Accurate employment data needed for capturing the increase in employment opportunities in the country

Addressing the workshop on Jobs and Livelihoods, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry in association with the Government of India here in New Delhi, Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Railways & Coal, Government of India, said that though the employment opportunities have gainfully increased in the economy, however, the data sources are unable to adequately capture this increasing trend. Host of new age industries have come up on the horizon which have improved the livelihoods of the people without necessarily translating into a concomitant pick up in employment as they are not getting captured in the formal payroll data, he noted. Efforts must be directed towards greater job formalization, including increased social security coverage to bring such employees into the formal jobs net, Mr Goyal highlighted. 

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Another important issue which Mr Goyal touched upon was the fact that due to the attraction of working in the government sector which comes with a host of social and job security benefits, there have been instances where a large number of people apply for government jobs which in turn are often used for painting a sorry state of the employment situation in the country. This according to him was an incorrect representation of the jobs scenario as it described the prevalent underemployment scenario more than unemployment one.

“We need to deliberate on new job openings in hitherto new areas such as Tourism and Healthcare, which carry a huge potential, owing to reformative policy measures of the government such as Ayushman Bharat etc”, Mr Goyal noted. The key stake holders namely the government, industry, experts and academia need to brainstorm to capitalize on these opportunities for generating gainful employment opportunities for the youth in these sectors, he further highlighted. In this respect, Mr Goyal noted that the capturing of employment data accurately is of prime importance. 

Concurring on the need for capturing the employment data accurately, Shri Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India, remarked that concrete policy measures are needed for bridging this gap as anything which cannot be measured, cannot be improved. Creating a skilled labour force is also the need of the day to which the Government of India hasproactively responded by launching schemes such as Apprentice Training Course etc, he said. 

Earlier, setting the context, Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Advisor, State Bank of India too noted that though India has taken a big leap towards payroll reporting by releasing data from EPFO, ESIC andNPS, however, there are issues about the quality and measurement of data. The numbers are frequently revised and the classification of the EPFO job data has left a lot be desired, Dr Ghosh remarked. He flagged the need for using the big data for counting informal payroll in India as it is critical to also look at the portion of population outside the scope of social security. He gave the example of thetransport sector where during the NDA term, over 1.4 crore jobs have been created in this sector alone. Further, Dr Ghosh emphasized the fact that India did not have a job creation problem, but a wage problem.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII highlighted that while jobs are providing livelihoods to millions of our people, it is more important to ensure good jobs and higher incomes. The quality of jobs, particularly to transition from the informal to the formal sector, is of the highest priority. However, to be able to do this effectively, the current position with data and analysis needs to be assessed and gaps identified, Mr Banerjeenoted.

The workshop which was organized by CII in association with the Government of India, saw the key stakeholders deliberate in areas such as Jobs and Livelihoods in formal sector, informal sector, new age sectors, entrepreneurship driven sectors and skills development for employability.The deep-dives into these select focus themes was to identify the specific issues and recommendations and present them in the form of an actionable report to the government.

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Swift and Continuous Actions by GST Council Shows Complete Commitment of Government to Ensure Facilitative Tax Regime: CII

CII has strongly welcomed the proactive measures taken by the GST Council in its 32^nd meeting held on 10^th January 2019. “The GST Council led by Mr Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, has once again shown its complete commitment to ensuring a smooth and facilitative indirect tax regime in the country,” stated Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII.

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In a press release, CII noted that the GST Council, since the introduction of the GST in July 2017, has continuously moved towards a simpler tax system. It has steadily reduced the tax rates on many items, ensuring a movement towards a 3-slab GST structure with a standard rate, a higher demerit rate and a lower rate for items consumed by the poor.

The Council has further proactively addressed procedural matters, enabling smaller enterprises to file returns at intervals and extending the time for adjustment. It has also taken up issues of consistency to minimize disputes and litigation, stated the CII press release.

CII said that the Council’s decision to double the threshold limit for exemption from registration and payment of GST to Rs 40 lakh in the general category states brings huge relief to lakhs of small enterprises. These would no longer be liable to prepare returns and pay taxes from April 1, 2019, enabling them to conduct their business smoothly.

CII welcomed the extension of the composition scheme for services in particular. It stated that including suppliers of services and mixed suppliers under the composition scheme with a tax rate of 6% would greatly help small service providers and professionals earning less than Rs 50 lakhs per annum. It would lower costs for buyers of these services down the supply chain as well. CII had recommended including services enterprises under the Composition Scheme and thanks the GST Council for this decision.

Felicitating the GST Council for raising the turnover limit for the composition scheme from Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.5 crore, CII said that this would release numerous small enterprises from the procedural burden. Further, these enterprises can file returns annually, freeing them from the need to maintain documents on a quarterly basis.

A key decision of the GST Council was to set up a group of ministers to look at the possibility of introducing the composition scheme for the residential real estate sector. The residential sector has been impacted due to the divergence between GST on under-construction and finished houses as well as introduction of Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) simultaneously. CII hopes that the committee would provide relief to the housing sector, particularly low-cost housing.

With such progressive decisions from the GST Council headed by the Finance Minister Mr Arun Jaitley, CII is confident that GST will emerge as a game-changer for the Indian economy and fulfill the promise of adding 1-1.5 percentage points to the GSP growth rate within the shortest period of time.

Jasmohan Singh takes over as Chairman of CII Haryana State Council

Anuj Munjal becomes Vice Chairman of CII Haryana State Council

Mr Jasmohan Singh, Managing Director, Frick India Ltd, and Mr Anuj Munjal, Executive Director, Munjal Auto Industries Ltd have been elected as the Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively of CII Haryana State Council, for the year 2018 – 19, states a release from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The new Chairman, Mr Jasmohan Singh is a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from the USA with a specialized course in Computer Engineering. He heads operations in manufacturing and sales within as well as outside India of Industrial Refrigeration & Central Air conditioning equipment in his organisation. He has also served as the Vice-Chairman of India-USA Foundation for Industrial and Technology Collaboration.

The new Vice-Chairman, Mr Anuj Munjal is an MBA in Finance & Marketing. He has more than 20 years of experience in manufacturing. Over the years, Mr Munjal has prudently used his skills in finance, marketing, human relations and operations to deliver results in every sphere of the organisation. Mr Munjal has overseen the setting up of three new manufacturing facilities, added new customers, and has driven the company towards achieving its set standard

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Role of Technology in Industry, Re-Skilling and related Employment scenario will be key concern areas in future : Ms Kalpana Rajsinghot, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment

Ms Kalpana Rajsinghot, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment while sharing her views at the CII Industrial Relations Summit held today in New Delhi spoke about the challenges that the industry will face in future and how it will impact the entire employment paradigm. She stressed on the need to re-skill the workforce to meet the challenges that shall emanate from new disruptive technologies. She also shared with the participants the view of the government in simplifying and combining the various labour acts into primarily four buckets. Simpler labour laws will go a long way in promoting Ease of Doing Business that will in turn have a positive impact on employment creation. 

Sharing his perspective, Mr Virjesh Upadhyay, All India General Secretary, Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, stressed on the need for greater dialogue, trust, communication between employer and employee. Mr Upadhyay dwelt that stronger relation coupled with trust will reduce the need to reach out to the Government for adjudication. He emphasized that the relations are not built by laws but trust and personal touch. He then gave example of how a process initiated by government to get leading Industry players and Trade Unions to talk to each other, though did not have tangible outcomes but it led to trust building and reaching a position where in both the sides could understand and appreciate each other’s side of story. He also stressed that growth of employee is directly linked with growth of the company and it is critical for both to understand the same.  The militant nature of trade unionism has become a thing of past and he mentioned that both employers and employees should take advantage of the changed scenario to chalk out a growth path together. 

Mr S Y Siddiqui, Chief Mentor, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, initiating the Summit highlighted the five megatrends that are and will impact the way companies will run. These five megatrends were Global Business Uncertainty impacting business all across; Power of IT and impact of Social Media; Speed in decision making and in adapting becoming a critical factor; Digital Era- Artificial Intelligence etc; Change & Turbulence in all aspects of life.  Mr Siddiqui challenged the traditional methods of employee relations and highlighted the Engagement Model as the way to go forward. A transparent, honest, proactive model which is inclusive in its approach will have a positive impact in employee & employer relations.  He emphasized on the need for leadership to lead by example and also to take out time to communicate with all levels of employees in a structured manner. 

Mr D L Sharma, Chairman, CII NR Committee on HR & IR and Managing Director, Vardhman Threads & Yarns Ltd shared that how there has been a positive change in the outlook of management and workforce. Both now see each other as an important part of their growth story.  He also said that the shopfloor level leadership, line managers / supervisors have a direct bearing on the employee relations as they are the first point of conflict resolution. Giving example of textiles & apparel industry, Mr Sharma highlighted how critical it is for the employees to be skilled and reskilled on regular basis to meet the demands of the customer. In last couple of decades more and more MBA-HR students have opted for more glamorous Service Sector industry instead of the rigour of Industrial Relations in Manufacturing sector. 

The Summit brought together IR professionals, CEOs, Senior professionals from across the country to deliberate on issues such as Impact of Leadership on Employee Relations; Employee Engagement with Shopfloor Associates; Preventive Approach in Employee Relations : Listening through Grievance handling; Initiative on Labour reforms – win win strategy.

Living consciously, giving back to society is a business skill: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

“The purpose of wealth is to create wellness. Finding balance and inner peace is essential for entrepreneurs as well as citizens. Both are a pre-requisite for growth and development,” said Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, The Art of Living. Speaking on the third and final day of the CII Partnership Summit 2018 in a session titled “Special plenary with a social icon” in Visakhapatnam on Monday, the spiritual guru said, “Wealth means health. Not just an absence of ill-health but a soul functioning at the highest level of one’s consciousness.”

“You cannot squander half of your health to earn wealth and then squander half of your wealth to regain health. It just doesn’t make business or economic sense”, the Gurudev pointed out.

Pointing out to the problems that a blind resort to development can produce, he said that the “UK government had now to create a department solely to tackle the problem of loneliness in society.”

He said that “sewa” or giving back to society should be an important mark of an entrepreneur’s mental makeup as that will giving him “the greatest satisfaction” and the best use of the wealth that he has created.

Mr N Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, said that the “only way to leads one’s life is by adopting integrity and ethics as a life skill. Creation of ill-gotten wealth will create problems.” Mr Naidu explained that one of his government’s aim was to make a “happy society” even while maximising growth and development and that he had announced a “happy Sunday” to encourage citizens and their families to come outdoors and mix with the community as “human interaction was a critical ingredient in upping the happiness quotient of the people.”

On the prevailing quest for “instant gratification” by both citizens and businesses, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said that while that was a “normal human instinct”, developing an attitude of “patience” was a necessity. “We need passion but not feverishness, need dispassion but not apathy. We need dynamism infused with patience and consciousness,“ he cautioned.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar outlined three mantras for success for in the Indian situation today. One, trust in oneself; two, trust in the Indian system; and three, trust in the resilience and dynamism of the Indian people.

Asked about today’s increasing resort to the gadgets like the smartphone as a constant and demanding companion, he said, “Sometimes we need be in the airplane mode. Keep the devices aside for some part of the day and try to connect with nature, the community and experience silence. It can be therapeutic and remove some of the imbalances in your mental and spiritual makeup. Most of all, invest in yourself. Shift the context of your universe”.

The session was moderated by Pranjal Sharma, Author, Kranti Nation: India and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Move from “ease” of doing business to “please” of doing business: Suresh Prabhu

 

Saying that India should now move from ‘ease of doing business” to “please of doing business”, Mr Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, said that it was critical that the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country was “nurtured and allowed to flourish” . Mr Prabhu was addressing the session entitled “The reform calculus: Promoting ease of doing business” at the CII Partnership Summit 2018 being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, and the State Government of Andhra Pradesh in Visakhapatnam. He said that dynamic chief ministers like Chandrababu Naidu “have made my job as federal minster for commerce and industry easier as I can bask in his glory.”
 

He said that what was unique about Andhra Pradesh was that “not only had it made its investing processes totally transparent but also offered customised solutions to individual businesses which is a paradigm shift in the way business was being done in the state.”
 

Mr Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, said that if “Andhra Pradesh were a country, it would rank 88th in the World Bank’s ease of doing business index” . He said that his goal was to take his state to “64^th rank in the first phase and reach 40^th rank in the second phase, with the ultimate goal of being among the top 5 investment destinations by 2050 globally.”
 

“I am benchmarking my goals with the top countries of the world in the ease of doing business rankings,” Mr Naidu said, pointing out that already “30% of business proposals are given approvals on the spot and the rest of the 70% are only taking a maximum of 21days.”
 

Ms Shobana Kamineni, President, CII, said that while the ease of doing business was important and critical, it was time that the Indian industry “doubled-down” on the “business of doing business” . She said that the Indian industry bodies should come together and raise their voice to enable the growth and development of Indian business.  The CII President also pointed to the criticality of ensuring that the parameters of measuring ease of doing business should also include the criteria of friendliness of government policies towards the growth of MSMEs.
 

Ms Kamineni also said that it was time that India started producing “large world class companies” through the easing of doing business by encouraging and facilitating participation by “anchor investors, even from abroad.”
 

Mr Sameer Garde, President-India & SAARC, Cisco Systems Inc said that it was important to link the efforts to enhance the ease of doing business with the ‘livability index” so that the needs of “bottom of the pyramid are also addressed through the use of technology and processes.”
 

While appreciating the quest for ‘Make in India’ and launching of defense-corridors in south India, Mr Phil Shaw, Chief Executive-India, Lockheed Martin, wanted India to also consider the imperative for creating a larger ecosystem in the defense and aerospace sector by “moving beyond the adoption of the lowest-cost technical solutions paradigm.” He also called for “predictability in procurement” by the Indian government.
 

Saying that he “believed in India” , Mr Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice President and Head of International Affairs, USIBC US Chamber of Commerce, emphasised that any country that is projected to grow from a $2.5 trillion economy today to a $10 trillion economy in 15 years cannot be ignored.”
 

Praising the vision and execution prowess demonstrated by the CM, he said, “May be (US) President (Donald) Trump can learn something from him.” He called on Andhra Pradesh to mark its presence in the US by opening an office in the US. “While 15 US states have offices in India, there is no presence of Indian states in the US,” Mr Brilliant said.
 

Mr Jamal Saif Al Jarwan, Secretary General, International Investor Council, UAE, pointed to the “similarities in vision” between what was happening in India and Andhra Pradesh to what was being done in his own country.
 

He said that UAE was “moving from an oil-based economy to knowledge-based economy as innovation is the key to success.”
 

Giving an overview of the history of economic development of Spain after its joined the European Union, Mr Jose Luis Kaiser, Director General, International Trade and Investments, Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Spain said, “It is important that the reforms that were happening in states like Andhra Pradesh must be replicated all over India which would lead to rapid and dramatic rise in the Indian economy.”
 

Inspired by India’s success in raising its rank in ease of doing business, Mr U Aung Htoo, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar, said that his country had “committed to raise its own ranking from a lowly 170 at present to 100 within three years.”
 

Mr Soumitra Dutta, Founding Dean, Cornell SC Johnsons College of Business, USA, who moderated the session said that the potential for India to move up the ease of doing business rankings was “immense”. “Just one insolvency legislation witnessed moving from 131 to 100. So, imagine what other reforms could do to out rankings. Just think of the potential”, he asked.
 

The session concluded with the inauguration of plaques signifying the foundation for setting up an Indian Institute of Foreign Trade campus and an Indian Institute of Packaging campus in Kakinada. Also, enrolment cards were distributed to aquaculture farmers.

Canada is open for Trade, Investments and People

Navdeep Bains, Minister for Innovation, Science & Economic Development, Canada

Canada is open for Trade, Investments and People. This was stated by Mr. Navdeep Bains, Hon’ble Minister for Innovation, Science & Economic Development, Canada. The Minister was addressing the India Canada Business Forum: Innovation and Business Connectivity organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Canada India Business Council and the India Canada Business Chamber in New Delhi today.

The Minister elaborated that the aim of the Canadian government is to invest in people and technology to help companies scale up. Canada, he stated has an Innovation and Skills Plan and is investing in skilling and re-skiiling people to foster innovation. This has helped develop a vibrant innovation and start-up eco-system in the country.

With reference to India, the Minister stated that the idea was to help Canadian companies grow as well as solve key problems in India. He pointed out that when he visited India in November 2017, he was accompanied by Canadian companies who had developed technologies which could help alleviate the problem of air pollution caused due to crop burning.

The Minister stated that Canada was the fastest growing G7 country and therefore presented tremendous opportunities for Indian companies to invest in the Canadian market. The Minister pointed out that Indian companies could use Canada as a gateway to the North American market. In addition, with the signing of the Canada – EU FTA, Indian companies would get access to the European market as well.  He invited Indian companies to invest in Canada.

Ms Bardish Chagger, Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of Government in the House of Commons, Canada stated that Innovation is taking place in every sector and every region of Canada. The Canadian Government was creating super-clusters in the country to help create 50,000 jobs. She highlighted that their Government was collaborating with Hyderabad based T-Hub to come up with new solutions in areas such as Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies. She highlighted that promoting women entrepreneurs in the country is another major focus of their government.

Mr. Hari Bhartia, Past President, CII and Co-Chairman & Managing Director, Jubilant Life Sciences stated that his company entered Canada as they saw great opportunity in the field of nuclear medicine in which Canada was a leader. He stated that Canada has a great innovation eco-system which they were able to leverage and is helping them bring new drugs to the market.

The session also included Panel Discussions on “Innovation and Business Connectivity” as well as “Looking to the Future: How New Industries are driving Innovation”

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CII National HR Excellence Award Recognises Exemplary HR Leaders

The much coveted Prize for Leadership in HR Excellence was awarded to Tata Consultancy Services at the 8th CII HR Excellence Award Confluence 2017-18 in New Delhi. The awards also underscored the significant contributions of HR functionaries by recognizing some of the best known national brands including Apollo Hospitals, Reliance Industries, Mahindra Holidays, Bosch, Raymond, Jindal Steel, Saint Gobain and Forbes Marshall, among others.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. TV Narendran, Chairman, CII National Committee on Leadership & HR and Global CEO and Managing Director, TATA Steel Limited, said that the Human Resource function must drive change and transformation within organizations by harnessing emerging technologies.

The CII National HR Excellence Award is an Industry acclaimed rigorous HR Assessment process. Organizations are assessed on “HR Excellence model” and not in comparative terms. To afford due recognition to true HR Leaders, all participants are provided with feedback from industry peers for continuous improvement. Since its inception, more than 250 organizations have participated and benefited from this Award in learning about best HR practices. 

“With increasing volatility across markets and ever changing customer needs coupled with continuous technology led disruptions to business models, an organization’s nimbleness and agility are what help it weather the storm of changes that hit it every day. This is where the HR function is expected to step in and seamlessly align the levers, leading to sustained Industry leadership,” Mr. Narendran told senior functionaries representing the Industry and the HR fraternity.

Mr. Narendran highlighted the critical role played by HR leaders in managing change and fostering sustainability. “The complexity and disruptions in the business environment today continuously decreases the visibility of businesses beyond a quarter, impeding organizations’ ability to build long term plans and requiring them to continually reinvent themselves. It is no longer about managing the present but also about anticipating and creating a sustainable future,” he said.

भारत में गतिशीलता के भविष्य पर सम्मेलन

भारत में गतिशीलता के भविष्य पर सीआईआई ने किया सम्मेलन का आयोजन

भारतीय उद्योग परिसंघ द्वारा भारत में भविष्य की गतिशीलता के लिए आधुनिक ऑटोमोटिवतकनीक विषयco पर नई दिल्ली में आयोजित सम्मेलन में ऑटोमोबाइल क्षेत्र के विशेषज्ञों द्वाराभारत में गतिशीलता के भविष्य पर विचार-विमर्श किया गया।

सम्मेलन का आरंभ करते हुए इसके अध्यक्ष व मारुति सुजूकी इंडिया लिमिटेड के कार्यकारीसलाहकार एमएम सिंह ने कहा कि भारतीय ऑटोमोबाइल क्षेत्र को ग्राहक की लगातारबदलती मांग और नवीन प्रौद्योगिकियों के कारण पैदा हुई चुनौतियों पर विचार करने कीजरूरत है। उन्होंने कहा कि सरकार वाहनों के प्रदूषण को रोकने के लिए लगातार नए नियमोंके साथ आ रही है। हम सभी को इस चुनौती को एक मौके के रूप में बदलने के लिए हाथमिलाने की जरूरत है। 

सम्मेलन के सह-अध्यक्ष तथा होंडा कार लिमिटेड के परिचालन प्रमुख-विनिर्माण, न्यू मॉडलऔर गुणवत्ता नावीद शौकत तालिब ने उन्नत विनिर्माण प्रौद्योगिकियों के माध्यम सेप्रतिस्पर्धात्मकता को बढ़ाने के विषय पर सहभागियों को संबोधित किया। उन्होंने उल्लेखकिया कि एएमटी उत्पादन और प्रक्रियाओं में सुधार के लिए नवीन प्रौद्योगिकी उपयोगी है।एएमटी के लाभों को उजागर करते हुए उन्होंने कहा कि इससे तेजी से नए उत्पादों को लाना, गुणवत्ता में सुधार, लागत में कमी और दूसरों से तेज विकास हो सकता है।

ऑटोडैस्क (भारत और सार्क) के प्रबंध निदेशक प्रदीप नायर ने भविष्य की तैयारी विषय परप्रेजेंटेशन दी। प्रेजेंटेशन में तीन मुख्य चरण बताए गए जो स्टूडियो ऑफ फ्यूचर, डिज़ाइन सेइंजीनियरिंग और उत्पादों की मार्केटिंग हैं। 

अपने संबोधन में सीआईआई हरियाणा स्टेट काउंसिल के पूर्व अध्यक्ष तथा एसीएमए औरसीएमडी, मार्क एक्ज़ोस्ट सिस्टम्स लिमिटेड के पूर्व अध्यक्ष रतन कपूर ने इलेक्ट्रिकमोबिलिटी पर एक विस्तृत जानकारी दी। उन्होंने कहा कि हमारे देश में ई वाहनों को सफलबनाने के लिए सहायक बुनियादी ढांचे को अपग्रेड करना बेहद जरूरी है। 

हीरो मोटो कोर्प लिमिटेड के कार्यकारी निदेशक-ऑपरेशंस विक्रम कासबेकर ने कहा कि हमबीएस ४ उत्सर्जन मानदंडों से बीएस ६ की ओर बढ़ रहे हैं और साथ ही ई गतिशीलता केलिए चर्चा हो रही है। उन्होंने कहा कि ई गतिशीलता कार्यक्रम को सफल बनाने के लिएसरकार को स्थिर और टिकाऊ नीतियां तैयार करने की जरूरत है। भारत में आर एंड डी केनिर्माण और डिजाइन सुविधाओं को इन हाऊस स्थापित करने की आवश्यकता है।

ऑटोमोटिव सेक्टर लीडर, भारत, डेलाइट टॉच तेहमात्सु इंडिया एलएलपी के पार्टनर राजीवसिंह ने सम्मेलन के थीम पर प्रेजेंटेशन दी। अपनी प्रेजेंटेशन में उन्होंने कहा कि विश्व स्तर परउपभोक्ता तेजी से यात्रा करना चाहते हैं, यात्रा का प्रभावी ढंग से उपयोग करना और आरामसे अपने गंतव्य तक पहुंचना चाहते हैं। उन्होंने जोर देकर कहा कि जब इन सभी तीनोंजरूरतों को ध्यान में रखा जाएगा तो इसे टिकाऊ गतिशीलता कहा जाएगा है।

सीआईआई हरियाणा राज्य परिषद के अध्यक्ष और जेबीएम समूह के कार्यकारी निदेशकनिशांत आर्य ने अपनी टिप्पणियों के साथ ही सम्मेलन को संपन्न करते हुए धन्यवाद प्रस्तावरखा। सम्मेलन के दौरान सीआईआई-डेलोइट रिपोर्ट जारी की गई जिसका शीर्षक फोर्सऑफ चेंज: द फ्यूचर ऑफ मोबिलिटी इन इंडिया रहा। 

CII Conference deliberated on the Future of Mobility in India

Deliberations by experts from the automobile sector on the future of mobility in India took place at the Conference on “Modern Automotive Technologies for Future Mobility in India” organised by Confederation of Indian Industry at New Delhi, today.

In his opening remarks, Mr M M Singh, Conference Chairman & Executive Advisor, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd emphasised that the Indian automobile sector needs to deliberate on the new challenges that are being created on account of ever changing customer demand and emerging new technologies. He added that the Government is coming out with new rules and regulations for curbing vehicular pollution for which we all need to join hands to convert this challenge into an opportunity.

Mr Navid Shoukat Talib, Conference Co-Chairman & Operating Head – Manufacturing, New Model & Quality, Honda Cars India Ltd addressed the participants on “Competitiveness through adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies”. He mentioned that AMT is the use of innovative technology to improve the produce and processes. Highlighting the benefits of AMT, Mr Talib said that it leads to faster development of new products, improvement in quality, reduction in cost, amongst others.

Mr Pradeep Nair, Managing Director, Autodesk (India & SAARC) made a presentation on “Preparing for the Future”. The presentation revolved around three broad areas viz studio of the future, moving from design to engineering and marketing of the product.

In his address, Mr Rattan Kapur, Past Chairman, CII Haryana State Council & Past President, ACMA & CMD, Mark Exhaust Systems Ltd gave a perspective on Electric Mobility. He emphasised that in order to make the roll out and functioning of e vehicles successful in our country, the up gradation of supporting infrastructure is required.

Mr Vikram Kasbekar, Executive Director – Operations (Plants), Hero MotoCorp Ltd made the Keynote Address. He said that we are moving from BS IV emission norms to BS VI and at the same time discussions are taking place for E mobility. Mr Kasbekar emphasised that to make the e mobility programme successful, the government needs to formulate stable and sustainable policies. There is also need for setting up in house R&D manufacturing and design facilities in India.

Mr Rajeev Singh, Partner – Automotive Sector Leader, India, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP made the Theme Presentation in the conference. In his presentation, Mr Singh mentioned that consumers globally are keen to travel faster, utilise travel effectively and want to reach their destination comfortably. He emphasised that when all these three needs are emphasised than it is called sustainable mobility.

Mr Nishant Arya, Chairman, CII Haryana State Council & Executive Director, JBM Group delivered the concluding remarks and vote of thanks.

A CII-Deloitte report titled ‘Forces of Change: The Future of Mobility in India’ was released during the conference.

14th Auto Expo 2018 Components show kicks off in New Delhi

Auto Industry Leading Manufacturing Sector in India: Anant Geete
Focus on Developing Global Standards for the Auto Industry: Suresh Prabhu

The Automobile and Auto Components industry in India is leading the manufacturing sector and is a major part of the Make in India Initiative. This was stated by Mr. Anant Gangaram Geete, Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India at the Inaugural Session of the 14^th Auto Expo 2018 Components Show being organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) from 8-11 February 2018 in New Delhi.

According to the Minister, a major focus of the auto industry should be to develop environment-friendly vehicles and he committed his Ministry’s support to make this happen.

Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of India highlighted the need for the auto components industry to develop global standards and participate in Global Value Chains (GVCs). He stated the industry was already a success story in terms of participating in global supply chains and was now ready to value add and participate in GVCs.

He stated that his Ministry was exploring the development of two auto clusters. One on the east coast and one on the west coast. These would be created on a global scale with world class facilities to help the automotive industry plug into the GVCs. He urged the auto components industry to step up their exports as this, in his view, would go a long way in boosting the growth of the sector.

Ms. Shobana Kamineni, President, CII stated according to a recent CII study, 5 products in the automotive sector had the potential to be #1 or #2 in the world. These included passenger vehicles, Two and Three Wheelers, Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Auto Electricals and Electronics and Automotive Batteries. These have now been acknowledged by the Government of India and included as a part of the 25 priority sectors for Make in India 2.0. She felt that the sector was well positioned to benefit from globalization and increase its exports exponentially.

Mr. Abhay Firodia, President, SIAM stated that the entire the auto component industry had done well in the past to evolve from import substation to innovation. He was of the view that the industry now needed to gear up to meet the challenge of emerging trends such as electro-mobility, alternative fuels, automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Mr. Nirmal Minda, President, Automotive Component Manufacturers Association stated that the auto components industry was one of the largest job creators in the country and that reflects its strength. He stated that in terms of electric mobility, the auto component industry was still in a nascent stage of development. Nevertheless, there were a few companies who have developed expertise in this regard and were exhibiting in the Auto Expo. He felt that the industry not only needed to cater to the automobile sector but also to the aftermarket – which was a growing segment.

Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII stated that the Auto Expo 2018 Components show covered 60,000 square meters of exhibition space, over 1200 participants from over 20 countries. There were seven international pavilions showcasing world class technologies and products. Mr. Vinnie Mehta, Director General, ACMA delivered the concluding remarks.

CII statement on change in msme definition

CII welcomes the Cabinet’s decision of changing the criteria to define micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) based on their “annual turnover” from investment in “plant and machinery/equipment”.

Commenting on the decision,Mr Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry CII said,  “As India strives to develop its industry with greater scale and sophistication, the announcement of considering MSME definition based on ‘turnover’ comes at an opportune time. This will enable the most optimized blend of all factors of production – land, labour, capital and enterprise and lead to higher economic growth. In turn, this will foster higher productivity, greater efficiency, improved competitiveness, and increased employment in the sector which continues to be the backbone of our economy.  The definition, while facilitating ease of doing business will alsoencourage scale, skill, sophistication and speed in the sector.

Chandrajit Banerjee

Further, the new turnover based criterion while aligning itself with the GST regime would prove to be a good tool to assess the contribution of MSMEs to GDP, added Mr Banerjee.

As per new classification a micro enterprise will be defined as a unit with annual turnover less than or equal to ₹5 crore, a small enterprise with the annual turnover more than ₹5 and less than ₹75 crore and medium enterprise with annual turnover more than ₹75 and less than ₹250 crore.