LATE NARAYAN MEGHAJI LOKHANDE

MAHARASHTRA INSTITUTE OF LABOUR STUDIES

(GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA)

SUCCESS STORY BOOK

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Masters in Labour Studies (MLS)

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 GENESIS

Shri. N. M. Lokhande Shri. Gulzarilal Nanda

Late Narayan Meghaji Lokhande Maharashtra Ins tute of Labour Studies was
established on 7th July 1947 as the Bombay Labour Ins tute under the guidance of
Bharat Ratna Gulzarilal Nanda, the then Labour Minister, Government of Bombay,
situated in the then Manchester of Mumbai - Parel. LNML MILS is a pioneer in the field
of IR and Human Capital Management.
LNML MILS has a glorious legacy of 75 years and has been crea ng HR and IR
stalwarts. The rigorous curriculum of the ins tute is recognized by the University of
Mumbai and the degree is awarded by them.
The prime focus of the ins tute is on nurturing young & dynamic professionals
equipped with industry exposure in various HR areas including labour laws, human
resources management, business acumen etc. It is a 2 Years Full Time HR Program.
Our alumni are major contributors in the global industry at large and have paved
their own paths reaching the zenith of success.

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 INDEX
MLS Batch
SR.No. Name Of Leader Page No.
Year

1. Mr.Shrikrishna Bhave 1979-81 5

2. Mr.Sharad Gangal 1982-84 6

3. Mr.Prabhakar Pa l 1988-90 7

4. Mr.Rajesh Bagwe 1988-90 8

5. Dr.Raj Pandya 1991-93 9

6. Mr.Clifford Pai 1992-94 10

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 Mr. Shrikrishna Bhave

Mr. Shrikrishna Bhave is most senior HRD veteran with 38 years sound experience having
qualifica on- B.Sc Chemistry (Honors), MLS (Master of Labor Studies) – 1981 (specializa on in
HR / Personnel Management, OB, IR from Bombay University), LLB- 2000. The Biggest professional
recogni on received by him ll date is the ‘ET Now’ award for the “40 most talented HR
Leader in India” in Feb 2013.

Currently he is an independent consultant a er handling the consul ng Assignment with

Forbes & Company Ltd for March 2020 to March 2022 period as Head - Human Resources.
Before that he re red with them as Director – HR in Jan 2020. He was a part of the ‘Senate’
(Management Commi ee) & a permanent Invitee to the Board Mee ngs. From 1981 to 2013, he
worked in different HR/ER roles star ng from management trainee in L& T, personnel officer role
in Proctor and Gamble upto Abbo Healthcare (Indian arm of the major US mul na onal pharma
company (Abbo ) as Director – HR. The other reputed companies where he worked, were
HCC, Reliance, Modi enterprises, ICI India ltd.

He has done Extensive work in the areas of Strategic HR, Organiza on Structuring, Job
Evalua on, Compensa on structuring. He worked upon key Capability Building project with
Mckinsey & Accenture, Learning & Development interven ons for all levels (including major
interven ons with the leading global firm DDI for senior leadership). To add further he has
Extensive experience/specializa on in Industrial Rela ons in Union/mul -Union set ups.
Signed several Long-Term Se lements/Agreements (latest one as recently as July 2019).

He is Member of various HR Commi ees of Employers Federa on of India, Bombay Chamber

of Commerce, (OPPI) – the premier Pharma Employers Associa on. He is also Member of
Na onal HRD Network and Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). He has been
Speaker & Panelist at various major Seminars and Conferences including the pres gious CLO
Chief Learning Officers Conference under the aegis of TISS & various chambers of Commerce,
Forum for Emo onal Intelligence (FEIL).

In social field he is Ac ve Member of Rotary club, Powai. Awarded the ‘Best Rotarian
Trophy’ for 2001-2002 for major contribu on to community service projects. He has been an
avid sportsman having represented/Played cricket in Times of India Shield tournament, E Merck
Shield Tournament, etc. for P&G and ICI.

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 Mr. Sharad Gangal

Mr. Sharad Gangal is a dynamic HR professional with career spanning 34 years in Human
Resources func ons across industries such as: Pharmaceu cal, FMCG, Financial Services (Life
Insurance) and Engineering. During the journey he had exposure to all sub -domains of HR, which
includes 15 years in Leadership Posi ons as General Manager/Head Human Resources.

He is post graduate from Mumbai University’s Maharashtra Ins tute of Labour Studies from
1982-84 batch. He has played vital roles in different organiza ons with global repute ranging from Talent
Management to Employee Rela ons. He started his leadership role experience in 1996 from
Cadbury as General Manager and later in HDFC Life Insurance as Head HR followed June 2010 to
December 2020 as Execu ve Vice President of People Resources & Member of Execu ve Council at
Thermax.

He began his career journey from Benne Coleman – Times of India, Mumbai as Welfare Officer.
Conquering the vibrant posi ons at organiza ons like Asian Paints, Boehringer Mannheim (originally
Boehringer Knoll), Cadbury India, Cadbury Schweppes globally acquired Adams, Bri sh KPO -
Capita, HDFC Life Insurance and Thermax.

He is teacher by avoca on. He is associated with Academic Ins tu ons like Tata Ins tute of Social
Science (TISS) where for the last 5 years and has been taking a course in Nego a ons Management
/ Compara ve Employee Rela ons for HR students. Also, he is a regular faculty (6 years) on behalf
of Stockholm School of Management for the Execu ve Educa on programme for High Poten al
Managers in Swedish Companies taking Course in Talent Management, Industrial Rela ons and CSR
all in India context. Shri Gangal is currently Chairman of Thane Janta Sahakari Bank.

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 Mr. Prabhakar Pa l

Mr. Prabhakar Pa l is fabulous HR professional having hard core experience of 28 years.He is

currently handling posi on of Head – ER & Compliance at Reliance Retail.
He started the HR journey from 1984 as Personnel Officer at M/s. GTC Industries Ltd. He then
moved to S. B. Reshellers Pvt. Ltd., Soma Tex le and Industries, H.R. Johnson India Limited, Seagram
India Pvt. Ltd. He joined Reliance at 2007 as Dy. General Manager. Now he is Senior Vice President
at Reliance Retail. He is one of the well known ER & Compliance master in Industry.

Mr. Prabhakar is Masters of Labour Studies “Post Graduate” from Maharashtra Ins tute of Labour
Studies, Mumbai University. He has completed his gradua on in commerce. Addi onally, he has
completed his LLB from Shivaji University. He also holds a diploma in Industrial Rela on & HR
Management from Mumbai. Apart from these, he has completed “QSE and HACCP 9000 Internal
Auditor’s Cer ficate course” from DNV.

He is believer and shares keen interest for learning. He considers himself life me learner. Currently,
he is pursuing his PHD and has published no ceable research papers in same field. He loves to
travel & discover new places. He likes to listen songs, watch dramas and treks. He is an Ideal Father
to his son & daughter and a very lovable husband to his wife.
Believing in hard -work and hustles , he is one of kind down to earth human being and HR
professional to inspire young genera ons.

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 Mr. Rajesh Bagwe

Total 32 years in Human Resources func on across industries such as Engineering,

Pharma, IT, Stock Exchanges, Healthcare and Specialty Chemicals and has handled range
of HR sub func ons.
Since year 2000 he has always been in HR leadership role and thus been part of various
successful brands and ins tu ons and has been able to make difference to the efficiencies
of the organisa on, welfare and development of the people in general.
He has risen from educated & humble family background and experienced the
economies of 1970s and 80s while doing schoolings and college in Mumbai.
M.L.S. from MILS 1988-1990 batch and handled gamut of HR func ons in reputed
organisa ons. Further done B.G.L. and holds several cer fica ons in Organisa onal
Development.
He has worked and climbed up the ladder in Cos like Precision Fasteners Ltd (Unbrako),
Fulford India Ltd, Boehringer Mannheim India Ltd, Nicholas Piramal India Ltd.
He was the head of HR since 2000 in Siemens Nixdorf India Ltd, Na onal Stock Exchange
(NSE) of India Ltd, Siemens Enterprise Communica on Pvt Ltd, Mul Commodity Exchange
(MCX) Ltd., Metropolis Healthcare Ltd and currently in Garg Hu enes Albertus Pvt Ltd.
He had been able to review and lay the robust HR processes in the areas of Core HR,
Talent Acquisi on, Reten on, T&D, PMS, Talent Management, Culture, Compliances, and
welfare of the people and was able to engage, contribute to communi es and society
around the unit loca ons in terms of genera ng employment for the locals, making them
more produc ve by way of skill and competence building.
On IR front He could maintain much needed harmony, industrial peace and
produc vity due to adept handling of IR situa ons and deep understanding of Labour.
He could also develop posi ve rela ons with the Office of the Commissioner of Labour,
Grocery Board for Mathadis, MLWF, Factory Inspectorate and Grampanchyat.
The MILS helped him to develop social benefit view towards un-skilled and semi-skilled
labour which He held throughout his career and in pandemic could help Adivasi
communi es around the plant loca on by monthly ra on and con nuity in employment.
His sound learnings on labour laws, pragma c approaches to people and IR issues, best
prac ce processes and solu ons in strategic HR had helped him earn his posi on as
advisor to the top management and the Board.
Academically he has been associated with MILS, J&K University, ITIs in Maharshtra thus
has been able to add value towards much needed industrial growth and na onal
integra on.

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 Dr. Raj Pandya

Dr. Raj Pandya is magnificent Business leader with crea ve and entrepreneurial mind-set
and having 28+ years of experience in execu ve leadership, business transforma ons,
mergers & acquisi ons. He is helping large enterprise customers achieve their business
objec ves. He is one of the 10 founding members & pioneers of L&T Infotech.

Currently he is posi oned as “Country Head – Americas” for L&T Technology Services and
is working on strategies and execu on plan for company to reach next level.

He is globally known for strong track record of Revenue/profitability growth, specialize in

Sales, Delivery and people Management func ons. He is recognized as one of the best IT
leaders and has received many awards for building & selling net new capabili es in Digital,
Data Analy cs, Cloud & ERP. He has also received many client recogni ons from CEO,
CIO/CTO level for being true catalyst and trusted partner.

Dr. Raj has completed post-gradua on from Maharashtra Ins tute of Labour Studies,
Mumbai University. He has completed SAP India and SAP Americas cer fica ons. He has
also done IOT and Data Science Cer fica ons from Massachuse s Ins tute of Technology.

He is indeed a true inspira on for young genera on who is keen in Business as well as HR
technology.

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 Mr. Clifford Pai

A seasoned HR professional, Clifford Mohan Pai has over two and a half decades of experience
working across Senior Leadership roles at various established Organiza ons across mul ple industries
namely, Service, Biotechnology, Clinical Research, Pharmaceu cals, FMCG, IT- ITES and start up
environments.
He has effec vely built and led extensive HR teams, managing the HR func on’s overall respons-
ibility in integra ng HR with business strategies having simultaneous dynamic growth of Human and
Business capital globally . Clifford has been instrumental in leading organiza on transforma on,
growth strategy and globaliza on of ini a ves across reputed brands, namely Glenmark, Cadbury’s,
Reliance Life Sciences, and Blue Dart.
An alumnus of the Maharashtra Ins tute of Labour Studies (MILS), he is currently Vice President,
HR Head - APAC & EMEA & Global Head- Employee Rela ons,Infosys BPM. Responsible for overall
Human Capital Management covering the en re employee life cycle, he focuses on crea ng a “Share
of Voice“ to strengthen the employee value proposi on, driving a culture of produc vity and process
excellence while effec vely essaying the role of a strategic member of the HR Management Council at
the Infosys group level.
A regular speaker at reputed HR Forums, Colleges and Management Ins tutes, Clifford, is an
avid reader and a fitness enthusiast.Passionate about Coaching,he firmly believes that“a good Coach can
change the game, a great Coach can change a life”. Recognized and rewarded for his professional
contribu ons by several organiza ons and management associa ons worldwide, Clifford is a
prominent & respected Global HR Leader. He was Member of the Board for Educa on at Christ
University , Lavasa and advises several reputed Educa onal ins tu ons and coaches several senior HR
professionals.
A PCC with the Interna onal Coach Federa on and a GPHR(Global Professional in HR) through
HR Cer fica on Ins tute, Alexandria,USA. Clifford was invited to speak at the Global SHRM Conference-
USA and the India HR Summit to share his views. He was the only representa ve from India to be
invited by HRCI to their Head Quarters to review and renew the GPHR cer fica on content. He was
also invited by Dan Hoeyer, President of the Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square to be an MLE℠
(Member of Leaders Excellence - Harvard Square), an exclusive members-only club.
Clifford understands and integrates mul ple cultural diversity and believes that “what makes
the world interes ng is our differences, not our similari es”.

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Late Narayan Meghaji Lokhande
Maharashtra Ins tute of Labour Studies
(Government of Maharashtra)

D. C. Road, Parel, Mumbai - 400012

Contact: 02224125330 / 02224123035
Email Id: mils@mtnl.net.in
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