IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS: VENU SRINIVASAN.
Venu
Srinivasan, chairman and managing director, TVS Motor Company Ltd., on Friday
was speaking on the theme ‘Improving manufacturing competitiveness,` at the
174th Annual General Meeting of the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(MCCI).
He
emphasized the importance inculcating competitiveness to improve performance
and good work culture. He said that Industry should work in partnership with
the government and make competitiveness happen. He further said the
contribution of agriculture sector to GDP was declining and it was the
manufacturing sector alone that could provide more jobs and growth. He said a
one per cent growth in manufacturing could create jobs for 20 million to 30
million people, a growth other sectors were unable to provide. Productivity and
flexibility were essential for
Outlining
the vision for
In
conclusion, Mr. Srinivasan said that
“We have to
think of
N. Murali, Senior Managing Director, Kasturi & Sons Ltd. and Rajeev Ranjan, Industry Secretary felicitated Mr. Srinivasan on being honoured with the Padma Shri.
N. Srinivasan, head of MCCI 175th year Celebrations Committee, said the Chamber would form a training centre for skill development near Oragadam; bring out a coffee table book on MCCI history and heritage; commission two major studies – infrastructure requirements and entrepreneurial eco system of the State; and open chapters in non-metro and in major cities in State.
Srinivasan K. Swamy, president, MCCI said that they would give full support to the State government to strengthen the cause of industrialisation in Tamil Nadu. T.T. Srinivasaraghavan, the president-elect, offered vote of thanks.
