Sub Committee

Sub Committee of the Council for the year 2026. 
 

1. Advisory Committee:   

1.      Shri Premal Udani – Chairman

2.      Shri Virender Uppal - Member

3.      Shri Harish Ahuja, Member

4.      Shri Anil Peshawari, Member

5.      Shri V Elangovan, Member

6.      Shri Naren Goenka, Member

7.      Shri Ajay Agarwal, Member

8.      Shri Shiva Ganapathy, Member

9.      Shri Navinn Aggarwal, Member

10.    Shri Lalit Gulati, Member

11.    Shri R Raj Kumar, Member

12.    Shri Mithileshwar Thakur, SG AEPC – Member Secretary 

  

Objective:-   The main purpose of this committee will be to discuss, deliberate emergent issues pertaining to Central/State matters concerning the garment export industries.  The Committee will advise Chairman on various crucial and legal matters pertaining to ministries such as Commerce, Finance and Textile etc. Another key responsibility will be to explore new areas of Resource Mobilization for AEPC. The Committee will also monitor the expenditure where any Government assistance under any scheme is provided to the Council.

  

2. Export Promotion 

  

1.        Shri. KM Subramanian, Chairman
2.        Shri.Virender Uppal, Member
3.        Shri.Premal Udani, Member
4.        Shri.Thirukkumaran, Member
5.        Shri. Gautam Nair, Member
6.        Shri.Rajeev S Goenka, Member
7.        Shri.PMS Uppal, Member
8.        Shri.Lalit Thukral, Member
9.        Shri.Ashok Rajani, Member
10.      Shri.Vijay Jindal, Member
11.      Shri.Manoj Sahu, Member
12.       Shri.Saurabh Sekhri, Member
13.       Shri.Rakshit Poddar , Member
14.       Shri.Vishwanshu Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Member
15.       Ms. Astha Kapoor, Member
16.       Shri. Gaurav Uppal, Member
17.       Shri. Anuj Goel, Member
18.       Shril Sohm Buchasia, Member
19.       Mrs. Jyoti Kaur, Member Secretary   
 

  

Objective:-  The committee will monitor and decide on various WTO matters, Foreign Trade Policy matter, deliberation on export targets, monitoring of market intelligence cell, promoting Brand India image for Indian Apparel, creating global alliances & networking, vendor connect programs, webinars and export facilitations. Educate members on the importance of Sustainability (ESG).    

The committee will also monitor and decide on various international/domestic fairs, delegations, buyer-seller meet, organizing of various seminars in the country, holding of export award function and to organize various events at Apparel House, Gurugram. 

 

3. Staff Committee   

  

  1. Dr. A Sakthivel, Chairman
  2. Shri. Virender Uppal, Member
  3. Shri. HKL Magu, Member
  4. Shri. Premal Udani, Member
  5. Shri. KM Subramaniam, Member
  6. Shri. Mithileshwar Thakkur, SG AEPC – Member Secretary 

   

Objective:-   To monitor, regulate and decide about the service matters of the council’s employees. 

  

4. Finance & Budget Committee: 

  

1.      Shri HKL Magu, Chairman

2.      Shri Virender Uppal, Member

3.      Shri Naren Goenka, Member

4.      Shri Anil Verma, Member

5.      Shri Rakesh Vaid, Member

6.      Shri Purushotam Jain, DGM, Member Secretary

  

Objective:-   

         To ensure accounts are maintained properly and audited promptly. 

         To review quarterly financial and budget matters. 

         To create a proper system of checks and balances and to ensure total transparency. 

         To prepare budgetary estimates for approval of the Executive Committee and to monitor it. 

 

 5. Asset Management Committee 

  

1.      Dr.A Sakthivel, Chairman

2.      Shri.R.Ramu, Member

3.      Shri.Rakesh Vaid, Member

4.      Shri.Abinandan Rajpal, GM – Member Secretary

  

 

Objective: 

         The Committee to look after day to day functions, regarding allotment/re-allotment of showrooms and managing of showrooms at Apparel House, Gurugram. 

         To look after the maintenance and running of the all the Immovable Assets of the Council and other related matters. 

 

6. Regional Committees  

The following members will be the Regional Head of their Respective Regional Committee.   

  

1.      Shri. Vijay Jindal, - Norther Region

Mrs.Jyoti Kaur, ASG – Member Secretary  

 

2.      Shri.Navinn Agarwal, - Western Region

Incharge Mumbai Office– Member Secretary    

 

3.      Shri.Sohm Buchasia, - Eastern Region

Incharge of Kolkata Office – Member Secretary   

 

4.      Shri.R Rajkumar, Southern Region

Shri.C Eashwarasundar, Consultant GM, – Member Secretary 

All the Regional Heads shall co-opt the members for this committee from their respective Regions in consultation with Chairman AEPC. 

  

Objective :-  To liaison with various State Governments and negotiate favourable terms for setting up industry in these regions and to take up matters relating to minimum wage, labour laws etc with concerned State Governments. 

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7.       Committee on Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Sustainability. 

  

1.               Shri. Gaurav Uppal, Chairman

2.               Shri.Sakthivel Kaleshwaa Vignesh, Member

3.               Shri.DM Kumar, Member

4.               Shri.Vishwanshu Vijay Kumar Agarwal, Member

5.               Shri.Sohm Buchasia, Member,

6.               Shri.Siddarth Sekhri, Member

7.               Shri.Astha Kapoor, Member

8.               Shri.K S Visnu Prabhu, Member

9.               Shri.Satesh Krishna Elangovan, Member

10.            Shri.Anish Goenka, Member

11.            Shri.Aditya Udani, Member

12.            Shri.Palak Seth, Member

13.            Shri.Aaditya Shivan Rajkumar, Member

14.            Shri.Gagan Gulati, Member

15.            Shri.Abhinandan Rajpal, Member Secretary 

  

Objective:-   The objective of the Committee shall be to promote the adoption of Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies, innovation and sustainable practices in design and manufacturing to enhance productivity, efficiency, competitiveness and global market access. The Committee shall identify opportunities for digital transformation, innovation and sustainability, examine global trends and best practices, and recommend appropriate policy measures to the Government and stakeholders for strengthening the industry and supporting apparel export growth.

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Note:-
 

·                 Chairman, AEPC & Vice Chairman, AEPC will be the ex-officio member of all the Sub-Committees. 

·                 Secretary General of Council will be the ex-officio member of all the Sub-Committees. 

 

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