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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
‘Industry-academia-research disconnect keeps us behind in industrialisation'
'Slackness in connecting industries with academia and research has kept us on the backfoot in industrialisation when compared with other foreign countries,' said R. Ambalavanan, Director, Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII). He spoke at the valedictory function of the Indexpo 2025 organised by Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) here on Monday. In countries like Germany, the inter-relation between the three domains – industries, academic and research – has been a successful model as the academic and research had jointly worked to solve several issues faced by the industries, he added. Suggesting that the expo could have invited students, one of the major stakeholders, to give them a chance of exposure to the latest industrial technologies, he stated. When he conversed with the industrial people at the stalls, Mr. Ambalavanan said he felt that they were not interested in students who would not be buying anything from them. 'We fail to realise that they will be motivated with the innovations and may even jump into the business to be their consumers,' he added. Also, our attitude towards youngsters should be changed. 'Utilising them as interns can bring many tangible changes to your businesses,' he added. 'Though the nation's progress towards industrialisation post-Independence, given the exploitation of our resources by the colonisers, was very tremendous, it is still lagging behind many other countries,' Mr. Ambalavanan noted. One of the reasons for that was underutilising the scientists from the country. The researchers from India, with ample research papers due to the non-recognition of their work, fly to western countries, where their research or study were successfully transformed into sellable products or innovations, he noted. Despite the essential infrastructure-built up and timely technology upgradation, the slow growth could be attributed to the lack of collaborative approach towards their problems, he stated. Adding that the big industries should in link with MSMEs, he said only that would solve the supply chain management issues. Even though the event was a success in itself, more ideas like setting up of research cells to study the real-world problems could have helped more in future developments, he stated. Pointing out the courses offered by EDII, he appealed to entrepreneurs and students to utilise crash courses like drone operation and other related subjects. Also, he informed the entrepreneurs about the facility to catalogue the manufactured products on EDII's e-market website. Madurai City Police Commissioner J. Loganathan, requested stakeholders of MADITSSIA to promote usage of CCTVs in their industries, houses and crucial places near their residences. 'As usage of Artificial Intelligence in security aspects has been giving more sophisticated facilities, crime prevention and identification is being made simpler,' he added. Industrial sectors' contribution to public security could being about more changes to the policing, he noted. President of MADITSSIA A. Kodeeswaran gave the welcome address, while V. Senthilkumar, Chairman of Indexpo gave a report on the exhibition.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
‘MSMEs contribute 30% to nation's overall growth at global level'
'Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) though termed as micro, contribute about 30% to the nation's overall growth at global level,' stated Atul Anand, Additional Chief Secretary, MSMEs Department. Speaking at the Indexpo 2025 inauguration organised by Madurai District Tiny and Small-Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) here on Friday, he said that about ₹3,000 crore-worth global exports were from the MSME sector. Speaking about the expo, he said, as the exhibition has the latest technology machines related to almost all sectors, manufacturers from southern districts looking forward to an opportunity to expand their business could utilise the event. He stated that through technological intervention, the agricultural products exported from the southern districts could be enhanced and widened. Mr. Anand appealed to the MSME sectors and forums like MADITSSIA to utilise the opportunity provided by the government to attend trade fairs in overseas countries. 'As we are made aware through manufacturers and MADITISSIA about the need for an industrial estate, we will take steps to make that possible through SIPCOT or SIDCO,' he noted. If MADITSSIA, through coordinated efforts with the district administration, could earmark a suitable area for the estate, the government through the industrial corporations would provide its full support, he assured. Collector K.J. Praveen Kumar, speaking at the event, said that the MSME sectors from the State were contributing 16% at national level and it stood number one in the country. 'Also, Tamil Nadu is one of the States where there is a more number of women entrepreneurs. While it is partly due to the existing conducive environment, it is also because of the training and capital subsidies granted by the State government through various schemes and programmes,' he added. It could otherwise be said that the start-ups and manufacturers have easy access to financial aid and support, Mr. Kumar noted. Recalling his days in Madurai as Corporation Commissioner, he said that he witnessed the same Indexpo event which was held with 150 stalls. 'Now it has expanded to give space to 250 stalls,' he added. Also, he said that he wished to see the event happening in their own convention hall, which was under construction, when it would be organised in the following years. Speaking about the role of industrialists in Madurai's master plan for 2024-2040, he said that all the requests and demands of theirs were considered and the plan would be an industry friendly and industry-driven. MADITSSIA president A. Kodeeswaran welcomed. Exhibition chairman V. Senthilkumar gave an outline on the stalls and special features of the expo. TIIC DGM R.J. Ramesh, TMB Regional Head P. Jebananth Julius, TANSTIA president C.K. Mohan offered felicitation. MADITSSIA vice-president M. Chandrasekaran and other former office-bearers were present. Exhibition vice-president A Jagapathirajan proposed a vote of thanks.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
MADITSSIA's industrial exhibition from July 25
Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA) is organising an industrial exhibition - Indexpo 2025. It will be held at Ida Scudder Trade Centre here from July 25 to July 28. The event will be open from 10.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m. The entry is free. MADITSSIA president A. Kodeeswaran and Indexpo 2025 chairman V. Senthikumar said the event is being conducted with the aim of imparting knowledge on the latest developments in technology in various fields and inculcating entrepreneurship in the minds of youngsters. The sixth edition of the expo will have 250 stalls with people from across India participating in the event. The display will include engineering, plastics, rubber, packaging machineries, injection molding, hydraulics, pneumatic power tools, air compressors, CNC machines, electrical and electronics panel manufacturers, solar power pack, overhead crane, plastic blow machines, laser cutting machines, 3D printers and saw cutting machines, electric vehicles and also a banking bay for MSME finance. The Indexpo 2025 is supported by MSME Development and Facilitation Centre, Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Tamil Nadu Industrial Investment Corporation, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Development Corporation, Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute, Small Industries Development Bank of India, FaMe TN and Tamilnad Mercantile Bank.
