Chairing the council that trains the trade.
Narsi Kularia’s documented leadership roles — at the head of an industry skill council, and of the company he founded.
Furniture & Fittings Skill Council · Narsi Group
What the FFSC is
The Furniture & Fittings Skill Council (FFSC) is the sector skill council for India’s furniture, interiors and allied industries, operating within the framework of the National Skill Development Corporation. Its stated mission is to “create aspirational value for career opportunities” in these industries and to build “a robust skilling ecosystem to make India competitive”.1
Its work includes standards and certification for trades such as carpentry and installation, regional skill chapters, industry partnerships, and a job portal, T:AJ, connecting trained candidates with employers.2
Elected chairman
On 20–21 September 2022, at the council’s 7th Annual General Meeting and the culmination ceremony of the Furniture Skills Global Conclave in New Delhi, a new governing council took office for a two-year term. Narsi Kularia, then identified as Managing Director of Narsi & Associates, was elected chairman, succeeding Anil K Goel of Hettich. Rajesh Mittal, Chairman and Managing Director of Greenply Industries, became co-chairman.32
The ceremony was attended by Mahendra Singh Payaal, Vice President of NSDC, and FFSC Chief Executive Rahul Mehta. Founding industry leaders, including Anil Mathur of Godrej Interio and Anil Goel, were acknowledged for their contributions.3
The Furniture Skills Global Conclave itself had been launched in September 2021 under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav campaign to build awareness of skill-based careers in the sector.3
Sourcing Hardware continued to identify him as FFSC chairman in February 2023.4 The sources reviewed do not confirm the composition of later governing councils.
- Role
- Chairman, Governing Council
- Elected
- 7th AGM, New Delhi, 20–21 September 2022
- Term
- Two years
- Predecessor
- Anil K Goel, Hettich
- Co-chairman
- Rajesh Mittal, Greenply Industries
The agenda he inherited and led
When the new governing council took office, FFSC reported the following targets and results. They describe the council’s work as a whole, not the chairman’s individual achievements.
| Measure | Figure | Status reported |
|---|---|---|
| Aspirants to skill, reskill and upskill by 2025–26 | 500,000 | Target |
| Regional skill chapters planned | 23 | Target; Kochi and Udaipur operational |
| Events organised in the preceding year | 50+ | Reported |
| People engaged | 10,000+ | Reported |
| Industry partners motivated | 300+ | Reported |
| Job opportunities created | 5,000+ | Reported |
| Employers on the T:AJ job portal | 150+ | Reported, with 2,000+ opportunities |
| Installers to be trained with Instalco WIFY | 1,200 | MoU, over two years |
Narsi Group is named among the council’s industry partners, alongside Caple, HOMAG Group and NürnbergMesse India.2
Chairman and Managing Director
Within his own company, Narsi Kularia is described as Chairman and Managing Director, with Jagdish Kularia as a director.56 Under his leadership, published accounts report a workforce of more than 4,000 — architects, interior designers, engineers, administrators and skilled artisans.5
The group has delivered its largest projects in collaboration with national contractors and architects, including Tata Projects Limited and HCP on the new Parliament.7
How his approach has been described
The sources reviewed do not include a management philosophy set out by Narsi Kularia himself. Third-party profiles describe the business in these terms:
- “Uncompromising quality”, punctuality, discipline and strong ethical values — Vishwakarma Shakti Sangh Foundation.8
- A “track record of honesty, consistency and timely project delivery” — Sangri Today.5
His own recorded statements, gathered in Insights, focus on the status of carpenters and on skilling.
Sources
- Furniture & Fittings Skill Council, official website. ffsc.in
- Sourcing Hardware, “FFSC is going aggressive on Mission 2025 with new Governing Council in place”, 25 September 2022. sourcinghardware.net
- Skill Reporter, “FFSC moves ahead the Mission 2025 with the Furniture Skills Global Conclave culmination event”, September 2022. skillreporter.com
- Sourcing Hardware, “Narsi Kularia, Furniture & Fittings Skill Council: Skilling Strategies for Sustainable Growth”, 5 February 2023. sourcinghardware.net
- Sangri Today, profile of Narsiram D Kularia, 3 June 2023. sangritoday.com
- ThePrint / ANI, 7 August 2024. theprint.in
- Construction World, 11 February 2022. constructionworld.in
- Vishwakarma Shakti Sangh Foundation, “Icons” profile. vssfoundation.com