Annual Report 2013 - 2014 GITA
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Annual Report 2013 - 2014 GITA G overnance I nnovation Accelerating Economic Growth T ransformation A frmative Inclusion LIST OF STUDIES / REPORTS / PUBLICATIONS Powering Past Headwinds - Indian Manufacturing: TELETECH 2014 (with Deloitte) Winning in an Era of Shocks, Swings and Shortages (with BCG) Emerging Investment Hotspots: Mining Opportunities from the Complex Real Estate Terrain Manufacturing Leadership Survey 2013 of India (with Jones Lang LaSalle) (with BCG) NSDC Skill Gap Study: Goa Skill Gap Assessment Innovation and Knowledge Management: Impact (with Dexter Consultancy) of Disruptive Technologies (with Deloitte) Reviving Economic Growth and Development: Industrial Development in Vidarbha (A CII Status Leveraging Human Capital (with Mercer) Report) Securing our Water Future (with Tata Strategic India Pharma Inc.: Changing Landscape of the Management Group) Indian Pharma Industry (with PwC) Connecting the dots: Wiring business, technology Exploring New Horizons: Financial Percolation to the and operations (with PwC) RURBAN (with PwC) Indian Mutual Fund Industry: Unearthing the Growth Potential in Untapped Markets (with PwC) Technology & Supply Chain Development for MSMEs: Driving Global Competitiveness (with Deloitte) C O N T E N T S Year At A Glance 2 Chairman’s Message 4 Spotlight 6 Building People 10 Policy Advocacy 16 SME 22 Infrastructure 24 Sustainability 27 Competitiveness 30 Business Development 35 International 41 Nation @ West 43 Young Indians 45 Statescape 48 Membership Engagement 51 CII Western Region Office Bearers 2013-2014 54 CII @ Press 56 Y E A R A T A G L A N C E Skill Development Agriculture National Conference on Skill Krishi Vasant, national fair cum exhibition at Development at Gandhinagar Nagpur - more than 1000 stalls; footfall of over 7 lakh farmers Chhindwara Skills Training Centre - 8 companies involved. 35 batches of training conducted in Global Agriculture Summit 2013 at Gandhinagar - 2013 involving nearly 400 beneficiaries international participation from 11 countries. Outreach to more than 7000 farmers from Release of Goa NSDC Skill Gap Assessment Study 23 States Delegation from Madhya Pradesh to World Skills Competition @ Leipzig, Germany Affirmative Action and CSR Responsible Growth 205 Code of Conduct signatories on Affirmative Project Tushar @ Aurangabad Action Water Conclave in Mumbai Over 21,000 SC / ST candidates benefited through vocational and soft skills training - more Conference on ‘Responsible Growth : A Business than 25,000 SC / ST beneficiaries involved in Imperative’ in Mumbai employment by member companies th 6 India Energy Conclave and Expo at Signing of MoU with Govt of Gujarat for Ahmedabad supporting Finishing Schools (Employability Skill) Programme CII - IGBC 2nd Conference on ‘Sustainable Development for a Green Goa’ at Panjim Launch of Website for differently abled - www.ciispecialabilityjobs.in in Mumbai Water Seminar & Gujarat Water Summit and Expo at Ahmedabad Job Fair for Disabled People in Pune CII Annual Report 2013 - 2014 / Year At A Glance 0 2 New Initiatives Partnership to State Governments Monthly Newsletters in CII Western Region Warehousing & Logistics Summit with Govt of Madhya Pradesh CII CEO Connect in Maharashtra 6th MPEXPORTECH - INDORE FOOD EXPO Young Entrepreneurs’ Development program in 2014 with Govt of Madhya Pradesh Bhavnagar National Summit on Inclusive Urban Development 2013 with Govt of Gujarat National Education Summit at Gandhinagar with Engaging People Govt of Gujarat Garvi Gurjari National Craft Fair & Summit 2014 HR Inquizzite with Govt of Gujarat Launch of Indian Women Network (IWN) Conference on Industrial Relations in Mumbai Centres of Excellence International Inauguration of Gujarat Knowledge Application & Facilitation Centre First CEO’s International mission from WR to Myanmar and Thailand Gujarat Centre of Excellence for Nano Technology 48 interactions engaging 26 countries conducted 1st international MoU signed with Flanders Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VOKA) and East Flanders Region of Belgium Engaging with Government On issues of GST, FDI, Industrial and sectoral policies, skill development and attracting investments into States Interaction with Members of Parliament from Maharashtra and Gujarat Chief Minister Interactions with Industry Members in States and Zones “Panaji First” non-profit trust for city development founded CII Annual Report 2013 - 2014 / Year At A Glance 0 3 C H A I R M A N ’ S M E S S A G E enhance member interaction and engagement. CII CEO Connect was launched during the year. The initiative aims to bridge the gap between the academia and the industry. The most recent was Indian Women Network (IWN), which was launched in March with a mission to train and mentor women to empower them. We continued to engage constructively with the Government. In doing so, we organised member interactions with Chief Ministers, Members of Parliament, Chief Secretaries, Prinicipal Secretaries and other officials from the Government across the states. Our dialogue with the government encompassed critical topics like GST, FDI, industrial and sectoral 2013 witnessed significant events in the socio- policies, skill development and attracting investments economic and political arena with an underlying into States. We founded `Panaji-First’, a non-profit current for change. India’s GDP grew by 4.4% in the trust for city development in the state of Goa. first quarter of 2013-14, the slowest in 4 years because of high interest rates and weak demand In addition to interactions, we also partnered with situation. The emergence of a new political party at several state governments for key events. We did the centre began to be viewed as the beginning of a three events with the Government of Gujarat- new era in the history of Indian politics. National Summit on Inclusive Urban Development 2013, National Education Summit and Garvi Gurjari The pre-election year saw landmark bills being passed National Craft Fair & Summit 2014. We partnered and new laws being created with an aim to provide with the Madhya Pradesh State Government for safety, security, good governance and growth. The Warehousing & Logistics Summit and 6th MP much awaited Lokpal Bill was passed in December, EXPORTECH - INDORE FOOD EXPO 2014. which will go a long way in fighting corruption in public offices and ensuring accountability on the part The Sustainability agenda continued to remain at the of public officials, including the Prime Minister. The heart of all our initiatives. `Water conservation’ Food Security Bill aiming at providing food security to dominated our sustainability initiatives this year. CII 70% of India’s population was passed in September. kick-started `Project Tushar’with an aim to support The Companies Bill, 2013 was passed in August, the drought-hit areas in the Marathwada region of replacing the Companies Act, 1956 with a special Maharashtra. Villages near Aurangabad were lent clause on CSR. The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation necessary support to achieve self sufficiency in their and Resettlement Act, 2013 was also passed, which water requirements. Other events that were aimed at stricter norms and increasing landowners’ organised around this concept were the Water compensation significantly. More stringent anti-rape Conclave in Mumbai and Water Seminar & Gujarat laws were passed to protect women. Water Summit and Expo in Ahmedabad. Besides CII - IGBC 2nd Conference on 'Sustainable Development With an array of initiatives, the Western Region had a for a Green Goa' and the conference ‘Responsible very eventful year. It witnessed several new Growth: A Business Imperative’ were organized in beginnings. It started a monthly newsletter to Goa and Mumbai, respectively. CII Annual Report 2013 - 2014 / Chairman’s Message 0 4 Agriculture remained on our radar of priority sectors. Vadodara, was the biggest event under Yi. The CII was the strategic partner for the national Summit aimed at fostering the entrepreneurial spirit agriculture fair-cum-exhibition `Krishi Vasant’, jointly among young entrepreneurs, professionals, organized by the Government of India and the academicians and students. Government of Maharashtra in Nagpur in February 2014. Aptly dubbed as the `Mahakumbh’ of The International Desk remained highly active during agriculture, the mega event received more than the year. The first ever international mission of CEOs 7 lakh farmer visitors from all over India. Gujarat delegation was taken to Myanmar and Thailand. hosted the `Global Agriculture Summit 2013’ at Another highlight of the year was an international Gandhinagar. The summit saw the participation of MOU was signed for the first time in the region with 11 countries and reached around 7,000 farmers from Flanders Chamber of Commerce and Industry 23 states in India. (VOKA) and East Flanders Region of Belgium. The desk facilitated 48 interactions involving 26 countries Our Centres of Excellence (COE) have been going during the year. strong. We have four COE in the region, of which three are in Gujarat - Gujarat Knowledge Application The ensuing pages will take you through a & Facilitation Centre (GKAFC), Centre of Excellence mesmerizing journey highlighting the key and in Nanotechnology and Intellectual Property strategic initiatives that we have undertaken in the Facilitation Centre. The GKAFC was inaugurated Region. These include Summits/Conferences/ Trade during the year. Fairs and Exhibitions. We are glad to announce that CII Western Region