JKTPO organized Export Awareness
& Capacity building workshop in Poonch
Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion
Organization (JKTPO) organized an export awareness workshop in association with
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), District Administration, Poonch; Federation
of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO), Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of
India Ltd (ECGC), Micro Small & Medium Enterprises and State Bank of India
(SBI) in Poonch.
The workshop included detailed
sessions on Benefits of exports, process of getting IEC code, awareness
regarding India Business Portal and India Trade portal, credit linkages for
exports and credit risk insurance facilities, e-commerce platforms, Logistics
and potential of products of region ininternational market.
Sh.InderJeet, Deputy Commissioner
Poonch, while inaugurating the workshop and addressing the audience highlighted
the importance exports for products of Poonch mainly for ODOP-DEH products of
district viz. Pecanuts, Rajmash, Walnut, Tourism and woollen products etc. He highlighted
the need of capacity building in farming andartisans of woollen products.
Mr A.K Bhushan, Deputy Director DGFT, Jammu briefed
the participants about various Government scheme for promotion of export and informed
about the documentation required for IEC registration. The participants were
given the detailed presentations of all the major aspects related to exports,
checklist for documents required to get IECCode, market linkages including
e-commerce linkages and its benefits. The queries of participants were also
resolved on the spot regarding registration and other related issues. The
relevance of bridging the information gap was also highlighted and various
Export related schemes sponsored by Government of India such as EPCG, MEIS,
SEIS, advance authorization schemes etc. are also intimated to the audience.
Dr.Kausar Fatima, APEDA, informed about the rules,
regulations, and guidelines for exporters on various products as per the
concerned country for export. The registration process with APEDA and how it
willhelp in building the brand through brand publicity, advertisements,
packaging etc. was explained.
Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Dy. Director
FIEO also gave the presentation on benefits of registration on Indian Business
Portal and informed about Free Online Business, Easy and Affordable Credit
Rating, Compliance with the Government, Updates from FIEO on mail etc.
Earlier, team ofJKTPO welcomed
and briefed the audience about the mandate and various trade and export
promotion initiatives undertaken by Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion
Organization. It was further informed thatJKTPO regularly organizes and
participates in various activities like Buyer-Seller Meets, Trade Fairs,
Exhibitions, Conferences, Seminars, etc. at National and International level
for registered members & women entrepreneurs and this Export Awareness and
Capacity Building workshop is also a part of one such activity to boost trade.
The Workshop was also attended by
Mr Malikzada Sheraz Ul Haq, ADDC ,Dr Zakir Hussain, GM DIC Poonch, Mr Rakesh
Sharma CAO Poonch, ,Mr Charan Kamal Singh, AGMO Poonch, Mr Ashutosh Koul LDM, Dr
Ashish Mahajan, DSHO, Mr. Jahangir Mir, Ex MLA and members of Industrial
associations, entrepreneurs,artisans, FPOs, SHGs and women entrepreneurs.