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Overseas Reports【Current Activities of a Former Participant】

Kumar-san awarded Energy Conservation Commendation by theEnergy Management Center, Government of Kerala

1) Course Leader:

Dr. Takatsugu UEYAMA

2) Former Participant:

Mr. Jayakumar RaveendranadhanAugust 20, 2015
Training Division

Kitakyushu International Techno-cooperative Association

We report on activities being run by former participants playing an active role intheir homeland after completing their JICA/KITA training courseThis issue of Overseas Reports covers activities being run in their homeland by participants whoattended the training course, “Energy Conservation Techniques for India”.

Dr. UEYAMA, thecourse leader who managed the course, introduced us their activity situation.

１．Introduction of the participant, who has given the report
Nickname

Photo

Kumar-sanName

Mr. Jayakumar
RaveendranadhanCountry

Period of JICA
Training Course

India

Jul. 12, 2009 ～Aug. 8, 2009

Kumar sanKumar-san after a lecture, with participants,
Dr.Ueyama/Course Leader and the lecturer

Kumar-san at a company visited inthe course
12. Message from Dr. UEYAMA, Course Leader
The first course of “Energy Conservation Techniques for India” was heldin 2008 as an annual course. In 2009, when Kumar-san joined, it became
a biannual course, and it has been held three times a year since 2010. I
found that the technical level of participants had drastically improved
during this period. Taking the fact that we received new participants
every time, no doubt technical level of the country and the organization has beendeveloped.
This time I reread the action plan Kumar-san reported in his course, and I found again it
was a very excellent one. In the report, he mentioned that he would make systematic
actions following Japan. His letter shows that he carried out his words in his country,
resulting in his acquisition of an award by the state government.
His action plan also included his idea to work on CBM (condition based maintenance).
After he contributed to the company with the application of thermal imaging, one of thetools for CBM, he left the job and now succeeds as a consultant utilizing its technology.
Knowing his activity as well as improvement of technical level of recent participants, I
am very glad to say that our course continuing 8 years contributes to energy saving
promotion in India.
Dear Kumar-san, thank you for sending the letter.
I hope your further success.

3. Letter from Kumar-san

Dear Ueyama san,Hope you all are doing great!
Got message from Yanase san, I am really proud to say my connection withyour great country helped to change my life.
Attaching a small PPT briefing my life after JICA!
It is my pleasure to associate with you all and would be happy to keep in touch.
Any endorsement in this regard can be proudly provided.
Wishing you all the very best!
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Latest Activities
I ‘m Jayakumar Raveendranadhan
A JICA participant from India who attended “Energy Conservation Techniques forIndia” course 2009.
I was working with ACC Cements – India’s largest capacity cement manufacturer &a Holcim group company as Deputy Manager – Energy responsible for Energy
conservation activities of 1 Million tons capacity cement plant and 15 MW Captive
Power Plant.
JICA training provided a new direction to my personal as well as professional life!

What I learnt from Japan?
- Condition Diagnostic Technique for Industries and Facilities-Japanese manufacturing culture-Energy efficiency in Japanese industries-

What makes Japanese industries different from Indian Companies-

How systematic approach can influence energy efficiency

What I Did ?
Developed a tool for sustainable energy conservation in organization
Trade mark and copyright for Sustenergy Pyramid® Integrated energy
management methodology for sustainable energy conservation
Energy Management Center, Govt.of Kerala awarded
Kerala State Energy Conservation Commendation Certificate 2010 – in Research& Innovation category for the development of Sustenergy Pyramid®
Realizing the potential of Thermal imaging in Industrial performance
improvement, decided to get a Thermal imaging camera on rent, but was notavailable in my region.

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Hence decided buy one by my own using personal savings and loan from friends.
Developed a small team of 2 members for studies and audits.
When it started making minor income, left job and joined
Sustenergy Foundation as Principal Consultant from June 2012. After lots ofstruggles we got few good clients who realized our potential and now progressing
slowly.

How JICA supported me in this journey ?
Till 2009 I was not confident about my engineering and entrepreneurial skills.
JICA program made me confident and courageous to realize my potential and touse my available knowledge for the betterment of industry. In my country
getting loans for budding entrepreneurs is not so easy which restricts me frommajor investments. Hence I started only with Thermography and in the days tocome, I swear, I could add more instruments for CDT.
Thank you team JICA for adding value to my life!
Jayakumar Nair◆ Please refer to the report documents.
(Click the link on the right for the documents)

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LinkI ‘m Jayakumar Raveendranadhan
A JICA participant from India who attended Energy
conservation techniques for India course 2009.
I was working with ACC Cements – India’s largest capacity
cement manufacturer & a Holcim group company as Deputy
Manager – Energy responsible for Energy conservation
activities of 1 Million tonne capacity cement plant and 15 MW
Captive Power Plant.
JICA training provided a new direction to my personal as wellas professional life !

What I learnt from Japan ?
-Condition Diagnostic Technique for Industries and Facilities- Japanese manufacturing culture- Energy efficiency in Japanese industries- What makes Japanese industries different from IndianCompanies- How systematic approach can influence energy efficiency

What I Did ?

Developed a tool for sustainable energy
conservation in organization
Trade mark and copyright for Sustenergy
Pyramid® Integrated energy management
methodology for sustainable energy
conservation
Energy Management Center, Govt.of Kerala
awardedKerala State Energy Conservation
Commendation Certificate 2010 – in Research& Innovation category for the development ofSustenergy Pyramid®

Realizing the potential of Thermal imaging in Industrial
performance improvement, decided to get a Thermal imaging
camera on rent, but was not available in my region.

Hence decided buy one by my own using personal savings andloan from friends.
Developed a small team of 2 members for studies and audits.
When it started making minor income, left job and joined
Sustenergy Foundation as Principal Consultant from June 2012.
After lots of struggles we got few good clients who realised
our potential and now progressing slowly.

Sustenergy Foundation
Not Just a Title….. A Commitment

How JICA supported me in this journey ?
Till 2009 I was not confident about my engineering andentrepreneurial skills. JICA program made me confident andcourageous to realise my potential and to use my available
knowledge for the betterment of industry. In my country
getting loans for budding entrepreneurs is not so easy which
restricts me from major investments. Hence I started only with
Thermography and in the days to come, I swear, I could add
more instruments for CDT.
Thank you team JICA for adding value to my life !
Jayakumar Nair+91 9020093636

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