the core factors in the Five Year Plan were not adversely affected.
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