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Workshop on ONDC.

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Workshop on ONDC

A workshop for familiarising  Open Network for Digital Commerce was organised at Hotel  Residency Tower , Thiruvananthapuram at 10:30 AM on 21st July 2022. The workshop was inaugurated by the Hon. Chief Secretary of Kerala Dr. V. P. Joy IAS. The Principal Secretary for Industries Mr. Suman Billa IAS presided over the inaugural session.
 
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an initiative aiming at promoting open networks for all aspects of exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks. ONDC is to be based on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols independent of any specific platform.
 
The workshop was led by Mr. Thampy Koshy, Chief Executive Officer, ONDC, Mr. Shireesh Joshi, Chief Business Officer ONDC and Dhruv Mangal, Network Expansion, ONDC. The working of the ONDC network was explained in detail and the working of the network was demonstrated. The participants were given the  opportunity to interact with the ONDC team and their partners. The workshop was attended by public and private entities with e-commerce platforms attended the workshop.
 
 
   

Half Day Workshop on SIDBI Cluster Development Fund

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Half Day Workshop on SIDBI Cluster Development Fund

An in-principle approval for Rs 250 Crore has been obtained  under the SIDBI Cluster Development Fund for various industrial infrastructure development activities in Kerala , undertaken by the Directorate of Industries and Commerce. A half day workshop was conducted on 18th July 2022 at 11:30 AM at Mascot Hotel , Thiruvananthapuram  for ensuring better convergence between SIDBI and the various agencies under the aegis of the Industries Department involved in infrastructure activities in the state. Mr. Suman Billa IAS , Principal Secretary for Industries , delivered the keynote address.

                                                                                       

The workshop was led by Mr. K.V. Karthikeyan , Deputy General Manager, SIDBI and Ms Smriti Bajpai , Manager , SIDBI . They presented about various schemes and Cluster Development initiatives of SIDBI. The workshop was attended by officials from the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, KSIDC , KINFRA, KBIP , KIED, RIAB etc. Various agencies have concurred upon submitting proposals designing their infrastructure projects in compliance with the requirements of SIDBI to utilize the funds effectively.

State placed well in the Central Ranking

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State placed well in the Central Ranking

Thus the attempts of our industries department became fructified. We are comfortably placed in the aspirer rank by the DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) under the Union Ministry for Industries and Commerce. It has scientifically categorized the total industrial scenario of Indian Union as top achievers, achievers, aspirer and emerging business eco systems. In 2019 our scoring was 28. Through strenuous efforts we have overtaken other states and reached 15th position now. Our total scoring in the opinion poll conducted among the emerging entrepreneurs in 75.49% undoubtedly says that it is a thrilling moment. From this inspiring evaluation let us try to sprint towards more heights.

MSMEs to benefit as Defense canteens to start e-commerce: Vyapar seminar

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MSMEs to benefit as Defense canteens to start e-commerce: Vyapar seminar

Kochi, June 18: The Union government is in an “advanced stage” of activating e-commerce facilities at its Canteen Stores Department (CSD) for online purchase of the goods by its beneficiaries associated with the defense services, a top official revealed at Vyapar 2022.

A meeting of the CSD Board on July 1 will near-finalize the move to set up the digital platform even as the 34 brick-and-mortar depots will continue to function as usual, according to Major General Y.P. Khanduri, General Manager of CSD, which functions under the Ministry of Defense. Either way, it will boost MSMEs, as micro, small and medium industries form a chunk of CSD’s business partners (251 out of the total 555).

The move to let CSD outlets simultaneously go online comes in the wake of two years of Covid-19 that restricted physical movements and left a long backlog in supplies, the senior military officer told a seminar at the June 16-18 business-to-business meet organized here by the Kerala Department of Industries and Commerce.

“Social distancing protocols that came in since the spread of the pandemic in March 2020 inconvenienced our personnel and pensioners totalling 45 lakh across the country. They could not appear at the canteens,” Maj Gen Khanduri recalled in his power-point presentation at JLN International Stadium Ground on Friday night. “Liquor, though, can be accessed only physically from the CSD canteen as the product involves GST payments at the state level.”

The upcoming e-commerce facility will thus enable CSD cardholders to buy groceries and other general items from the defence canteens. “The platform will cater to the beneficiaries across India and the e-bookings will be 24/7,” the speaker said at his 30-minute lecture on ‘Purchase Protocols’ as part of the symposium at Vyapar 2022 which sought to invigorate Kerala’s pandemic-hit MSME units by hosting a products expo that mirrored their technological competence.

The canteens, which typically sell FMCG items, household requisites, watches and stationeries, food and medicines besides liquor and general items, are set for a timely streamlining so as to quicken up the disbursal of undelivered orders, Maj Gen Khanduri said, throwing light on CSDs with 2,000 people on its payrolls while giving indirect employment to 10,000 others.

To a question, the officer said CSD does not supply items that require freezer storage, as the goods have also reach the farthest parts of the country. “That’s also why we don’t sell commodities with a shelf-life of less than six months,” he added, citing reasonable price backed by strict financial control and efficient supply-chain management as the highlights of the canteens.

A subsequent presentation by the Directorate of Industries (DIC) informed that around 14,000 MSME units have registered in Kerala so far during 2022-23, which is being observed as the Year of Entrepreneurs. More than RS 100 crores will be disbursed as subsidy in the current financial year. Also, 2,195 MSMEs have obtained licences through K-SWIFT, while 22,206 others have been issued acknowledgement certificates, Shri P.A. Najeeb, General Manager (DIC), Ernakulam told the seminar.

The administration has envisaged MSME Clinics as a mechanism to address the doubts and concerns of entrepreneurs, he added.

Smt. Shweta Baravani, Program Manager of Amazon’s Karigar and Saheli, spoke about the procurement procedures of the India chapter of the US e-commerce giant Vyapar 2022.

Conso’s gym mats sets a healthy trend in rubber products industry

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Conso’s gym mats sets a healthy trend in rubber products industry

Kochi, June 17: Even as Kerala remains the lead grower of rubber milk in the country, the southern state has of late been finding sluggish growth in the manufacture of products related to elastic substance. Against this backdrop comes the gym mat, lending fresh hope to the industry.Varied kinds of rubber mats keep hitting the market, but the health-related among them are gaining attraction. The yoga-gym mat is the chief item among them, available for domestic as well as commercial use.

When the variety product is available at costly rates, Conso in Kottayam district sells gym mates at affordable prices. The three-decade-old company at Chingavanam brings out the mat in four squares of one metre and half-a-metre. The pieces can be interlocked and have an anti-slip finish. Also producing rolling mats, the products have fluorescent paints that earn it light at night. The products are available at widths of 6, 8 and 10 mm.

“We get a lot of online enquiries; our products are in demand across the country and abroad,” says its owner Thobias. “We also produce the necessary rubber threads. ”Conso, which is run by the third generation of family-owned business, comes out with ten-odd products, the major among them being stable mats, cow mats and rubber-paving tiles. “We rely on diversification for growth,” adds Thobias. “Daily-use products merit international standards. We must not forget that domestic market is as important as international.”