Capacity Building Seminar on Export Potential in Uttarakhand
28th February, 2022
Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC India) in association with Industries Association of Uttarakhand (IAU) and Government of Uttarakhand, supported by Doon Business School (DBS), organized a “Capacity Building Seminar on Export Potential in Uttarakhand” on 28th February 2022 at Doon Business School, Selaqui Industrial Area, Dehradun.
Prominent speakers included Rakesh Suraj, Regional Director (EEPC), Pankaj Gupta, Convener (EEPC Dehradun Chapter) & President (IAU), Gaurav Anshuman, Dy General Manager-Export Credit & Guarantee Corporation (ECGC), Mahavir Singh Sajwan, Dy Director (Directorate of Industries, Uttarakhand), and Mohit Aggarwal, Chairman (DBS Group).
Pankaj Gupta in his opening address highlighted the important role being played by EEPC, ECGC, Directorate of Industries, Uttarakhand amongst others in promotion and development of policies for exports. He appreciated initiative taken by DBS for its engagement in the seminar.
Rakesh Suraj highlighted the role of the nodal agency, Engineering Export Promotion Council and benefits that it makes available to its members. EEPC supports nearly 28% of total exports from India and is playing a significant role in promoting sectoral exports through its various programs including training, manufacturing support and technology upgradation, amongst others, in its endeavor to achieve an export target of USD 107 Billion from engineering products in 2021-22.
Detailed information on how ECGC provides risk protection, including underwriting of risk based on country risk rating, covering both exports & overseas investments to Indian exporters and Institutions, was shared by Gaurav Anshuman. The scheme covers export to over 239 destinations.
Mahavir Singh Sajwan elaborated the new and improved Uttarakhand’s Export Policy 2021 covering identified sectors such as Organic products, Agro based & processed food, Aromatic & medicinal plant-based products, Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, Service sectors like tourism & wellness. The goal is to double the exports to INR 30,000 crores over the next five years from INR 15,900 crore achieved in FY 20-21. Two products each have been identified from each district for promotion. Incentives planned to be offered include R&D assistance, E-Assistance, Assistance in Certification, etc. amongst others.
Mohit Aggarwal, pledged to leverage DBS resources for the benefit of the industry and help Uttarakhand achieve the steep targets that it has set for itself for exports.
The seminar was attended by Exporters, Manufacturers, and Entrepreneurs. Executives from Alex Panels, Dabur India, Daffohils Laboratories, Cris Pharma, Devanshu Appliances, Indian extrusions, Newcon Polysafe, Oasis Laboratories, Pravanya Solar, Sara Sae, Shashwat Cables, Shivalik Rasayan, Suncare Formulations, Translumina and others, benefitted from the seminar. Management students of DBS got the flavor of industry concerns and potential and built links to work on live projects with the industry and industry bodies. P K Dhawan, MD-Sara Sae & Co-Convener (EEPC), dared the students to overcome fear of risk to pursue big goals.
The program was chaired by Pankaj Gupta and assisted by Shivani Aggarwal from Department of International Business (DBS). In vote of thanks, Sunil Madan (Area Chair- International Business, DBS) highlighted the importance of Industry-Academia interface with an intend to leverage resources at DBS by industry to help grow its exports. The interface will also provide an opportunity to academia for better understanding of the requirements of the industry and help groom students to tackle real life situations.