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Paramount organises seminar on "Gearing up for 2005"

E-Tex Staff - New Delhi

The quality mindset is essential for competing in the global market, therefore all organisations should strive for quality, said Mr Manjit Singh Saini at the third Paramount seminar - ‘Gearing up for 2005’. The seminar was held at NCUTE, IIT Delhi on September 20, 2003.

Manufacturers, suppliers and quality controllers attended the seminar, which was addressed by four luminaries from the textile industry: Manjit Singh Saini, CEO, Paramount Industries, Dr M V S Rao, country chief, MTL, Prof A K Gupta, co-ordinator, NCUTE, IIT and Mr Sudarshan Sharma, SGS. The seminar was successful in making the participants aware of the challenges before the Indian textile industry and educating them on how to tackle these challenges.

According to Mr Saini, currently the Indian textile industry’s share in the global market is about 12 Billion US dollars, but the proposed target is to hit 50 billion in 2010. In order to meet the post WTO challenges and be ahead of Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, the Indian textile industry, in 2005, will have to work towards having "the best quality on right time at minimum price". Repeatedly emphasising on quality, Mr Saini said it should be the driving force in all organisations. The organisations have to shed the lackadaisical attitude and wake up to the global needs for quality, price and delivery, added Mr Saini.

Dr Rao, through his presentations, answered queries pertaining to care labeling regulations and colour fastness testing and chemical testing. Participants were informed about the various testing methods for care labelling regulations and fibre content labels. He patiently answered the questions regarding colour fastness testing (both related to care instruction and not related to care instruction) and chemical testing.

Prof Gupta said that NCUTE students and faculty should get first hand information about the textile industry and various aspects associated with it. Mr Sudarshan Sharma also laid emphasis on quality and change. Citing anecdotes and drawing metaphors from day-today-life, he said Indian manufacturers and exporters have to make testing for quality a second nature. In the question-answer round, participants formed many pertinent queries, which were answered by the panel and participants also. Mr Saini was happy with the overwhelming response to this seminar and said Paramount would be conducting many more such seminars.