Duke Fashions bags ‘Make in India’ award

Official of Duke Fashions (India) Limited receiving ‘Make in India’ award from Union Minister Kalraj Mishra at New Delhi.
Official of Duke Fashions (India) Limited receiving ‘Make in India’ award from Union Minister Kalraj Mishra at New Delhi.

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 25: Duke Fashions (India) Limited, a lifestyle brand, has achieved the Make in India “National Productivity and Innovation Award” for the year 2014-15 in textiles and garments sector.
The Award was given by Kalraj Mishra, Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to Aman Jain of Duke Fashions (India) Limited in ‘NPI Award Presenting Ceremony’ at New Delhi in the presence of KK Jalan, Secretary MSME, SN Tripathi, DC Development Commission and Sidharth Sharma, Deputy Director General NPC and overall incharge of awards.
‘Make In India’ Award act as a morale booster and catalyst for Duke to strive hard to achieve even higher levels of productivity and innovation and to become active partners in the Make in India campaign of the Government. Total 51 awards were given in 6 sectors of MSME and Duke bagged first award in textile category.
Komal Kumar Jain, Chairman Duke Fashions (India) Limited said, “I express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the invaluable contribution and cooperation of our channel partners, colleagues and employees who have been our consistent source of inspiration in helping us achieve our business results and deliver best-in-class and qualitative products to local and global markets”.
He further added that they are improving not only the productivity and quality of our industrial goods but also of our entrepreneurial talent through innovations. He added “a large part of the credit for this growth in the business goes to those people who have been very pro-active on the business of Duke. Our products are cost competitive and affordable to common people. We planned for an even larger growth in the innovation and production ahead. With the support of the Duke Team we are confident of achieving this”.
Union Minister Kalraj Mishra said “We have to aim at improving not only the productivity and quality of industrial goods but also of entrepreneurial talent through innovations and only then we could translate our strength of human capital dividends into an effective mode of socio-economic development and all round productivity. He expressed hope that through the improved productivity and innovation demonstrated by the award winners, the scheme will motivate others to follow the path of excellence and to make India the global manufacturing hub.