Future India shall emerge from Karnataka, says R V Deshpande

Mysuru: "The future India shall emerge from Karnataka. Hence invest, innovate and invent in Karnataka", said Industry Minister R V Deshpande.

Speaking after inaugurating the four-day National Convention on Quality Concepts (NCQC) organised by the Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), Mysuru chapter in association with the JSS Science and Technology University at SJCE campus here on December 1, said, “The 21st century is going to be the era of brains and brands. Branding holds a lot of value today. With competition among various industries across the nation continually increasing and Karnataka, which already holds the topmost position with respect to the investments and is also decorated with several feathers in its cap for its many laudable firsts in industrialisation, development and infrastructure here makes a perfect place in the country to initiate investments and innovations.”

He also mentioned that Karnataka is rich in talent and human resources. Thanking the educational institutions both government and private sectors, for having produced the best of knowledgeable talents, thus having contributed to an increase in talented human resource in the state, he added, “We all know that Bengaluru is recognised as the innovation capital of the world. There are over 500 R&D centres in the state, the state is known as the start -up capital too, even as the first IT policy was brought in by this very state in 1997. The first global investor meet was also done by Karnataka in 2000, all of which speak volumes about its potential for growth. Hence, the state government will support every small, medium and industry to work harder towards this initiative and produce quality products to positively compete better with industries across the country.”

Further, stating that when in 1995 he had the opportunity to bring in an industrial policy as the industries minister, Deshpande said, “Those times, I was desirous for investors and investments for the improvement of the state. However, I later realised and changed my thirst to support more research, quality and infrastructure, as I witnessed that Karnataka is a visionary state. Today we see that the entire globe is functioning like a village in itself in this aspect and I am glad that Karnataka is a place that thinks ahead of time in this matter and is hence an industry friendly place that believes in quality. We need to thank all our visionaries and leaders including the then Maharaja of Mysuru Nalwadi Krihnaraja Wadiyar, Vishveshwaraiah, Mirza Ismail and Swamiji for having thought ahead and helped the state evolve in every aspect ranging from education, health, industries, infrastructure.”

"Globe has become a small village. Once upon a time nobody knew what happened in Bengaluru. Today, anything happens in the world, we will know in a minute. Quality has become the order of the day. Make in India, Start-up India, Digital India which is being taken up by the central government now is already implemented and started long back in Karnataka during Mysuru Maharaja's period", he said.

On the occasion, the minister also presented the QCFI awards given away to best organisations and industries from across India for their achievements and excellence in different categories.Suttur seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji who also graced the occasion released the NCQC souvenir, which was followed by saplings plantation.