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Export Awareness Session for Engineering Sector

Jul 18, 2018

World Trade Centre Bhubaneswar associated with EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council), India to organize an awareness session for Engineering Sector here in Bhubaneswar on July 17, 2018. 

Mr. L N Gupta, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, MSME Department, Government of Odisha graced the occasion as Chief Guest. In his inaugural address Mr. Gupta informed the delegates that the State Government of Odisha is working stringently on further exploring its export potentials and has set an export target of Rs 1 lakh crore by 2025. While deliberating on the various facilities available in the State for assisting the exporters he emphasized on the need for sector specific and focused interventions for the effective promotion of exports. Research is one of the key tools which would help the state in enhancing the interest of the entrepreneurs to enter into international trade” he said. 

Mr. Pawan Sureka, Chairman, Functional Committee on Export Awareness (ER), EEPC India, informed the members that for the first time in the post-independence era the Indian engineering exports has touched a new all-time high of USD 76.2 billion during the last financial year 2017-18. “It has really been a remarkable achievement by the engineering exporting community and we are thankful to both the state and the union government for the guidance and assistance provided by them in our journey to achieve this feat” he said. In 2017-18, the share of engineering sector retains 25% plus in total exports from the country, which is the maximum in terms of Sectoral contribution.

Ms Anima Pandey, Regional Director, Eastern Region and Director (Membership), EEPC India while reinforcing her confidence in the potentials for growth of downstream industries in the State of Odisha shared a detailed presentation about EEPC and its various interventions. She explained in detailed as to how the MSMEs particularly in the engineering sector could explore the opportunities of promoting their products with the aid of EEPC. ‘’We are expecting participation of over 100 companies this time for the INDEE in the Philippines and the Bogota International Trade Show in Colombia in September, “ said Ms Pandey.

Ms. Nimeshika Natarajan, Assistant Director, World Trade Centre Bhubaneswar in her presentation deliberated on the activities of the Centre towards promoting exports from the State. She also presented on the focus sectors and the capacity building measures taken by the Centre for handholding the MSMEs to increase their competence and enhancing their competitiveness in the Global markets. 

Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy DGFT, Cuttack and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Behera, Manager, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, Government of India also made presentations about the various export assistance schemes of the Government of India undertaken by both the organizations respectively. 

In Photo (L-R): Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Ms. Anima Pandey, Mr. L N Gupta, IAS, Mr. Pawan Sureka, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Behera, Ms. Nimeshika Natarajan