As envisioned under Navmantra — a nine-pronged approach for building a self-reliant India by rejuvenating the productivity movement, a battery of experts, policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders under the umbrella of National Productivity Council (NPC) deliberated threadbare recently at a national conference as they explored strategies for achieving higher productivity across various sectors in the country.
The event themed “Navmantra: Innovations for Higher Productivity”, which was supported by the Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo, Japan, and had Indian Potash Limited as the industry partner majorly focused on youth and productivity, women and productivity, innovations, agriculture and cooperatives, and industry partnerships.
Sundeep Kumar Nayak, Director General of the NPC in his keynote address emphasised the significance of higher productivity in driving economic growth and shared insights on the NPC’s initiatives while KD Bharadwaj, Director and Group Head (Energy, Environment & Climate Action) from the NPC deliberated on “Amrit Kaal and NPC in 2047” focusing on inclusive and innovation-led productivity growth, envisioning the role of NPC in the coming years. It was pointed out that “Navmantra” aims a nine-pronged approach for building a self-reliant India, covering five thematic areas and four geographic focal regions. “The areas included youth and productivity, women and productivity, innovations, agriculture and cooperatives, and industry partnerships.” The conference was held in Puri, Odisha on June 5. The NPC is an autonomous organization under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
KC Sarangi, Assistant General Manager (SDF), and AB Panigrahi Advisor (SDF) Odisha Mining Corporation stressed on the importance of adopting sustainable mining practices to ensure the extraction of minerals and resources while minimizing negative environmental and social impacts. The conference also hosted panel discussions on social, economic, and industrial growth, as well as on drivers and barriers to green productivity. For instance, Rajeev Ranjan, Director of IPL Centre for Rural Outreach focuses on the importance of innovation and productivity in rural areas while Bharat Lal, DG of the National Centre for Good Governance touched upon the role of productivity and good governance in achieving sustainable development.