Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 20 : A function was organized by the J&K Offset Printers' Association (Regd.) at Hotel K.C. Residency, Jammu here today to release its Calendar for the year 2015. Rakesh Gupta, President Chamber of Commerce and Industries was the Chief Guest whereas Varinder Sharma, Director MSME was the Guest of Honour. President and office bearers of Chamber of Commerce and Industries were honoured and mementoes were presented to them. Varinder Sharma, Director MSME, Atma Singh President JPA and its other office bearers were also honoured and mementoes offered. Ravi Gupta Ex-President JKOPA spoke on the occasion and highlighted the problems being faced by the Jammu Printing Industry due to lack of Printing Hub, inadequate skill development opportunities for the prospective work force for the printing Industry, and exorbitant rate of VAT @ 13.5% levied by the J&K State on the Printing Machinery, P.S. Plates etc. in comparison to the neighboring states, where VAT is charged @ 5% only. Rakesh Gupta assured the organizers that he would take up the issue of establishment of Printing Hub with the State government and do his best to get the needful done. Varinder Sharma, Director MSME advised the Jammu Printers to form clusters as per scheme of Govt. of India and hence avail of the benefits linked with the scheme. He also promised to arrange skill development programmes as per requirement of the Printing Industry.
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