Seven ‘champion sectors’ represented in reconstituted export promotion panel
The Hindu
It will meet at least once in 6 months and review all trade-related issues
The government on Wednesday reconstituted the State Export Promotion Committee (SEPC) under the Chief Secretary to review all trade-related issues, including those concerning logistics, agriculture and service exports. The panel has representatives from associations of seven ‘champion sectors’.
A. Saktivel, president, Federation of Indian Export Organisations; Raja Shanmugham, president, Tiruppur Exporters’ Association; Shuba Kumar, regional chairperson, Automotive Component Manufacturers’ Association; Satyakam Arya, vice-chairman, CII Tamil Nadu; Mohammed Mohibullah Kottai, managing director, Mohib Shoes; Josh Foulger, country head, Foxconn International Holding India Private Limited and K.V.V. Mohanan, regional president, Seafood Exporters’ Association of India (SEAI) are the representatives from ‘champion sectors’.
Besides the Chief Secretary, who is the chairperson of the panel, the Secretaries of Industries, Finance, Fisheries, Textiles, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Agriculture Departments are the ex-officio members of the panel. Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Guidance Tamil Nadu would be its convener and Additional Director General of Foreign Trade of Southern Zone in Chennai would be the co-convener.