The Ministry of Textiles today held the first meeting of the Development Council for Textile Industry (DCTI) in New Delhi with an appeal for a coordinated whole-of-value-chain approach towards production, innovation and global market access.

The meeting, which was conducted under the chairpersonship of the Ministry’s Secretary, Neelam Shami Rao, was also attended by Senior Officers of the Ministry, representatives of Industry Associations, Export Promotion Councils, Research Associations, State Governments and Sector Experts. She highlighted that the textiles and apparel sectors are the largest employers and export earners for the country.

The ministry further enlisted areas as the focus areas of deliberation, which include Production and Productivity, Research and Development, Export and Market Access, Raw Material and Input Availability, and Investment, skilling, and Sustainability.