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WTC Bhubaneswar establishes ties with MSME - DI

Sep 21, 2017

Prolific discussions were held between World Trade Centre Bhubaneswar and senior officials of MSME Development Institute (MSME-DI), Government of India here in Cuttack on September 20, 2017. While chairing the round table discussion Dr. S.K. Sahoo, Director, MSME-DI emphasised on the colossal need for creation of awareness among the MSMEs of the State of Odisha regarding various critical aspects of doing business. He urged that the MSMEs should be provided with a perpetual platform for gaining orientation on the basics of an enterprise right from registration of Udyog Aadhar to protection of their ideas in terms of utilizing the IPR tools. “Updated information and outreach on various government schemes from time to time is also highly critical and needs to be taken care off” he said.

Mr. S.K. Rath, Assistant Director, MSME –DI, further laid out the key agenda set by the institute with respect to various regions of the State and expressed the need for a strong collaboration with important trade promotion organization such as World Trade Centre in achieving the milestone in MSME development in the state. He further detailed out some of the government programs which provide for enhanced scope for the organizations to work together. He also advocated that the collaborative initiatives should not only focus of the trade promotion aspect but also focus on the technical aspects of enterprise development such as design creation, enhancement and protection. He insisted on the need for growth of more manufacturing units in the state for which necessary guidance and consultancy assistance should be made available for the youth and start-ups of the state. 

Earlier, Ms. Nimeshika Natarajan while opening the discussion briefed the officials about various activities of World Trade Centre Bhubaneswar towards promotion of international trade and over all development of the MSMEs. She highlighted that the center has organized various workshops, policy analysis, panel discussions, seminars etc. in association with government bodies and local industry associations across various sectors in order to orient the entrepreneurs about carrying out a globally competitive and sustainable business. â€śWTC Bhubaneswar aims to facilitate trade and investment promotion in the State, assist local business to foray in the global markets and help enhance the competitiveness of Odisha” she added.

A highly interactive exchange of views & suggestions by other officials from MSME-DI and WTC Bhubaneswar team laid the foundation for both the organizations to work in mutual association in their future endeavors. 

In Photo (L-R): Ms. Nimeshika Natarajan, WTC Bhubaneswar, Mr. S. Patro, Senior Officer, MSME-DI, Mr.S.K. Rath, Assistant Director, MSME-DI, Mr. Budhadev Bhanjo, WTC Bhubaneswar, Dr.S.K. Sahoo, Director, MSME-DI, Cuttack.