Khajuria highlights contribution of Council
Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, Oct 6: – At a grand celebration marking its 60th Foundation Day, Dr. Romesh Khajuria, Chairman of the Wool & Woollens Export Promotion Council (WWEPC), emphasized the pivotal role of natural fibres in the future of the textiles industry. The event, held at Hotel Metropolitan in New Delhi, highlighted six decades of the Council’s commitment to promoting India’s wool and woollen sector.
In his keynote address, Dr. Khajuria reflected on WWEPC’s significant contributions since its establishment in 1964, particularly in aiding local manufacturers to tap into global markets, thereby boosting India’s foreign currency earnings. He expressed deep gratitude to past leaders and current stakeholders for their unwavering support and dedication to the industry’s advancement.
Several distinguished industry figures graced the event, including HKL Magu, Past Chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), Anil Varma, Delhi Exporters Association and Past CoA Member of WWEPC, Harish Dua, president of Knitwear & Apparels Exporters Association, Ludhiana, and CoA Member, Rajesh Khanna and Bilal Ahmed Bhat, CoA Members of WWEPC, R.K. Verma, Executive Director, EPCH, S.K. Sharma, Assistant ED, ISEPC, Jag Mohan, Executive Director, CEPC, Rakesh Chaudhry, Regional Director, TEXPROCIL and Vishal Patyal, Regional Officer, PDEXCIL. Renowned fashion designer, Nivedita and Deepti Marwah, CEO, Perfect Sourcing, also attended.
Dr. Khajuria paid tribute to the visionary founders of WWEPC, including R K Birla and others, whose contributions have been instrumental in shaping the Indian economy. He remembered Birla as a visionary business tycoon of the Indian industry also the first chairman of WWEPC. He further added that R K Birla, G L Singhania, H R Dhanda, S P Kapoor, U K Patel, K K Adya, P L Rahi, and J L Oswal the visionary business leaders who founded WWEPC and contributed significantly to the growth of the sector and industry at large.
The WWEPC also acknowledged the support of the Government of India, particularly Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh, for his backing of the 5F Initiative-Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign. This initiative aims to connect the textiles value chain, ensuring sustainable growth and enhanced competitiveness for the wool sector.
The event concluded with an update from Suresh Thakur, Executive Director, who threw light on the vital role in the success of India’s wool and woollen industry.
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