Collaboration between Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and NPCC for the Textile Industry

Collaboration between Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA) and NPCC for the Textile Industry

On 30^th January 2013, the Northern India Textile Research Association (NITRA), a prime Indian textile research institute established since 1974, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council (NPCC) to promote mutual cooperation and collaboration in the area of productivity and quality improvement for operators in the textile and garment sector.

Through the Memorandum of Understanding both parties have agreed on a framework for cooperation and the implementation of a sustainable strategy for a variety of capacity building and development activities of common interest. The key areas of cooperation will focus on:

·    strengthening human and institutional capacity of the parties in enhancing the service delivery to

    their respective stakeholders with respect to promotion, facilitation and delivery of consultancy

    services in productivity and quality;

·   technical assistance towards enhancing production capability and the export readiness of

   stakeholders with emphasis on improving supply development and competitiveness, standards and

   conformity compliance, efficiency and effectiveness of management systems and seamless logistics

   and distribution;

·   promoting innovation and technology transfer for the textile industry with emphasis on new

   techniques for increasing productivity and product development;

·   collaboration for promotion of green productivity in enterprises.