Bangalore :
Efforts are on to develop Hubli-Dharwad as a design and printing hub.
The twin cities are on the development path with many micro, small and medium industries creating job opportunities for youths in the region, and design and printing is one such sector.
“As printing and design industry is slowly and firmly getting established in the twin cities of Hubli-Dharwad. We plan to develop it a hub,” said D Chandrashekhar, Director MSME Hubli, after inaugurating a seminar on ‘Design Awareness Seminar’ organised jointly by the National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, MSME, Hubli, and Hubli Print Cluster under NID’s Design Clinic scheme.
Chandrashekhar further said the Central Government had launched various schemes and projects, including subsidies and financial assistance to promote industrial growth in the country. “It is offering 70 per cent subsidy for industry development activities. As a result of the Centre’s stress on industrial growth, several industrial clusters have come up in the State to cater to the needs of growers of specific farm produces and industrial products. ”
Speaking on the occasion, BVBCET CTE Director, Nithin Kulkarni, said though there were a lot of opportunities for growth in the twin cities, majority of youths were migrate to metro cities. Establishing more and more industries and creating job opportunities is the only solution to this problem.
Kulkarni using latest technologies to boost industrial production is one area the young entrepreneurs should look at. Youths should make use of government facilities such as subsidy, financial assistance and skill development programmes, to launch their own ventures to come up in life.
NID South Zone Project Officer, Pratapmurthy GV, said the liberalisation and globalisation poses a challenge to small and micro industries. But small and micro industrialists should determine to face the challenges effectively by supplying goods that match the best standards.
The Centre had been offering several schemes to medium, small and micro industrialists to upgrade their knowledge and technology to keep pace with the changing times.
Resource persons Shandilya Sushilkumar, Prabuddha Dasgupta, Satish Nayak, Vinayak Munipalli and Girish Joshi, President, Hubli Print Cluster, were present. More than 70 delegates participated in the programme.
source: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / Business Line / Home> News> National / The Hindu Bureau / Bangalore – March 30th, 2014