4th National Conference on Electronics

Industry
12th December, 2011 Hotel Le Meridien, New
Delhi
(Brief Report)

SPECIAL ADDRESS BY:

(Mr. P K Sandell), Chairman, Eltec System Pvt. Ltd.
1).Demand of PDA/Mobile (5 Million in Future)
2).Electronics Industry is a Enabling Industry
3).Security Issue-Semiconductor chips are in High Demand, as these
programmable chips can help in eliminating the security problems related
to system security during online surfing and protect us from spamming and
other similar threats.
4).2011-2015 led a great opportunity for the expansion of Electronic
Industry.
5).As per FROST & SULLIVAN projected demand for these
semiconductor chips could led to 8.5 Billion Jobs with 25% Demand in the
market.
6).In INDIA export is less as compared to BRAZIL due to its internal
manufacturing of electronic goods.

7).Lack of bilateral trade agreements (Globalization introduced in a hurry

without giving time to industry).
8).Restructuring of Multinationals is requisite.
9).Challenges (2011-2020):i).To meet the International Standards.
ii).Mass Technology production System.

GUEST OF HONOUR
(Mr. Ajay Shankar), IAS, Member Secretary (NMCC)
1).As per data of Frost and Sullivan about TAM (key factor for long term
growth) and huge gap between Indian Manufacturing and Export.

WELCOME ADDRESS BY:

(Mr. Laxminarayan), Advisor, Videocon Industries Ltd
1).Setting up of semiconductor plants in India.
2).Developing Indian standards for production of Electronic products.
3).Electronics Market would be 65 Billion (By 2010) as per FROST AND
SULLIVAN track records on Electronics Industry.
4).Not only Meeting the global standards but also to driving them in right
direction at right time.

KEY NOTE ADDRESS BY:

(Mr. Ajay Chowdhry), Chairman, HCL Infosystem Ltd.
Top 5 Recommendations as follows:
1).Set-up a National Electronics Mission and market as Brand India.
2).Set up Manufacturing plants for the Semiconductors.
3).Value addition to the products manufactured and deep impact on it.
4).Electronic Industry dependent on Imports and we have to work on EcoSystem to create it in a desired way.
5).Creating an Electronic Development Fund which will help us to do
Innovative work in small Companies and making new products.
6).There are areas which required immediate attention:i).Health
ii).Agriculture
iii).Education
iv).Energy.
7).Frugal Energy/low cost/ and Indian standards to level for European
standards.
8).We has to restrict the supply which is not domestic.

9).Electronics has to be our country policy support.

SPECIAL ADDRESS BY:

(Mr. R. Sivakumar), Managing Director (Sales and Marketing), Intel

1).50% of our demand is manufactured domestically but provided low value

addition to us.
2).Hurdles for us:
i).Fact: China as a Major Hub / Factory and viewed as a centre for major
electronic goods.
ii).Problem in power sector.
iii).Infrastructure Support.
iv).Cost of Finance is higher.

Atlast we cant ignore the characteristics of electronic industry and what we

all need is Figure out the Agenda and bringing them into Implementation.
v).R & D is important. (Covering areas of finance/ optical Fibre) .Example
Mobile Control System to monitor and control the household devices

Session-I
{THEME: Creating Ecosystem for Globally Competitive ESDM Sector}.

Speaker-I
(Mr. R. K Pathak), DDG (IP), Department of Telecom

1).Development of core Telecom equipments within the country.

2).Cluster Development.

Speaker-II
(Mr. Ashok K. Aggarwal), Director General -TEMA

1).Most of our white goods (Fridge/TV) purchased (import) from outside

India.
2).Genesis of our problem is Design development / Design Engg.
3).Promotion of design Engg. to become a global player.

4).Policy declaration doesnt a sure solution but a major attention is

required from Government on how to implant / drive.

Speaker-III
(Mr. J. V Ramamurthy), President and COO, HCL Infosystem Limited

1).We are facing following shortages:

i).Time Span.
ii).Planning.
iii).Logistics / Supply chain
iv).Man Power.
2).Identify the cluster/ location at the earliest.
3).Growth and Projects: Computer and Internet density is small.
4).Procurement policy and Government policy require immediate attention.
5).Random selection of Vendor is very long and a repetitive process that
also require attention.
6).Product life cycle is less than the approved one from the Industry.
7).Testing hours must be work-out effectively.
8).LD Clauses i.e. Procurement at nil advances.
9).EMD/prequalification must be looked from point of PPP.

10).Frugal Design a nice concept.

11).Requirements from Government side :-( Suggestions)
i).Removal of Fiscal Policy.
ii).Infra and Info structure must not be treated in the same.
iii).Clarity on Taxation point.
iv).Classification over software services and must be done by Technical
persons not by Non-Technical persons.
v).Acceptance of remote technology because the computer density in rural
areas is low.
vi).Rural areas need immediate attention from Government for the purpose
of requisite developments.

SPEAKER-IV
(Mr. Rajiv Mahajan), Senior VP, Tejas Network
{Talked about the transmission products in which the company deals.}
Challenges: - (for similar companies)
1).Small company (preferred market access to home company).
2).Companies is not growing due to double taxation. And solution for this
could be the following measures:
i).Tax Structure must be rational.

ii).There must be a tax holiday.

iii).To looks upon on our IT Exports.
iv).Mat Demolition.
v).Excess to fund at international rates to home countries.
vi).Draft policy NTP-11,TRI,Manufacturing Policy in all industry needs
support and must be addressed initially.

Speaker-V
(Mr. Rajesh Tuli), Managing Director- Coral Telecom

1).Goods Manufactured {Higher value addition when pay tax CST+VAT (in
states)) while importers have to pay only single tax.
2).So our buyers deserve 13% incentive paid extra by us to Government.
This is fair play not a subsidy.
3).We cant get fake experience certificates from government tenders that
seek experience.
4).Large difference is that Railways and Infrastructure program are exempt
from payment of custom duty but Indian products have to pay excise .So
allow 16% deduction certificate become even .Waiver of excise is not
solution for Excise Exempt.

5).Multiplicity of statutory audition/secretaries/external audition/external CS,

yet entrepreneur is liable.
6) Long decision making / complicated procedures.
7).Infrastructure bottleneck from electricity to road to post and consequent
delay and an increased cost.
8).Just in time assembly line is not possible.

Session-II {Theme: National Electronics Mission}

Speaker-VI
(Mr. Ajay Kumar), IAS, Joint Secretary and Group Coordinator, DIT

1).Chip Design services (IPR Design).

2).Use technology to develop product to meet requirement of Indian needs.
3).Promote strengths in R & D.
4).Promoting exports by Government (i.e. Globally Competitive)
5).Use of Export.
6).Standards as China (CCE) for electronic goods / products came to India
is not standard and requires standard products.

Speaker-VII
(Mr. Pankaj Mahindroo), National President,
Indian Cellular Association

1).Disability of manufacturing facilities in India.

2).250 Million phones by 2012 in India.

Speaker-VIII
(Mr. Sabyasachi Patra), Executive Director, MAIT
1) Labor loss in India.
2) So proper framing structure is required from the Industry perspective
for effective and efficient labor utilization.
3) Skill development in terms of Engg/PhD has to be focused.

Session-III {Theme- Electronics in other Sectors}

Speaker-IX
(Mr. Deepak Loomba), CEO-De Core Semiconductors
1).Requirement of investment in HR.

2).LED creates a complete new market i.e. a qualitative market for

LED.
3).Requirement of component industry. (i.e. Either builds or procures
from china and builds a better product than other do.)

Speaker-X
(Mr. Amit Kharbanda), Executive Director- My Box Technologies

1).China (make a patent at high End).

2).Are we ready to take advantage of new policy.
3).Need for Indian products to buy (with a pause are we ready!)

{Q & A Session}?
Q.1 Mr. Sanjay (from APG Tech.) asks a question on growth factors for
Semi-conductors to Mr. Deepak Loomba?
Ans: Couple of R & D projects (Russia)/venture outlets and focused image
on compound semi-conductors.
Q.2 LED in Indian market and growth perspectives?
Ans: Lot of LED products in India (but need of SMES and req. for
organized sector.)

Funding problem (due to lack of venture capitalist in India).