NEW DELHI: "The National Electronics Policy is taking the Indian electronics industry on the
right path. It has addressed the loopholes that acted as a roadblock in the growth of
electronics industry in the past several years," said Ajai Chowdhry, founder, HCL.
Chowdhry was speaking at the conference on "National Electronics Policy - Resurrecting
the Electronics Manufacturing Eco-System" organised at EFY Expo 2013. The conference was
attended by prominent dignitaries, including T Vasu, president ELCINA & director, Tandon
Group, J Satyanarayana, secretary, department of electronics & IT, Government of India,
Kapil Sibal, Minister for Communications & IT, and Ramesh Chopra, founder and vice
chairman, EFY Group.
He said that electronics cluster being set-up across the country is a good move to
boost domestic manufacturing. He further added, "One of the most important element of the
electronics policy is Preferential Market Access. Despite much opposition from the
international players, the Indian government stood by it, which is a major step to
encourage domestic manufacturing."
"The National Electronics Policy is comprehensive, which includes three pillars of
infrastructure, incentives and innovation. Three large proposals are there with DeitY.
They are for companies of all sizes. We are hoping that by the end of March, we will have
three clusters which will be a huge step towards our main goal of promoting domestic
manufacture and domestic electronics players. We can see a lot of action happening in the
states of Punjab and Andhra Pradesh. Jabalpur will soon have an electronics cluster too,"
he further added. Chowdhry emphasised on boosting in-depth design and technologies, which
will further give a boost to domestic manufacturing in India.
Addressing the audience at the conference, T Vasu, president ELCINA & director, Tandon
Group, said, "The industry has to be vigilant and receptive about the initiatives from the
government. Then only can we make the best use of the policies and decisions made by the
government. With the National Electronics Policy, it is quite evident that the government
is keen to support industry for growth in the right direction." The conference concluded
on a positive note aiming to gather the industry support for the road ahead.
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range from innovators and design engineers, to manufacturers and B2B buyers. Over the past
43 years, the EFY Group has become synonymous with cutting-edge technology. Today, this
renowned media group is spread across 8 locations catering to the intellectual needs of a
diverse readership across India and abroad.
About EFY Group:
Over the last four decades, the EFY Group has become synonymous with information on
cutting-edge technology. Today, this renowned media group is spread across eight cities of
India, and caters to over two million techies spread across the globe.
Its print publications not only reach every nook and corner of India--our mailing list
has over 6,000 zip-codes--but are also read by techies in South Asian countries, like
Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Afghanistan. The Group is also amongst
the few Indian publishers to have its publications distributed in Singapore and Malaysia.
The online communities of the Group provide tech content to readers from all across the globe. The Group's online portfolio includes some global leaders, such as: www.electronicsforu.com [http://www.electronicsforu.com ], www.linuxforu.com [http://www.linuxforu.com ], www.efytimes.com [http://www.efytimes.com ], www.electronicsb2b.com [http://www.electronicsb2b.com ] and www.eleb2b.com [http://www.eleb2b.com ]. Plus, the Group manages three social media (Facebook) communities, which are global leaders in their respective domains. These include: www.facebook.com/designelectronics [http://www.facebook.com/designelectronics ], www.facebook.com/opensourceforu [http://www.facebook.com/opensourceforu ] and www.facebook.com/tablets.India [http://www.facebook.com/tablets.India ].
Recently, the Group launched digital editions of its publications to make them easily accessible to readers all across the globe. The Group's digital publications are now available in all popular platforms including iOS (Apple), Android, Kindle and e-zine (web browser). The Group has also tied up with leading online distributors including Amazon, Scoop, PocketMags, Zinio, Magzter, etc.
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The Group's passion for technology and its expertise in knowledge-sharing is now being channeled into building a strong hands-on training programme through the EFY Tech Center. The Tech Center is working with the industry and academia to create industry-ready engineers.
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