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FICCI LeapVault SkillsChampion of India award to

FDDI

trained manpower in the leatherfootwear industry, under the PLSDPthe one hand, FDDI has provitraining in two major areas namCutting and Closing and on the ot

thDuring the 6 Global Skills Summit hand the trainees were also proviorganized by the Federation of Indian as s i s t anc e f o r g e t t i ng ga inChambers of Commerce and Industry employment in shop-floor operations.(FICCI), the Footwear Design &Development Institute (FDDI) has beenawarded with the prestigious LeapVaultSkills Champions of India award at FICCIAuditorium, New Delhi.

The Skills Champion awards are acelebration of the exemplary work done bya large number of corporates, academia,government and other stakeholders inmaking skill development the fastestgrowing industry in India.

thThe 6 Global Skills Summit organized by FICCI in association w

the Ministry of Human ResouDevelopment, Ministry of LabourDr. Pallam Raju, Honble Union Minister E m p l o y m e n t , N a t i o n a l S k ifor Human Resource Development, Development Corporation and w

thpresented the prestigious award on 4 attended by 500 plus delegates frSeptember, 2013 to the FDDI for Skill more than 8 countries.Development Training of more than

We are highly motivated by t50,000 fresh and unemployed youth in theprestigious award and aim to work elast 2 years under the Placement Linkedharder and contribute significanSkill Development Programme (PLSDP)towards a better future for the youthScheme of the Ministry of Commerce &rural India and enhancing their soIndustry, Govt. of India.economic condition, added

The award is in recognition of the Lakhara.extraordinary contribution to skillsdevelopment of the youth of India to meet FDDI's efforts in creating freshthe requirement of semi-skilled/ skilled unemployed youths as skilled work foworkforce in the industries and to improve th r o ugh an i n t e ns i v e t r a i ntheir employability. programme has been a great success

applauded at various forums as the mElated with this development, Mr. innovative and effective approachRaajeev j Lakhara, Managing Director, implementation of any of the schesaid, To overcome the acute shortage of carried out so far.

To overcome the acute shortage of trained

manpower in the leather & footwear industry,

under the PLSDP, on the one hand, FDDI has

provided training in two major areas namely

Cutting and Closing and on the other hand the

trainees were also provided assistance for getting

gainful employment in shop-floor operations.

- Mr. Raajeev j Lakhara, Managing Director, FDDI

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The FICCI LeapVault Skills Champions Certificaawarded to FDDI

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Changes in FDI policynotified

MSMEs to get push fromCentre

IKEA may start fromHyderabad

of Small Enterprises and Development. Headded that they cannot be expected to runafter various departments for variouspermissions and approvals.The government has notified changes in

the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy,paving the way for larger overseasinvestments in sectors such as multi-brand retail and telecom.

It also widened the definition of the term'control' for mergers and acquisitionsinvolving overseas companies, a move thatwill provide more clarity to foreign

investors. The notification follows theCabinet decision of August 2 to relax

He expressed concern that theoverseas investment norms.contributions of MSMEs towards the

(Source: The Hindu) manufacturing segment is stagnant at 16per cent of GDP the reason being MSME'sfinding it difficult to articulate theirproblems and find solutions.

Agreeing with him Mr. Vijay Kalantri,The government is working towardsPresident of the All India Association ofscaling up its intervention in the hugeIndustries spoke of the number of taxesunorganised sector of the Micro Smalland permissions etc., that the MSMEsMedium Enterprises (MSMEs). It has

were subjected to. Later in a list he gave, itrecognised the need to tackle the eco-was revealed that there were 60system like labour, financial sector,officers/inspectors authorized to visittaxation etc., and for this there's afactories and offices of companies and aspressing need for the State government,regards taxes, they had to pay around 16local government to join hands with thedifferent taxes to the local government,Central government to work towardsabout 20 different taxes to the Stateincreasing the presence of MSME's in thegovernment and 28 different taxes to theeco system, said Mr. Madhav Lal,Central government.Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and

Medium Enterprises, Government of He told that 25 per cent of small unitsIndia. surveyed are struggling for survival due to

non-availability of easy credit.There are 36 million MSMEs and any

i n t e r v e n t i o n s e e m s s m a l l a n d (Source: The Asian Age)insignificant, he said, adding there is aneed to look at a mechanism ofpartnership to reach these enterprises andscale them to global level.

The eco-systems need to be corrected he Swedish retailer IKEA may choosesaid speaking at the launch of the India Hyderabad for its first store in India. TheMicro, Small and Medium Enterprise company will invest at least $100 million (`Report 2013, brought out by the Institute 630 Crore) in the city, according to two

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There's a pressingneed for the Stategovernments to

join hands witht h e C e n t r a lgovernment tow o r k t o w a r d sincreasing thep r e s e n c e o f

MSME's in the ecosystem.

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State government officials who met the Investment (FDI), a Walmart Incompany's India head Juvencio Maeztu on spokesperson told in an emailed responSeptember 11, 2013. Maeztu himself was A Bharti spokesperson said the compnot available for comment. does not comment on speculation.

The IKEA team is looking for at least five Walmart's India entry has been marredacre of land at a prime location in the city. a string of controversies. In June, its cThey did not seek any incentives over and Raj Jain quit abruptly, a few months aabove those being offered by the State Bharti Walmart suspended five executgovernment as part of its policy for mega as part of a global investigation agaprojects, said a senior bureaucrat who alleged corrupt practices.met the team from the Swedish company.

(Source: Hindustan TimThey have promised to come up with a

detailed project proposal in couple ofweeks.

(Source: The Economic Times)Planet Fashion, the multi-brand appretail chain from Madura FashionLifestyle, is looking at 20 per cent grofrom its stores across the country

World's largest retail chain Walmart is plans to increase the number to 200.unlikely to partner Bharti Group for itsretail foray in India. The company, it islearnt, is in talks with other Indian firms to There has been an encouraging consuink a new deal for deep-discount response to multi-brand apparel re

superstores in India. chains in the recent period as is evidfrom the ` 300-Crore retail turnoBy month-end, Walmart is likely toregistered by the company in the announce its decision to pull out $100-fiscal, Mr. G.S. Rajesh, Brand Head, Plamillion (` 455 Crore in 2010) investmentFashion, said.made in a Bharti Group company

Cedar Support Services for which it Mr. Rajesh, who was at Kochi to opeis facing a government probe for breaking showroom, said that the stores have brules. successful not only at premium locati

but, also across smaller towns.The pull-out will virtually rule out apotential partnership deal with Bharti With 173 stores in 111 towns, PlaRetail that operates front-end stores under Fashion has a five-million customer bthe brand name Easy Day. Mr. Rajesh said the number of out

would be increased to 200 by the year eWalmart is also examining options to calloff its six-year old 50:50 wholesale venture In Kerala, the company has 16 such stowith the Sunil Mittal-led group which runs which would touch 20 by the year end.cash-and-carry stores under the Best Price

Today, Planet Fashion stands asModern Wholesale brand.menswear destination with a comp

We continue to review the guidelines and wardrobe solution for all posswork with the government to understand occasions, across price points.the rules that exist for Foreign Direct

Walmart, Bharti head forsplit

Planet Fashion eyes 200stores by year end

Consumer Response

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He said that a majority of customerschoose multi-brand apparel stores anda small segment still prefer a particularbrand for their needs. The outlet offerswide range of shirts, trousers, t-shirts,denims, suits and accessories.

(Source: Business Line)

For the first time, the Department of

Micro & Small-Scale Enterprises andTextiles (MSSE&T), in collaborationwith other government departments,will organise "Synergy MSME 2013"focusing on multi-dimensional andcustomised solution for Micro Smalland Medium Enterprises' (MSME)business needs.

thThe six-day event will be held from 16stto 21 September at the Milan Mela

grounds in Kolkata.

Speaking about the event, MSSE&TMinister, Mr. Swapan Debnath said:"The conclave will give opportunity to allsmall traders and big entrepreneurs tointeract with each other and have agood business.

This will also enable small traders tohave direct business with theentrepreneurs, the minister added.

(Source: The Statesman)

MSME conclave at Milanmela

Resource Center

Publication - Swayam SiddhaProvided by FDDI, NOIDA

Resource CenterPublication - Swayam Siddha

S. Name of the Publication Price in` No. `

1. Product Knowledge (English) 850.00

2. Product Knowledge (Tamil) 200.00

3. The Art of Leather Grading 550.00

4. The Art of Costing (Tracing Method) 500.00

5. The Art of Costing (Russ & Small Method) 500.00

6. The Art of Cutting Corrected Grain 800.00

7. The Art of Cutting Kid & Goat 700.00

8. The Art of Buffalo Cutting 700.00

9. The Art of Cutting Calf and Suede 500.00

10. The Skill of Clicking Press & Strip Cutting 600.00

Machine

11. Essentials of Sewing 800.00

12. The Skill of Single Needle Post Bed Sewing 700.00

Machine

13. The Skill of Twin Needle Post Bed Sewing 350.00

Machine

14. The Skill of Twin Needle Flat Bed Sewing 350.00

Machine

15. The Skill of Skiving 550.00

16. The Skill of Seam Reducing 200.00

17. The Skill of Cylinder Arm Slipper Binder 400.00

Machine

18. The Art of Hand Folding 350.00

19. The Art of Hand Turn Over Binding 300.00

20. The Skill of Thermo Folding 500.00

21. The Skill of Zig-Zag Sewing Machine 500.00

22. The Skill of Corder Flat Bed Sewing 500.00

Machine

23. The Skill of Bar Tacker 500.00

24. The Skill of Hole Puncher & Manual 500.00

Eyeletter

25. The Skill of Taping, Reinforcing & 600.00

Perforating

26. The Skill of Flat Bed Under Trimmer 500.0027. The Skill of Post Bed Under Trimmer 500.00

28. The Assembly of Men's Plain Vamp Oxford 500.00

Assembly

29. The Skill of Stitch Down Sole Stitcher 550.00

30. The Skill of the Edge Linking 450.00

31. The Skill of Indent Marking 450.00

32. The Skill of Edge Pre Trimming 450.00

33. The Skill of Last & Upper Preparation 600.00

34. The Skill of Insole Production 400.00

35. The Skill of Evening & Roughing 500.00

To be continued

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