The District Industries Centre (DIC) Kulgam in association with Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) today organized an Export Awareness cum e-Commerce Onboarding workshop for potential exporters at Resthouse, Chawalgam.
The programme was presided over by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr.Bilal-Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat.
Speaking on the occasion, the DC highlighted the importance of exports for sustained economic growth. He further highlighted the major products from Kulgam which have potential for exports and spotlighted the importance of fine tuning and finishing of products.
He urged participants and youth to get benefitted from various government employment generation schemes.
The DC also appreciated the organisers of the programme for conducting such important awareness programmes.
On the occasion, General Manager DIC Kulgam, Bashir Ahmad apprised the DC about the initiatives and measures taken for strengthening industries in the district and also highlighted the importance of export and e-commerce.
He also sensitized participants about the different schemes and incentives of industries and commerce for establishing the industrial units for manufacturing of export goods in the district.
During the workshop, detailed sessions on benefits of exports, awareness regarding India Business Portal and India Trade portal, credit linkages for exports and credit risk insurance facilities and potential of products of the region in international market were discussed.
The emphasis of the workshop was to boost and support exports from District Kulgam with a focus on developing the district as an export hub under the District as Export Hub/ODOP initiatives. The beneficiaries were briefed regarding the potential of their products for exports, countries to be targeted and procedures of exports.
The detailed sessions were conducted by the experts on the benefits of exports, the process of getting an Import/Export code, endorsing local products to an international market, credit linkages for exports and credit risk insurance facilities.
Dy. General, DGFT, A.K. Bhushan apprised the participants of the role of DGFT in international trade. He reflected upon the kind of documentation and procedures necessary for entering the international business/IEC registration and other related issues.
District Officers from Agriculture, Horticulture, Pollution Control Board, State Taxes Department, Animal and Sheep Husbandry, Handloom and Handicrafts Department, KVIB, District Employment along with Industrial Unit holders, Progressive Farmers, Dairy Farm Owners, Budding entrepreneurs, Students from ITI and Polytechnic and Management students from Government Degree College and Exporters attended the workshop.