Sectors / Sub-Sectors of Engagement

1 The NMCC has identified the following sectors/ sub-sectors which have immediate potential for growth and employment.

The following sub-sectors have been studied in greater detail:

Leather & Leather Goods
IT Hardware & Electronics
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) – Financial & Venture Capital
Textiles & Garments
Food Processing Industries
Auto Components
Capital Goods
Paper
Ports & Shipping industry

Chemicals & Petrochemicals
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals
Human Resource requirement in manufacturing sector
Telecom Equipment sector
Handicrafts
Telecom Equipment
Innovation & R&D Policy
Tax Issues
Labour Issues
Aerospace

2 In the first round discussion, different stake holders, namely the Secretary of the Department concerned, the Industry Associations, the Academicians and the Industry captains in the sub-sector concerned participated. The discussions typically centered round, the growth potential of the sub-sector in a medium to long term, the actions to be taken by each of the stake holders to realize the potential by concentrating on improving the competitiveness of the sub-sector and indicative targets to be aimed at. The set of recommendations are monitored in the subsequent meetings.

3. In addition, discussions have been held with the stakeholders in the following areas:

Gems & Jewellery
Steel
Minerals/Metals
Biotechnology
Fertilizers
Cement
University/Industry Coordination/Collaboration
Infrastructure
Offset Policy & Technology Transfer Issues
Ship building
IT & Telecom products
Acquisition of raw material assets and technologies abroad
Outward FDI by private sector companies
Machine Tools

    Background

    NMCC Composition

    NMCC Role

    NMCC Functions

    NMCC Objectives

    National Strategy For Manufacturing

    NMCC Meetings

    National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme

    Promotion of ICT in Manufacturing

    Visionary Leaders for Manufacturing Programme (VLMP)

    Setting up a High Level Committee on Manufacturing (HLCM)