Ministry of Textiles Organises Second TEXPORT Capacity-Building Programme in Noida through AEPC to Strengthen Apparel Export Preparedness

Noida: The Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, through the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), organised a capacity-building programme on “TEXPORT: How to Start, Sustain and Scale Apparel Exports” in Noida. The programme forms part of the Ministry’s National Export Continuity Programme, an initiative aimed at strengthening export preparedness and building the capabilities of existing, new and potential exporters across the country.
The Noida programme was the second in the series of TEXPORT training and capacity-building initiatives being undertaken by the Ministry of Textiles. The first programme was organised in Surat, Gujarat, in collaboration with MATEXIL. The Ministry is in the process of organising several such training programmes across key textile and apparel clusters across the country, with a focus on addressing location- and exporter-specific challenges and strengthening the overall export ecosystem.
The programme was chaired by Ms. Alaknanda Dayal, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles. Mr. A. Bipin Menon, ITS, Trade Adviser, Ministry of Textiles; Mr. Mithileshwar Thakur, Secretary General, AEPC; Shri Sheshmani Panday, IAS, Government of Uttar Pradesh; Mr. Amit Kumar, ITS, Director (Trade); and Mr. Hemant Kumar, Deputy DGFT, also attended the programme. Representatives from the apparel industry, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel institutions in Coimbatore, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), and other participating organisations were also present.