November 1, 2024

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He was inaugurating a webinar organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and HDFC Bank on the development potential of Kerala after Kovid

Entrepreneurs should come forward to realize and realize the huge potential for development in Kerala after Kovad. He was inaugurating a webinar organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and HDFC Bank on the development potential of Kerala after Kovid.

The impact of the Kovid epidemic on the economy of Kerala has hit agriculture, allied sectors, manufacturing, fisheries, transport, tourism, health, trade and hotel industry. But the unity of the government and the people will strengthen the progress of Kovad Anantha Kerala. Kerala is one of the most important consumer states in India. Kerala’s per capita consumption is higher than the national average. But the unity of the government and the people will strengthen the progress of Kovad Anantha Kerala. Kerala is one of the most important consumer states in India. Kerala’s per capita consumption is higher than the national average. But Kerala’s manufacturing sector can meet only a small part of the consumer demand. Kerala has great potential in the food and agricultural processing sector.

There will be steps to take advantage of this. The potential of the coastal region of Kerala can be further exploited. In addition to the potential in the domestic market, there is also export potential in this sector. Entrepreneurs have great potential in the manufacture of medical devices related to the health sector. High end manufacturing of diagnostics, biotechnology and medical devices opens up potential for Kerala.

Entrepreneurs should come forward to start state-of-the-art companies in these areas. There should be high-tech small business ventures in the healthcare sector. There is great potential for making Kerala a wellness-healthcare destination. IT related sectors, tourism and skill development are the areas that Kerala should focus on.

Kerala needs to make further strides in the field of higher education if it is to provide employment to educated youth. He said that the industrial development of Kerala should go hand in hand with the achievements of Kerala in various fields and the public and private sectors alike are important in this. Ramachandran said. 

Kalyan Silks, Chairman, TS Pattabhiraman, SCMS Group Vice Chairman Pramod P Thevannoor, SI Property, Managing Director, SN Raghuchandran Nair, CGH Earth Group, Executive Director, George Dominic,     Ravindranath A V, CEO, Pinmicro India Pvt Ltd. , Baby Marine Group Managing Director Alex K. Ninan shared views during the Panel Discussion. Er. Joy N. R, Chief, Industry and  Infrastructure  Division, State Planning Board, Kerala     shared responses at the end of the session. FICCI Kerala State Council Co-Chairman Dr. MI Sahadulla was the moderator of the Panel Discussion.  

HDFC Bank Zonal Head Hemi Sebastian, Arun Aravind, Regional Head, Business Banking  – HDFC Bank, Kerala FICCI Co-Chairman Deepak L Aswani and FICCI State Head Savio Mathew also spoke.