A workshop for familiarising Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) was organised by JKTPO at Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Pampore, Srinagar on 5th September 2022. The workshop was attended by MD JKTPO, Director Industries & commerce Kashmir and Director Handloom & Handicraft Kashmir.
Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) is an initiative aimed at promoting open networks for all aspects of exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks. ONDC is based on open-sourced methodology, using open specifications and open network protocols independent of any specific platform.
The working of the ONDC network was explained in details and the working of the network was demonstrated. The participants were given the opportunity to interact with the ONDC team and their partners. The workshop was attended by women entrepreneurs, small entrepreneurs, E-Commerce Companies, Logistic Companies, Retailers, Artisans, FPOs and Industry Association of UT.
Managing Director, Mr Khalid Jahangir while
addressing the participants and experts emphasized that e-commerce
is the new future of business ecosystem and there is need for business community
adopt this as soon as possible, adding that the volume of trade through digital
platforms has witnessed upward trend and is likely to change face of trading
pattern. Through ONDC sellers will be able to expand their business to new markets with increase in the visibility
of their products to more buyers connected with ONDC.
Mr.
Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director Handlooms and Handicrafts, Kashmir said that e-commerce
has huge potential in the field and Handloom & Handicrafts to connect local
artisans to markets of the world.
Ms.
Saloni Rai congratulated JKTPO and ONDC for conducting such workshop on
e-commerce and said that e commerce is next big thing especially after Covid pendamic.
She emphasized on targeting Self help group on e commerce platforms.
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 further mentioned that Jammu and Kashmir is one of the first
UT/State which has taken the initiative of onboarding its entrepreneurs on ONDC
platform. He also briefed about onboarding process on ONDC.
Network partners of ONDC viz. e-Samudaay,
My Store and GOFRUGAL Technologies had an one to one networking sessions with
sellers, artisans and entrepreneurs and also briefed them about benefits and onboarding
process. The workshop received good response from local sellers
and entrepreneurs.