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Dr. Vikram Nair
Director & Faculty Head
Former Head of Production, Heidelberg India. 28 years on the press floor.
About PAPA
A workshop disguised as a school.
We are an industry-immersed academy training the engineers, technologists, and designers who power India's print and packaging industries — and increasingly, the world's. Eleven months. Two crafts. One uncompromising standard.
Our Mission
To build a generation of print and packaging professionals who are equally fluent on the factory floor and in front of a design brief — and to place every graduate in meaningful work, no exceptions.
Our Vision
An India whose printing and packaging industry is led by craftspeople and engineers trained to global standards — and whose alumni shape factories from Kochi to Frankfurt.
A Living Tradition
The Story of Print
Six centuries of presses, ink, and ideas — read as the inheritance every PAPA student receives on day one.
1440 — A movable revolution
Gutenberg's Press
Johannes Gutenberg's movable type ignited the printing revolution — democratising knowledge and seeding every craft that follows.
1850 — Industrial scale
The Heidelberg Era
Cylinder and offset presses moved printing from craft to industry. Heidelberg's name became synonymous with German engineering precision.
1990s — The digital pivot
Inkjet & On-Demand
Digital presses brought variable data, short runs, and personalisation — collapsing the wall between print and software.
Today — Packaging at scale
The Packaging Century
From corrugated cartons to smart, sensor-laden retail packs, packaging is now the largest segment of the printing industry.
The People
Faculty & Mentors
Engineers, designers, and craftspeople drawn from the very factories our graduates will run.
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Ms. Anjali Pillai
Packaging Design Lead
Ex-ITC Packaging R&D. Specialist in sustainable carton structures.
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Mr. Suresh Iyer
Pre-Press & Color
Color science consultant for GMG, Bodoni. 20+ years in CTP workflows.
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Ms. Fatima Rahman
Flexography & Gravure
Trained at Bobst Switzerland. Flexible packaging line specialist.
MD
Mr. Daniel Joseph
Industry Liaison
Manages partnerships with 120+ printers and converters across India.
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Dr. Meera Krishnan
Sustainability & Smart Packaging
PhD in Polymer Engineering, IIT Bombay. Author of three trade titles.
Industry Affiliations
Trusted by India's leading printers & converters
Heidelberg
ITC PSPD
Parksons
TCPL
Hotpack
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