JKTPO
Organises Export Awareness Workshop
and
Ecommerce Onboarding Session in Samba
July 06, 2023, Samba:
Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) in collaboration with
FIEO,DGFT and State Bank of India, organized a one-day workshop at Deputy
Commissioner’s office in Samba for new and existing exportersfrom Samba
district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The intent of the workshop
was to impart knowledge about various Export related Government schemes,
awareness regarding various financial and insurance assistance for exporters
and information regarding compliance, documentation required to get an IEC
number for exports. Along, with this Walmart Vriddhi and ONDC were also present
to onboard manufacturers and producers on to their platform. This would help
the manufacturers to sell their products to customers across India through
their platform.
Shri Abhishek Sharma, IAS, Deputy
Commissioner of Samba stated that the producers and manufacturers from the
district so far have been selling their products in the domestic market and
this workshop gives them an idea to think beyond the boundary and reach out to
international customers. He also added that “Our products are at par with the
international standards however, farmers here lack the knowledge of export. I
truly believe that the from now on, producers will be more confident while
exploring the international market.
During the onboarding drive,
Shri Banu Singh, Vice President of Sales at MyStore, the ONDC seller
partner, highlighted the benefits and functionality of the platform. He also
announced that J&K-based sellers would not be charged any onboarding or
subscription fees. The ONDC platform is currently operational in 236 cities
across India, including Jammu and Kashmir.
Shri Aditya Chuni,
Manager, JKTPO stated that “This workshop is part of a series of planned events
to encourage entrepreneurs to explore the international market and e-commerce
platforms.”
The workshop received an overwhelming
response from sellers and entrepreneurs from Samba and about 60 people
participated in today’s workshop. The representativesFIEO, DGFT and SBI
presented the schemes and benefits available for exporters and addressed the
queries of participants.