More than 100
business entities related to manufacturing, retail, FPO’s, MSME and logistic
sector participated in the event
A workshop for familiarising Open
Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) was organised by JKTPO at Convention Centre,
Jammu on 2nd September 2022.
Open Network for Digital Commerce
(ONDC) is an initiative aimed at promoting open networks for all aspects related
to exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks. ONDC is
being established as a first-of-its-kind initiative globally to pave the way
for reimagining digitalcommerce in India and establishing a globally replicable
model for digital commerce. This will be an opennetwork with established registries,
enabling wide-scale participation by digital commerce ecosystem players in
India through multiple gateways
Onboarding of stakeholders also initiated with
the workshop which enables J&K to take lead among other states/UT’s to be
part of digital revolution with access to market linkages for sellers of
J&K all over India.
Managing Director, JKTPO Mr Khalid
Jahangir said – Trade through E-Commerce is going at a rapid pace due to
internet and mobile penetration and provides enormous opportunities of growth.
He further said that the products of Jammu and Kashmir can reach not only
national markets but even international markets, adding that as per report, “the
transaction taking place on e-commerce would reach by USD $350 Billion in
India, thus for next decade opportunity lies in e-commerce.This workshop is
the first step to give an exposure to the small entrepreneurs, E-Commerce
Companies, Logistic Companies, Retailers, Artisans and FPOs of the Union
Territory in promoting the business through e-commerce platforms.Through ONDC
they will be able to expand in new markets, their products may be displayed on
Network Partners of ONDC which will increase the visibility of their products.
He further added that ONDC
will enable local commerce across segments like Grocery, food, Hotel booking,
Mobility etc. The Platform aims to createnew opportunities, curb digital
monopolies in eCommerce sector led by Flipkart, Amazon etc.
The workshop was led by Mr. Shireesh
Joshi, Chief Business Officer ONDC. He said “ONDC aims to increase the number
of sellers in e-commerce platform to 20 Lakhs and consumers to 20 crores in
next 5 years.” He explained every aspect of ONDC along with process of onboarding
on the same.
The participants were given the
opportunity to interact with the ONDC team and their partners during which open
and frank brainstorming relating to various aspects of E-Commerce was done. The
workshop was attended by women entrepreneurs, small entrepreneurs,
E-Commerce Companies, Logistic Companies, Retailers, Artisans, FPOsand Industry
Association of UT. ONDC network partners viz. Mystore, eSamudaay, GOFRUAL
Technologies, uEngage & NowFloats were also present in the workshop.
The similar workshop of ONDC
will also be held in Srinagar on 5th September,2022 for stakeholders
of Kashmir Division.