Export Councils and Public Sector

Training Agencies

Abhijit Hazarika
Akash Deep Bora
Gautam Barthakur
Shibali Hazarika
Export Promotion Councils under Department of Commerce

Export promotion refers to that policy of the government

that offers encouragement to the exporters with a view to
enhance the export of the country. In order to achieve this
objective they are given numerous incentives and facilities.

Export Promotion Council – Government body

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 Non-profit, Autonomous and Professional Bodies

The EPCs are non-profit organisations registered under the Companies Act or
the Societies Registration Act, as the case may be.

The EPCs shall be autonomous and regulate their own affairs. However, if the
Central Government frames uniform bylaws for the constitution and/or for the
transaction of business for EPCs, they shall adopt the same with such
modifications as Central Government may approve having regard to the special
nature or functioning of such EPC. The EPCs shall be required to obtain the
approval of the Central Government for participation in trade fairs, exhibitions
etc and for sending sales teams/ delegations abroad. The Ministry of
Commerce and Industry/ Ministry of Textiles of the Government of India, as the
case may be, would interact with the Managing Committee of the Council
concerned, twice a year, once for approving their annual plans and budget and
again for a mid-year appraisal and review of their performance.

The EPCs may be provided financial assistance by the Central Government.

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 Objective - Export Promotion Council

The basic objective of Export Promotion

Councils is to promote and develop the
exports of the country. Each Council is
responsible for the promotion of a particular
group of products, projects and services.

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 Role - Export Promotion Council

The main role of the EPCs is to project India's image

abroad as a reliable supplier of high quality goods and
services. In particular, the EPCs shall encourage and
monitor the observance of international standards and
specifications by exporters. The EPCs shall keep
abreast of the trends and opportunities in international
markets for goods and services and assist their
members in taking advantage of such opportunities in order
to expand and diversify exports.

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 Functions - Export Promotion Council

(a) To provide commercially useful information and assistance to their members in

developing and increasing their exports;

(b) To offer professional advice to their members in areas such as technology

upgradation, quality and design improvement, standards and specifications,
product development, innovation, etc.;

(c) To organise visits of delegations of its members abroad to explore overseas

market opportunities;

(d) To organise participation in trade fairs, exhibitions and buyer-seller meets in

India and abroad;

(e) To promote interaction between the exporting community and the Government
both at the Central and State levels; and

(f) To build a statistical base and provide data on the exports and imports of the
country, exports and imports of their members, as well as other relevant
international trade data.

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 Registration cum-Membership

An exporter may, on application, register and

become a member of an Export Promotion
Council. On being admitted to membership, the
applicant shall be granted forthwith Registration-
cum- Membership Certificate (RCMC) of the EPC
concerned, subject to such terms and conditions
as may be specified in this behalf.

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Public Sector Training Agencies

The Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T) in

Ministry of Labour is the apex organisation for development and
coordination at National level for the programmes relating to vocational
training including Women's Vocational Training and Employment
Services. Employment service is operated through a countrywide
network of Employment Exchanges. Industrial Training Institutes
are under the administrative and financial control of State Governments
or Union Territory Administrations. DGE&T also operates Vocational
Training Schemes in some of the specialised areas through field
institutes under its direct control. Development of these programmes at
national level, particularly in the area concerning common policies,
common standards and procedures, training of instructors and
trade testing is the responsibility of the DGE&T.

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 Training Govt. of India State Govt. Industry
Scheme

Craftsmen Policy and Procedures. Day to day Advise Central and State
Training Standards, duration etc. in administration of the Governments at national,
consultation with the NCVT. institute State and institutional level. 
Conduct final trade tests on behalf Assist in the final trade
of NCVT tests.
Craft Policy and procedures, standards, Depute ITI instructors Advise Central Government
Instructors duration etc. in consultation with the for training in CTI/ATIs at national and institutional
Training NCVT. level.
Implementation and administration Assist in final trade tests.
of the programme in CTI / ATIs.
Conduct final Trade Tests on behalf
of NCVT.
Apprenticeship Policy, procedure, notification of Assist, co-ordinate Implementation of the
Training industries, designation of trades, and regulate practical training
syllabi, standards etc. in programmes in State programme in accordance
consultation with the Central public and private with the Apprentices Act and
Apprenticeship Council. sector industries. the rules made thereunder.
Assist, co-ordinate and regulate  Impart related Arrange for basic training
programmes in Central public sector instructions. (by employers, employing
industries.  Impart basic training more than 500 workers).
Concurrent jurisdiction with the in the case of those Advise the Central and the
States to assist, co-ordinate and industries in the State Governments at the
regulate programmes in private private sector which national and State levels.
sector industries. employ less than 500
Conduct final trade tests on behalf workers.
of NCVT.  
 
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Vocational Training Schemes

Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS)
Apprenticeship Training Scheme(ATS)
Craft Instructors’ Training Scheme(CITS)
Advanced Vocational Training Scheme(AVTS)
Supervisory/Foremen Training Scheme
Staff Training and Research Programme
Instructional Media Development Programme
Women’s Training Scheme
Hi-Tech Training Scheme

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Public Sector Training Agencies

DGE&T is training over one million persons every year.

7.73 lakh training opportunities are available in 5114
ITIs/Centres under the Craftsmen Training Scheme
providing training in 107 trades. Training is also being
imparted in 153 trades under the apprenticeship training
scheme by utilising existing infrastructure of more than
20,000 establishments.

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Training Institutions/Centres in India

Administrative Training Institute, Nagaland

Administrative Training Institute, West Bengal
Advanced Level Telecommunication Training Centre (ALTTC)
Advanced Training Institute for Electronics and Process Instrumentation, Dehradun
Advanced Training Institute, Mumbai
Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing Handicapped (AYJNIHH)
Andhra Pradesh Study Circle for Backward Classes (APSCBC's)
Apprenticeship Training Scheme
Assam Administrative Staff College (AASC)
Bharat Ratna Bhim Rao Ambedkar Institute of Telecom Training (BRBRAITT)
C. P. Ramaswamy Ayar Environmental Education Centre (CPREEC)
Central Institute of Fisheries Nautical and Enggineering Training (CIFNET)
Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET)
Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT)
Central Institute of Tool Design (CITD)
Industrial Training Institutes, etc.

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