IIA members take oath, define priorities
It has also decided to scale up access to markets, finance and technology for MSMEs by leveraging govt schemes and programmes. The third resolve was to accelerate the adoption of digital tools and green technologies to prepare MSMEs for global competition. The final resolve was an appeal to the members to ensure 100% commitment to the IIA in this age of competition and digital revolution," said a spokesperson.
IIA national president Dinesh Goyal, along with 160 newly appointed office bearers from Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and other states, took the oath of office and secrecy for the upliftment and development of MSMEs in the presence of minister of environment, forest and climate change, UP Arun Kumar Saxena.
Saxena urged the industry body to promote the adoption of green and clean energy by MSMEs as an important step towards environmental protection.
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