Improving Madurai as Industrial City - December 2010

Mr.L. Vijayakumar, Chairman, Special Task Force on Employment, Ministry of Labour and Employment addressing a workshop on Industrial Development in Madurai district organised by CII and Special Task Force on Employment, Ministry of Labour, Government of India, at Madurai Institute of Social Sciences on Tuesday said that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises should be encouraged and big players' (like Confederation of Indian Industry) help was needed and only when all industrial associations came together, industrial development in Madurai would become a reality.He said the accent should be in producing young entrepreneurs.Centre for Entrepreneurial Development is planning to make at least 1,000 entrepreneurs from 439 panchayats in Madurai during 2011, according to L. Vijayakumar.He spoke about the future plans of having bankers' meet and establishment of Entrepreneurial Development Programme Cells in some 32 educational institutions in the district.He further added that the objective of the workshop was to discuss the hurdles which were preventing industrial development in Madurai and how to overcome them.D.V.P. Raja, coordinator of the workshop, explained the need for interconnectedness between various players in the industry.A member from Madittsia opined that a trade centre was a must for proper industrial development.The participants included Arvind Srinivasan, Chairman, CII, Madurai, M. Shanmugam, Regional Director, Indira Gandhi National Open University, members from Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association and Small Industries Product Promotion Organisation, and Spinners Association.This initiative might fructify the following projects to become a reality.

Workforce diverse city worth 1500 Crores
Maditssia 50 acre small business park
CII 100 acre herbal park
2011 1000 hand business candidates training
In panchayat gramin Guam abiyan central govt programme
District business improvement council to be formed
Construction industry training for 5000 people in alliance with L&T.

Meeting with the IT Minister - Promotion of the IT Park - Road show on IT Parks in Madurai conducted by NASSCOM

Dear Sir/Madam,

We cordially invite you for the NASSCOM and Tidel Park Joint event on “Road show on IT Parks at Madurai” scheduled for the Friday, 02nd December 2011 at pandian Hotel - Madurai.

The state of Tamil Nadu is amongst the leaders in IT adoption and the opportunities that follow therewith. In fact, it is the second largest IT BPO cluster in India, contributing a lot to the sector’s exports and generating direct employment for 3 lakh IT professionals. The role of Elcot Park is quite significant in developing the IT-BPO Sector. Presently, they are focused in marketing IT Space at Madurai.

With so much happening, we felt the need for a road show at Madurai initially and followed in other places viz. Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, New Delhi, etc, where the government and industry can come together. It is an opportunity for the industry to interact with

Thiru. K.A. Sengottaiyan - Minister for Information Technology
Govt. of Tamil Nadu,

Dr. Santosh Babu IAS -Secretary to Government, Information Technology Dept,

Thiru. Atul Anand IAS MD of ELCOT

about what the state of Tamil Nadu can offer to the IT BPO sector and also get a deeper understanding of what the industry expects from the government.

Please participate, and leverage this opportunity and add value. Also do join us for the Networking lunch thereafter.

We look forward to your valuable presence.

Dear Friends,

The Government of Tamilnadu in association with NASSCOM. CII and SIDA organizing a meeting with the State minister for IT, IT Secretary and MD,ELCOT for the promotion of IT park related activities in Madurai. SIDA is working on a feasibility report to be submitted to the Government which would benefit the small and medium IT companies operating in this region. This includes lowering of the rentals, removal of the SEZ status, incubation facilities, seed capital/soft loan facilities etc. It is the responsibility and right of ordinary citizens like us to avail the benefits from the schemes. Hence I request you to take part in this important meeting which would certainly help individual organizations as well the region as a whole. Please find the invitation attached.

Meeting Information:
Date: 02-12-2011
Time: 9.45 AM onwards followed by Lunch
Venue: Hotel Fortune Pandyan, Madurai

Look forward to your positive participation.

With best regards,

R.Sivarajah,

President -SIDA,

Convener - ICT Panel, CII-Madurai Zone,

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CII Madurai SIDA Awareness session on IT opportunities in Madurai

SIDA Website is LIVE - Software Industries Development Association Madurai

SIDA website is LIVE!!!

It is obvious that in the IT success story of Tamilnadu, Madurai and the southern districts have missed the opportunities in the past while other cities like Chennai and Coimbatore enjoyed the maximum benefits. Now, the current trend indicates a slow recovery from a global recession, which is a natural phenomenon as far as any economy is concerned. But, IT still remains a highly potential industry, which can fuel the economy and we feel that Madurai should have its share of benefits at least now. SIDA with a vision of making this a reality would strive to create an appropriate ecosystem and convivial climate to enhance the growth of the IT sector in Madurai and the southern parts of Tamil Nadu.

SIDA is an initiative by IT companies is South Tamilnadu. The core operating team is from the industry. However the membership is open for Educational Institutions, Students and IT User Organizations. SIDA will work for the holistic development of IT in this region keeping the vision in mind.

SIDA will have its head quarters at Madurai and a Chapter will be formed in all major towns in South Tamilnadu. A coordinator will be identified in each of these chapters to carryout the functions. Major places identified for chapters are Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Sivakasi, Nagarkoil, Virdunager, Dindigul, karaikudi, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai and Theni.