President of India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam gave CII a 3 - point agenda to encourage R&D, Design and a strategic approach to new product development. This was at a meeting with CII President Mr R Seshasayee, and Lt Gen S S Mehta, Director General of CII, yesterday evening.
Mr Seshasayee briefed the President of India on CII's four Missions on Manufacturing Innovation, Knowledge & Skills Development, Inclusiveness and Sustainability. He added that CII will focus on re-positioning India as a creative & innovative product developer. This would be complemented by the Skills Development Mission that will leverage e-learning and technology for developing marketable skills.
H E The President of India was happy to learn of these CII initiatives and appreciated that CII was looking at target oriented focused tasks with specified time frames.
The President of India suggested a three point agenda for CII:
- Encourage R&D: Show the Indian Industry, the "taste" of the fruits of R&D. Disseminate concrete case studies from the recent past, on a large scale to Indian industry.
- Create a tribe of India Designers: Design is crucial for competitive new products and therefore, a "tribe" of Chief Designers may be generated all over the country in different fields and specially employed by Industry.
- Adopt “Design- Develop- Produce - Market” Approach: When Indian industry collaborates with a foreign companies, instead of mere technology transfer or licensing, adopt a policy of "Design - Develop - Produce - Market" approach. Then there will be co-ownership on every item.
Mr Seshasayee assured the President of India that CII will definitely include this 3 point agenda in its work.
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