Seminar on Quality Certification at Varanasi
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Sitting on the dais from right are Mr. V B Vahan, Joint Director(Industries), Govt. of UP; Dr. R.K Dhawan, Chairman, FIEO(NR); Mr. Mukesh Agrawal, President EUPEA; Mr. Enrico Ruhle, Managing Director, TUV Rheinland (India) P. Ltd., and Mr. Chandranath Som, Jt. Director, FIEO(NR). |
FIEO’s Northern Region Chairman advises exporters to adopt best business practices besides a series of other strategies like diversification of markets and products to sustain their prenance in the fiercely competitive international market.
Welcoming the participants at a seminar on "Quality Certification: An Imperative for Sustenance in International Market and the Steps for Achieving it" organized by FIEO at Varanasi on 3rd February, Dr. Dhawan advised the exporters to instal quality systems in their organizations to maximize their operating profits through optimization of business processes, continued supply of quality products and services to the clients and thus earning customers’ delight. He shared his dreams with the participants saying he was keen to see Varansi as a model export hub of our country where all the FIEO members took to quality certification.
Referring to rupee appreciation, Dr. Dhawan said it had badly hit the competitiveness of Indian exports and exporters were afraid to enter into long-term contracts with their buyers, casting shadows over the future of the country’s export. As there is no sign of early stabilization of rupee vis-ŕ-vis US dollars in view of slowdown in US economic growth coupled with subprime crisis, the government should take some drastic steps to prevent the country’s future export prospects becoming grim, added Dr. Dhawan"
Mr. Mukesh Agrawal, President EUPEA (Eastern UP Exporters Association) also exhorted Varanasi based exporters to go ahead with quality systems installation and requested the UP Government to enhance the grant for quality certification from the present 50% to 75% in view of the hardships being faced by the exporting community. He made a beginning by announcing the decision of EUPEA to implement ISO quality systems in their organisation. Speaking further, he requested the Government to provide grants to the merchant exporters for installing quality systems.
Mr. V B Vahan, Joint Director (Industries), Govt. of Uttar Pradesh also urged the exporters of the region to go for quality systems installation and assured them all required support for the purpose. Meanwhile, he urged FIEO to organize similar awareness programme at Bhadohi.
Managing Director of an ISO certification body, TUV Rheinland (India) P. Ltd., Mr. Enrico Ruhle assured that his organization would work closely with the exporters of the region to help them implement quality systems at reasonable costs and with minimum fuss.
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The Development Commissioner (MSME) reimburses expenses for the MSMEs, on all India basis, towards acquiring ISO 9000/ISO 14001/HACCP certification to the extent of 75% or Rs. 75,000, whichever is lower. For further details, please contact:
The Addl. Industrial Advisor Office of the Development Commissioner (MSME) Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises 7th Floor, A Wing, Nirman Bhawan, Maulana Azad Road New Delhi. Tele-fax:91-11-23061197, 23061544 Website:www.laghu-udyog.com; www.smallindustryindia.com; www.dcmsme.gov.in |
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Dr. R.K Dhawan addressing the Seminar. |
