Mamer Kabbani of Syrian German Telecommunications Limited is in India for four weeks to have an insight into the working of small and medium outfits. “As the Russian and Chinese experiments for revival and re-engineering of small outfits could not be of any help in Syria, the India experiments, in my opinion, could be replicated successfully in Syria", Kabbani told Business Standard. Kabbani is a part of a 33-member delegation from different countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The international delegation is part of an international programmes on cluster development- emerging strategy, MSME entrepreneurship and international marketing and global competitiveness coordinated by Niesbud (National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development).
The members on Monday learnt the nuances of cost cutting, low attrition, scope for international trade and shop floor discipline to imrpove attendence at the CII-Avantha Centre of Competitiveness at Chandigarh.
Talking to Business Standard, Rishi Raj Singh, programme director, Niesbud, said the world is now looking at India to learn the success stories of SMEs as they produce large and sustainable employment. He added that the participation from East Europe and Latin American countries in the programme this year corroborates the acceptability of western world for the Indian growth model.
Most of the delegates are from various government departments of their respective countries. Adil Salim Obaid Al Awidi from Oman told that his country has the potential for SMEs.
The traditional SMEs have vanished with the time. “We can have textile and embroidery clusters in our country and we can learn lessons from India", said Awidi.
The members visited various export oriented units to learn the business model for international business and small companies at Baddi in Himachal Perdesh.
