AEPC in collaboration with ILO will hold a seminar on Enabling Competitiveness in the Apparel Sector on August 30, 2019. The seminar, to be held in Chankyapuri, New Delhi, will be inaugurated by the APEC Chairman. It will include the launch of the Compendium on Good Management Practices for the Apparel Sector.
The compendium has been developed with a focus on issues such as Workplace Co-operation, Quality, Productivity, Clean Production, Workforce Management, & Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). The project aims to benchmark apparel industry production, management practices and profitability to global standards. It will help the participating units to save the time and costs of their project. The session will include observations by Ajay Shankar, Former Secreatry, DIPP and a special address by Ravi Capoor, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles. It will conclude with a vote of Thanks by Balram Kumar, Secretary General, AEPC.
The first session of the seminar will discuss the strategies for developing enabling policy framework for promoting long term competitiveness. It will be moderated by Sudhir Kumar, Advisor, NITI Aayog.
The second session, to be moderated by Sudhir Garg, Jt Secy, Dept of MSME will highlight the various learnings from the industry initiatives and experiences.
The third and the final session will include a panel discussion with the BEWG representatives on brand perspectives. It will be moderated by Gautam Nair, Managing Director & CEO, Matrix Clothing. This session will include a presentation on the Good Practice Manual by Sudipta Bhadra, Director ILO & Kelvin Sergeant, Specialist Enterprise, ILO Decent Work Team for South Asia and Country Office for India. It will also include an interactive session with the representatives of BEWG on the Compendium.
The seminar will conclude with discussions on the way forward for the industry in the India
