The Textile Association India has lost its star player who played an uninterrupted inning of dedicated service to its development since 1985. Although Mr. Pawar, did not take up any position on the Central Office, he was one of the key functionaries of this important Organization of Textile Professionals. Many of the Governing Councils Meetings, Election of National Presidents and almost all the All India Textile Conferences where in Mr. Pawar made his presence felt.

Since 1985, he took up as the Hon. Secretary of Mumbai Unit of The Textile Association (India), which is considered to be main back bone of Textile Association (India), and it is this Unit under the guidance of his able stewardship, which grew strength to strength. The activities of Mumbai Unit increased enormously and so also its reserves. Today Mumbai Unit being financially quite sound, a lot of credit goes to Mr. Pawar. Almost every month there has been some activity held by Mumbai Unit and thus Textile Professionals enjoyed these meetings which gave them the opportunity to get enlightened on various subjects. Mr. Pawar served TAI, Mumbai Unit as its Governing Council member since 1985. He also served Mumbai Unit as Jt. Hon. Treasurer during 1974-75 and Jt. Hon. Secretary during 1975-79.

Mr. Pawar was instrumental in enabling Mumbai Unit to bag best Unit Trophy on a number of occasions. It was under his leadership the Membership drive was accelerated and it increased almost by two fold. Such a phenomenal increase in membership was observed even when Textile Mills were not doing that well in Mumbai region. Mumbai Unit was able to organize three International Conferences and it is because of special qualities Mr. Pawar possessed, that best of Industrialists and academicians as well as highest Government officials became very friendly with him. His Public Relation skills were truly marvelous.

Mr. Pawar breathed TAI every minute. He was also publisher for Journal of Textile Association and thus was in touch with the industry for collecting advertisements from them for the Journal. He in fact played an important role of getting JTA financially self sufficient by generating revenue through the advertisements.

He was able to establish Auditorium Fund and was dreaming to build an independent Auditorium in Mumbai in TAI ,Dadar Complex. His latest dream project was to develop the Shivaji Park Property of TAI.

A man who came from humble family, though not highly qualified, but reached to such an height where he could, converse with CEOs, and Top Officials with equal ease and the secret behind all this was his extreme level of adaptability, flexibility and ability to be always in learning mode.

He was able to maintain extremely well, the good relationship with the industry and that in fact helped the Textile Association to nurture and sustain the support.

Such a star, had received the first heart attack when he was on the dais at one of the seminars being held in Suburb a few years ago. The second attack he received just about 6 months ago and since then he had curtailed his activities. And finally this man of the masses who truly had a special place in the hearts of many Textile Professionals took his Flight to the heaven on 31st May 2007, just a few hours before he was to attend Managing Committee meeting, which he had planned & discussed with all members.

By the sad demise of Mr. Pawar, The TAI has lost a very important Pillar of Strength and it will take a long time to fill this gap since this loss is irreparable.

We offer the condolences to all the members of his family and pray that God blesses his soul to rest in peace.

It is with great sorrow we would like to inform you that very senior member of The Textile Association (lndia), Mumbai Unit Shri S. Y. Nanal expired on 3' December 2008 due to sudden massive heart attack. He was to complete 76 years of his glorious life just after thirteen days. He was looking forward for the release of his book during the lnaugural Session of the 64th All lndia Textile Conference which was scheduled for 20th December at Bhilwara, Rajasthan. Fate, however, ordained that Shri Nanal was not to see his very first book in print.

Shri S.Y. Nanal was born in Pune in 1932 and did his B. Text. degree in 1955 securing first class from the University of Bombay. He then completed his M. Text- in 1958 with research thesis on Fibre Friction.

His 53 year long textile career covered teaching, research, quality control and mill management, technical services for polyester fibres, consultation and marketing. He was associated with educational instituties like VJTI, BTFIA and also served with leading commercial houses of Reliance lndustries Ltd., Mafatlal lndustries, P.T. Polysindo Eka Perksa ,Jakarta, lndonesia.

His sincerety & devotion towards the job was highly appreciated by all the organizations where he was attacdhed. He continued to worktill the age of 65 with the same enthusiasm"

Shri Nanal served the The Textile Association (lndia) since early l960's in various capacities and was Vice President of Mumbai Unit during 1987-89. He was awarded Hon. F.T.A. in the year 1987. He was a member of the Assessment Committee for Hon. FTA. ln 2007, He was instrumental in opening up of a new unit of TAI at Hyderabad.

The Texile Association (lndia), Mumbai Unit has lost a multidimensional member. All the members of Mumbai Unit salutes Shri Nanal and pay respectful homoage to him and share the grief of the eniire Nanal family.

May his soul rest in ever lasting peace.

We are very sad to inform you that Shri P. G. Wagle expired on 6th November 2008, He served The Textile Association (lndia) in many capacities and was very closely associated with Mumbai Unit- He was Hon. Secretary from 1984-65 and again from 1968-70. He Hon. Treasurer in 1967 and became
the Chairman of the Mumbai Unit in in 1985-87. He also served the Central Office as a Vice Chairman and took keen interest in coordinating varisus activities organized by the units.

The Textile Association (lndia), Mumbai Unit has lost a guide and philosopher due to the death of Shri Wagle. His advice to the Mumbai Unit will be missing henceforth. We convey our heartfelt condolences to the Wagle family and pray to the Almighty to bestow peacetothe departed soul.