Santosh K Gangwar to Chair Annual Conference of State Textiles Ministers

The Annual Conference of State Textiles Ministers will be chaired by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Textile, Santosh Kumar Gangwar here tomorrow with a purpose to deliberate and ponder upon the course of action which needs to be taken ahead for serving the industry and the nation in a better manner.

For the accomplishment of the shared national objective of increased production, export and generating employment in the textile sector, the initiatives of the central and state governments need to complement each other.

To chalk out the ways of taking the textile industry to greater heights with the objective of giving a boost to quality production, export and employment, the officials from the Ministry of Textiles are scheduled to have a brainstorming session with the State Ministers of Textiles throughout the day

The State Ministers of Textiles will also be asked to emphasise on ways to generate productive employment opportunity for the youth through this sector with particular stress on inclusive and participative growth; skill, scale and speed; Zero Defect-Zero Effect and Make in India brand.

India's textiles and clothing industry is one of the mainstays of the national economy. It is also one of the largest contributing sectors of India's exports contributing nearly 13.25 per cent of the country's total exports basket.