Project Vikas fits in perfectly with the Microsoft Unlimited Potential its global commitment to close the digital divide by creating new products and programmes that would help bring social and economic opportunity to an estimated 5 billion people across the globe who are currently not realising the benefits of technology, he added.
Highlights of the National Manufacturing Portal include: Knowledge base on different manufacturing sectors/sub-sectors; Resources on Indian and international clusters; intellectual property rights information to achieve niche competitiveness; Know the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through MSME Data Bank; Latest articles and publications in the area of competitiveness; Market information to improve market access; Credit and finance related areas for SMEs including various policies, schemes etc; Empowering SMEs through ICT such as how to analyse ICT needs at firm and cluster levels-A to Z.
IT and VAT handbooks on hardware and software, important forms for taxes etc; Database of different clusters, updated directory information and applications to find companies and clusters on India map; Central and state government Industrial Acts, policies, schemes, incentives etc for the manufacturing sector; and related useful links.
In his special address, Mr. V. Govindarajan, Member Secretary/NMCC, stated that the National Strategy for Manufacturing drawn by the NMCC has been accepted by the Government for implementation and that enabling SMEs to achieve competitiveness through ICT was one of the key elements of this strategy.
He further indicated that the NMCC has been engaging with all the Ministries as well as with state governments concerned in firming up the programme of action and implementing the strategy. The industry associations are also involved in the implementation of their side of the programme.
Specific issues requiring immediate action have been taken up through the institutional mechanism of the High Level Committee on Manufacturing set up under the Chairmanship of the Hon'ble Prime Minister through the Empowered Sub-Committee of the HLCM for resolution of the policy issues etc.
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