SKILL ECOSYSTEM ZONES

The loss of competitiveness of traditional industry is one of the major reasons for the poor state of UPs economy . A vision of inclusive growth is necessary to revive the traditional industries of UP to provide one million jobs and generate turnover of more than 100 000 crores by the year 2022. Ten SKILL ECOSYSTEM ZONE S (SEZS) have been identified where community owned companies will be set up to act as the foundation for grass root to global value chain . A mission is required to develop these SEZS to world class centres in their industry . It is planned to invite global leaders to set up manufacturing and research centres in the proposed (SEZS) for The value chain will provide access to global and broader national markets for products of these clusters . The proposed infrastructure will energized the traditional ecosystem including availability of skills to become leaders in their domain for example it is planned to move Firozabad glass industry to manufacture crystals , glasses for TV panels and screens and solar panels . The competitiveness of the clusters will be enhanced by improving the entire range of activities like Design, production,

marketing, distribution , after sales service required to bring a product from conception to end use. The Pro-poor value chain will work across the entire value chain to generate/strengthen livelihoods for the poor, while creating value i.e. increasing the overall productivity and delivering quality products and services to the end user/ customer .The following ten clusters will be taken up in first phase. Time has come for the talent of Indian engineers to improve and innovate the processes and products manufactured in these clusters . A linkage will be established between the leading institutions of engineering / management /design to upgrade the local educational institutions to provide quality manpower and act as knowledge repositories and knowledge generators for these clusters .

A new Public-Private-Panchayat-Partnership with clearly laid out roles and responsibilities for each of the partners will be established . Panchayats/cooperatives will perform the key role of identifying skills and endowments of people and natural resources, address the concerns of local inhabitants, establish and sustain community

linkages, extend institutional support to viable business initiatives that benefit the rural populace and at a later stage, integrate the economic development plan emerging from this Grass root to Global initiative. The business partners would perform the roles of identifying local skills / products that have wider market potential, prepare Business Plans acceptable to the community and provide sustainable local employment. They would support the initiative through conducive policy regime, dovetailing government schemes, bridging critical gaps in infrastructure etc. The Poor as Producers

To reduce poverty and increase the income level of the poor we will facilitate production by the poor . This will be done by providing mechanisms to bring products to the market on the models of Amul, and Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad, which enable thousands of milk producers and lowincome women to engage in decentralized production. Amul, started in 1946, is one of the best examples of an organization transforming the lives of rural people. In a partnership between professional managers and milk farmers, Amul daily collects 6.5 million liters of milk from about 2.6 million farmers and converts it into value-added milk products. Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk and milk products with Amul, is India's largest food products marketing

organization, and its affordable products fulfill the nutritional needs of millions of customers . Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad is an organization manufacturing papad, as well as spices, wheat flour and detergents. This initiative by women, mostly from the lower strata of society, began in Mumbai in 1959. It gradually expanded to 67 branches in different states all across India. Membership has grown from seven founding women to more than 40,000 women. Following the concept of collective ownership, the organization is run by member sisters. Today, membership is open to any woman who has faith in its basic philosophy. For its papad production, the organization has a completely decentralized model. Each morning, at each branch, kneaded dough is distributed among the women. The women take the dough to their homes, and make papads by rolling and then drying them, and return the dried papads after one or two days. The organizations total sales exceed Rs 3 billion ($75 million) with exports of more than Rs 120 million ($3 million). The organization has enabled women to earn economic independence, and raise their families living standards, all through engagement with dignified labor.

Identified skill Ecosystem Zones 1 2 3 4 5 Aligarh Banaras Bbhadoi Firozabad Khurja Chunar Azamgarh Locks and Sarees ,Toys , Carpets Glass Ceramics Biometric security systems Engineered textiles Furnishings Solar Panels , TV Screens Engineered ceramics ,Metallic glass Insulation shields ,

6 7 8 9

Kannauj Jaunpur Moradabad Mahoba Saharnpur

Fragrance and Flavours Brass Utensils Stone Furniture Leather

10 Kanpur

sanitary ware Aroma therapeutic products Multi metal Matrix Products Sierpenskis Structures Furniture and Lifestyle Enhancers Natural Biodegradable
Renewable Plant Fibers Bio alternatives for leather

11 Meerut

Sports goods

personal products Leisure Equipment