A large number of people visited the ongoing ‘Vibrant Uttarakhand’ trade fair at Parade Ground on Sunday. The fair is being organised by the India International Trade Event Organisation (IITEO) and the Industries Association of Uttarakhand (IAU) to provide a platform for interaction of local entrepreneurs and big industrial houses.
The people showed keen interest in the stalls of handicrafts, banking, automobile, education and agriculture at the fair. The director of IITEO, Samrat Kumar said that the people are updating themselves about the latest national and international trends in various fields in the fair. He said that one of the targets of the fair is to give some knowledge of science and technology to the children in fun filled atmosphere.
The sponsors of the fair are ONGC, NIXI, National Jute Board, GAIl, HSCl, National Institute of Hydrology, Tea Board of India, the department of Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSME), Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), VIVO mobile, Niyalya Hills and other companies. The highlight of the fair is the National Vendor Development Programme where small manufacturers and small sector entrepreneurs are brought on a platform with the representatives of big industrial houses.
The purpose of the interaction is that the local vendors understand what major industrial houses expect from them. The students belonging to many educational institutes of state are also participating in the fair. These students are showcasing models based on the research activities of their institutes to the representatives of the industrial houses. The fair would culminate on February 18.