Mr. Vishwanath Shankar Chalke born on 4th March 1931, completed his matriculation in the year 1948. He started earning for his life at the tender age of 11 and completed his studies by attending night schools. He joined Ambika Silk Mills, Mumbai on 11th Jan’ 1949 as a apprentice and joined DCM Mills in 1956. He then worked in various organizations like Ethiopian Textiles, Shree Shakti Mills, New Oriental Silk Mills as a Weaving Master. He worked as a Consultant for Yarn Texturising for Reliance Textile Industry and Vimal Fabrics.

In 1970 he started his own business of yarn trading with 4 looms. Looking at the good potential for synthetic weaving and development he developed a partnership firm with 40 looms at his disposal. In 1982 at Umbergaon with 72 looms started a private limited company known as Oriental Synthetics & Ayon Mills Pvt. Ltd. In 1993 he established a process house for synthetic, blended fabrics and technical textiles. In 2002 he added 16 Sulzer PV looms and 12 Rapier looms making total 100 looms in his organisation.

In 1985 he joined as a Director of Synthetic & Art Silk Mills Association and became Vice Chairman in 1992. In 1992 he became the Vice Chairman and Chairman of SASMA. From 1998 to 2007 he was Vice Chairman of Federation of Synthetic & Art Silk Weaving Industry.

For last 15 years he is Council Member of SASMIRA.

The Managing Committee of The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit is honoured to have Mr. V. S. Chalke personally present to grace this occasion and request him to bless the Association in the years to come.

We feel proud and privilege to honour Mr. V. S. Chalke with a Life Time Achievement Award and would request him to kindly accept the same by the hands of our Guest of Honour Mr. A. B. Joshi.

Award Presentation

Mr. Chalke would like to acknowledge by speaking for few minutes.