ISRO asks MSMEs to adopt cluster approach

Madurai, July 30 (KNN) A. Sivathanu Pillai, Professor, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said that the micro and small units should adopt the cluster approach to improve quality of their products and make themselves competitive.

He was addressing a meeting organised by the Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association (MADITSSIA).

He suggested that the MSMEs in south Tamil Nadu should avail the benefits of several initiatives taken by the government including the Make in India and Digital India.

Professor said that ISRO had planned to conduct an industrial meet here and micro and small units should make the best use of it.

He advised the units to form sector-specific clusters and focus on their core competencies. To improve the quality of their products, they had to infuse good technology, which would be possible through tie-ups with the academia.

N. Sivasubramanian, former Chief General Manager, ISRO, lamented the state of inertia prevailing among the micro and small units of south Tamil Nadu and wanted them to capitalise on the opportunities available in aerospace. (KNN Bureau)