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CII - Confederation of Indian Industry
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering Industry, Government and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes.
CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, with around 9000 members from the private as well as public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership of over 300,000 enterprises from 286 national and regional sectoral industry bodies.
For more than 125 years, CII has been engaged in shaping India's development journey and works proactively on transforming Indian Industry's engagement in national development. CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency, competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also provides a platform for consensus-building and networking on key issues.
Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists industry to identify and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains including affirmative action, livelihoods, diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women, and sustainable development, to name a few.
As India completes 75 years of Independence in 2022, it must position itself for global leadership with a long-term vision for India@100 in 2047. The role played by Indian industry will be central to the country's progress and success as a nation. CII, with the Theme for 2022-23 as Beyond India@75: Competitiveness, Growth, Sustainability, Internationalisation has prioritized 7 action points under these 4 sub-themes that will catalyze the journey of the country towards the vision of India@100.
With 62 offices, including 10 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 8 overseas offices in Australia, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Singapore, UAE, UK, and USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 350 counterpart organizations in 133 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community.
CII History:
The history of CII is the story of the transformation of a miniscule association, representing a small segment of industry, to the premier business association of modern India. The journey began in 1895 when 5 engineering firms, all members of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, joined hands to form the Engineering and Iron Trades Association (EITA).
Engineering and Iron Trades Association (EITA) - 1895
EITA was set up at the end of 1895 with the aim of pressurising the colonial government to place government orders for iron and steel and engineering goods with companies based in India. At that time the practice was to place all government orders with firms based in UK.
Indian Engineering Association (IEA) - 1912
The change in name from EITA to IEA in 1912 reflected the association's decision to exclude traders from the membership and concentrate fully on promoting the cause of manufacturers. By this time, many more manufacturers had come into being and there was a conflict of interest between traders, who preferred government orders to be placed with companies in the UK, and manufacturers of engineering goods, who sought industry promotion through public orders.
Engineering Association of India (EAI) - 1942
Till 1942 IEA was the only all-India association of engineering industry and represented mainly big engineering companies, particularly the British firms. This led to a situation where the interests of the Indian firms (mainly medium and small scale) were not sufficiently represented. Thus the Engineering Association of India (EAI) was established in 1942 as an affiliate of the Indian Chamber of Commerce. EAI represented small and medium engineering firms mostly owned and promoted by Indians, and had different origins and management styles from the IEA.
Association of Indian Engineering Industry (AIEI) - 1974
After Independence of India in 1947, the public sector assumed the lead role in industrial development. By 1970s, a new base of heavy industries had been built, but private companies faced restrictions through licensing requirements for new units and /or expansion. Keeping in view the greater interests of the Engineering industry in the country, in April 1974, the two associations - IEA and EAI - merged to form the Association of Indian Engineering Industry (AIEI). For the engineering industry the merger meant a stronger association capable of harnessing larger resources and providing a wider range of services.
Confederation of Engineering Industry (CEI) - 1986
Foreseeing the upcoming challenges in the future, the leadership at AIEI felt the need for greater consolidation and solidarity that would put the industry on a stronger footing and would help it meet the challenges of competition and globalisation. Thus in 1986 there was a change in name from AIEI to the Confederation of Engineering Industry (CEI), reflecting the growth and expansion of the organisation since 1974. CEI now became an apex body for manufacturing industries at the national level.
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) since - 1992
In 1991, industrial licensing was abolished and economic reforms on a wide scale started taking shape. With effect from 1st January 1992, in keeping with the government's decision to opt for the liberalisation of the Indian economy, the name of CEI was changed to Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). In a new policy environment, it was natural that there would be inter-sectoral integration through a process of diversification and expansion, where the engineering units would diversify into non-engineering units and vice-versa.
Since 1992, through rapid expansion and consolidation, CII has grown to be the most visible business association in India.
CII Leadership
Over the years, leaders at the helm of CII have proved themselves to be visionary industrialists. They have been able to anticipate changes in the economic environment, identify emerging challenges and evolve action-solutions for development. A unique feature of CII has been a constant reinvention of itself into an institution that today is not only leading industry, but working for the progress of the nation as a whole.
At critical turning points in the country's economic history, CII's leaders have demonstrated the courage to lead Indian industry into uncharted territories and engineer change. CII leaders have consistently promoted a policy of partnership and cooperation with all stakeholders, and particularly with the Government. This intrinsic partnership approach has played a major role in the evolution of Indian industry over the years, as it transformed from a frail entity insulated from the global economy into a strong and vibrant sector that is driving India's economic growth today.
The key positions of leadership in CII are President, President Designate, Vice President. For 2022-23, Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman & Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv Limited is the President, CII; Mr. R Dinesh, Executive Vice Chairman of TVS Supply Chain Solutions is the President Designate, CII and Mr. Sanjiv Puri Chairman & Managing Director, ITC Limited is the Vice President, CII.
The CII Secretariat is headed by the Director General who oversees the implementation of action agendas and leads the day-to-day management and operation of this vast organisation. Mr Chandrajit Banerjee is the Director General of CII since 2008 with an experience of over 30 years in CII.
CII President
Sanjiv Bajaj is the Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv Limited, the holding company of the financial services businesses of the Bajaj Group, one of India's oldest and largest conglomerates, with arevenue of over a 36,692crore ($ 4.4billion) and profit of over a 2,866crore ($ 348million) for H1 FY2022-23.
Under his leadership, Bajaj Finserv Limited has emerged as one of India's leading diversified financial services companies with solutions acrosslending, life insurance, general insurance, and wealth advisory categories. With a consumer-first, digital approach and a culture focused on excellence through innovative disruption,he has reshapedthe digital consumer financing in India.
Sanjiv is on the board of his group operating companies as the Chairman of Bajaj Finance Limited, Maharashtra Scooters Limited, Bajaj Finserv Asset Management Limited and the two insurance subsidiaries i.e.,Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited. He is also the Managing Director of Bajaj Holdings & Investment Limited(since 2012) and serves as a non-executivedirector atBajaj Auto Limited.
Sanjiv is the President of the Confederationof Indian Industry (CII)for 2022-23. He hasbeen engaged withtheindustry body for many years at the State, Regional and National levelsand has led theCII National Committees on Insurance &Pensions,and the CII Taskforce on Fintech.
Sanjiv is an alumnus of the Harvard Business School, USA,a Member of theBoard of the Indian School of Business (ISB), a Member of the International Advisory Board (IAB), Allianz SE and the International Technology Advisory Panel (ITAP) of Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), andtheRegional Stewardship Board for India and South Asia 2019-2020 of the World Economic Forum. Over the years, he has been lauded with several prestigious honoursfor his contribution to the financial services space, including:
AIMA’s Entrepreneur of the year 2019
Economic Times Business Leader of the year 2018
Financial Express Best Banker of the year 2017
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the year in 2017
Transformational Leader award at the 5th Asia Business Responsibility Summit in 2017
Business World’s Most Valuable CEOs in India for 2015 and 2016
He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (first class with distinction) from the University of Pune, a master's degree in manufacturing systems engineering (with distinction)from the University of Warwick, UK and a master degree in business administration (with distinction) from the Harvard Business School, USA. He lives in Pune,Maharashtrawith his wife Shefali and their two children.
President-Designate,CII (2022-23),and Executive Vice Chairman,TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd
Mr. R Dinesh, a fourth-generation TVS Family member, is a Commerce Graduate and an Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Institute of Cost & Works Accountants of India. He is the Executive Vice Chairman of TVS Supply Chain Solutions and Director at TVS Automobile Solutions, India,s largest Independent Automobile Aftermarket Solutions provider.
Mr. Dinesh is the Chairman of the CII National Committee on Logistics and Chairs CII Institute of Logistics Advisory Council. Mr. Dinesh, through his role in CII, played a pivotal role in getting the 'infrastructure status, for the Logistics sector. He is also the Chairman of the CII FBN (Family Business Network) India Chapter Council.
Mr. Dinesh has won many awards including, 'Icon of the Year, from ICT Academy of Tamilnadu for the year 2018, 'Entrepreneur of the Year award for 'Services, category by Ernst & Young in 2017. He is also the recipient of TiECON,s 'Next Gen Entrepreneur of the year 2014, award and 'Emerging Entrepreneur, award by CII in 2010.
Often referred to as 'game changer, within the fraternity, Mr. Dinesh, has started TVS Supply Chain Solutions (TVS SCS) in 2004. Since then under his able leadership, the company has grown multifold to become a billion-dollar company. The company has a presence across continents making it a truly global company and serving customers in over 50 countries. TVS SCS employs around 17,000 strong workforce in India. Its UK arm also provides over 2500 jobs.
Mr. Dinesh has worked closely with various Private Equity investors and other marquee names like Goldman Sachs, KKR, CDPQ, etc., and raised many rounds of funds. Currently, the companies under his management have a turnover of around USD 2 Billion and employ more than 25,000 people. He has been instrumental in expanding his companies, operations globally and has set up subsidiaries in Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Thailand, Bangladesh, United States of America, South Africa, Singapore, China and Australia.
CII Vice President
Vice President, CII (2022-23)and Chairman & Managing Director, ITC Limited
Sanjiv Puri is the Chairman & Managing Director of ITC Limited, one of India's foremost multi-business conglomerates. He is also the Chairman of ITC Infotech India Limited and its subsidiaries in the UK and USA as well as Chairman of Surya Nepal Private Limited.
Spearheading the 'ITC Next' vision, Mr Puri has driven an extensive strategy reset to define new vectors of growth for each of ITC's businesses to build an even more competitive, future-ready and inclusive enterprise. A passionate champion of Sustainability, he provides leadership to the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development as the Chairman of the Advisory Council spearheading thought leadership and initiatives in combatting climate change and enabling inclusive growth. Mr Puri served as the Chairman of the Expert Group constituted by the 15th Finance Commission to promote agri-exports and as a Member of the technology discussion group constituted by NITI Aayog on agriculture. He is a Director on the Board of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, a Co-Chair of the 'Business Commission to Tackle Inequality' set up by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a Member of the BRICS Business Council and is on the Governing Board of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.
Mr Puri has been a member of the CII National Council and has held several important positions in CII including Chairman of CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development and as the Chairman of CII Agriculture Council, to name a few.
Director General, CII
Chandrajit Banerjee (CB) is the Director General of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). CII is India’s apex industry organisation, proactively enhancing the competitiveness of Indian Industry.
CB has been with the CII for over 35 years and has been serving as its Director General since 2008. In this post, he is responsible for the overall operations of CII.
CB is a Member of a number of important Government advisory bodies at the national and state levels.
As DG of CII, he is responsible for leading and contributing to many policy level dialogues and discussions to enhance the competitiveness of Indian industry and towards the development of India.
He holds / has held Trusteeship and Board Member posts in many institutions including Institute of Economic Growth (IEG); Global Innovation and Technology Alliance (GITA); Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Trust (BYST); Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM); World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Agenda Council of India; Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC); Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi, etc. He is also a Governing Council Member of Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC). CII Foundation and India@75 Foundation, which are promoted and supported by CII, are also two institutions where CB is a Board member. CB is also a Director of Singapore India Partnership Foundation (SIPF). He is a Director on the Board of “Invest India” which is set up by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
He is also Secretary for many bilateral CEOs Forums constituted by the Government of India such as Australia, France, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Sweden, South Africa, etc.
Prior to his appointment as Director General, CB held several leadership positions in key areas including sectoral verticals of manufacturing, services, agriculture and life sciences as well as the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector. He has also led CII’s policy work relating to macroeconomic policy, financial services and corporate governance.
He was the first Executive Director of the National Foundation of Corporate Governance (NFCG), an organization set up by the Government of India, and continues to be Member of its Board of Trustees and Governing Council.
CB has been honoured with the China-India Friendship Award by the Chinese Premier for his contributions towards the development of bilateral ties between India and China.
CB was conferred with the decoration of “Knight Commander” by His Majesty the King of Spain in recognition of his meritorious achievements and exceptional contributions towards promoting relations between India and Spain. Government of Italy has bestowed CB with the award of “Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia” for collaborating and solidifying friendly relationship and cooperation between Italy and India”.
Chandrajit Banerjee is a Post-Graduate (MS) in Economics with specialisation in Economics of Planning and Econometrics from the University of Calcutta. Earlier, he did his graduation from St. Xavier's College (Calcutta) in Economics (Hons).
He has been honoured with Honorary Doctorate (D. Phil Honoris Causa) from Amity University and Honorary Doctorate in Business Management from the Xavier Institute of Management (Xavier University), Bhubaneswar.
As an apex industry body, CII works closely with the Government of India and industry to create and sustain an environment conducive to the development of India. CII is a non-government, not-for-profit industry-led and industry-managed organisation serving directly and indirectly 300,000 enterprises, both private and public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs. More than 280 national and regional sectoral and industry bodies are members of CII. CII has over 600 sectoral and subject-based committees and other groups to advance policy issues for the country and focus on competitiveness of Indian industry.
With 62 offices, including 10 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 8 overseas offices as well as institutional partnerships with 350 counterpart organizations in 133 countries, CII serves as a reference point for Indian industry and the international business community. The CII Centres of Excellence offer a range of services for CII members and industry at large in the areas of quality, manufacturing excellence, green building and energy conservation, water, logistics, leadership management, SME competitiveness, sustainable development, food & agriculture, and innovation, entrepreneurship & start-ups.
CII Initiatives:
Initiatives:
Economies around the world are aligning themselves to the requirements of rapid globalisation. In a global village, where market accessibility is no longer a hurdle, the tough part is capturing market shares and retaining them. Only those, who have adopted global quality standards leveraging their intellectual capital have managed this feat. Guided by this fact, CII has embarked on smarter initiatives that enhance competitiveness of Indian industry by underlining the need for rapid up gradation on parameters like quality, corporate governance, knowledge management, energy efficiency and environment management. All this, not only to increase productivity and profitability but also to enhance the quality of life of the community. Different divisions and councils of CII develop and undertake new services for the business community and beyond.
Specialised Services Division aims to provide solutions to organisations not just for their competitiveness needs, but also to help them become more self reliant by helping them develop flexible strategies that cater to changing needs. Corporate Services Group assists companies maximise corporate and shareholder value through a range of activities covering : Consulting, Research Projects, Knowledge Based Events and Research Papers.
Energy Management Division provides its expertise to domestic as well as overseas organisations. The range of services offered includes : comprehensive energy audits, in-house and centre-wise intensive training programmes, specific energy consumption norms, Energy Conservation (Encon)missions and international conferences / exhibitions on trends in energy efficiency.
Environment Management Division facilitates the utilisation of national and international expertise through seminars, workshops and training programmes. It undertakes a wide range of programmes & awareness activities covering legal and technical aspects including design and implementation of Environment Management systems as per ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and SA 8000. Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization Initiatives, Green Supply Chain Management, Environmental Performance Evaluation, Strategic Environmental Assessment, Sustainable Development and Environmental Planning, Hazardous Waste Management, Site Feasibility Assessment etc. are some of the other services offered. The EMD transitioned into the CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development in 2006, and since then has been working with a mission to catalyse innovative ideas and solutions, in India, to enable business, and its stakeholders, in sustainable value creation. Green Services Division operates through the Green Business Centre (CII-GBC), offering niche Green Services to Indian industry. The objective of the CII-GBC is to promote Green Concepts leading to sustainable development, efficiency and equitable growth. Services offered : Green Process Certification, Green Building Certification (advisory services on construction of green buildings and award of Green Building certificate), Technology Centres, Training Programmes on Green related topics and business incubation facilitating entrepreneurs in developing and marketing new and innovative Green products for commercialisation.
Technology Services Division offers the following services to members : Technology Audit, Technology Export, technology transfer and problem solving skills from R&D and academic institutions (through CII TDB Technology Transfer Centres). Total Cost Management is offered as a company-wide systematic and structured approach, which involves providing a holistic framework to control, reduce and eliminate costs, across the value chain. Managing the financial outcome of activities prevails over all operations, both internally and externally; and is one of the most powerful tools that corporations can use in their quest for competitive advantage.
CII Institute of Quality in Bangalore, provides a comprehensive range of services to members for Business Excellence, Total Productive Maintenance, Lean & Six Sigma, Quality Management System Standards, Low Cost Automation and many other Quality Tools through : multi-client training and awareness programmes, in-company training, individual company counseling and advisory services, seminars and focused missions within India and overseas to study and share best practices.
'Quality of life' is not the privilege of a few, but the birthright of every human being. And the responsibility of taking it to the underprivileged lies with the privileged, more so with profit making organisations. Towards this end, CII's Social Development and Community Affairs Council (SDCA) has pledged the allegiance of all members, taking the 'More for India' slogan to their boardroom agenda. SDCA's various initiatives cover issues like education, child rehabilitation, women empowerment, rural development, human rights, population, healthcare and the control of HIV/AIDS.
Trade Fairs organised by CII act as windows to the world, showcasing all that is current and more that could be expected. They serve as effective platforms for technology transfer and business development. The Made in India Show has traveled to several countries and is the largest overseas exposition of Indian goods and services. International Engineering & Technology Fair (IETF) and Auto Expo are two reputed biennial fairs held in Delhi, now into their 23rd and 15th editions respectively. Other trade fairs cover diverse sectors, ranging from biotechnology, information technology and railways to water.
International Conferences organised by CII work towards keeping its members abreast of contemporary global standards and emerging trends. With a firm belief in the credo 'Confer to Prosper', CII has been instrumental in bringing together decision makers, thought leaders, influencers and policy makers on common platforms to pool in their intellectual resources for the good of all. The Partnership Summit has established itself as India's most important business event. Other conferences cover a variety of themes like leadership, marketing, entertainment, fashion, retail and the environment, to name a few.
In the last few years, CII has also stepped up its engagement on a wide range of issues that it identifies as being of national concern and priority. 4 Missions and 2 Campaigns have been launched: on Manufacturing Innovation, Knowledge and Skills Development, Sustainable Growth and Inclusive Growth. The Campaigns are on Brand India and Integrity India.
MISSION
The Mission on Manufacturing Innovation was begun to inculcate Innovation as a way of life in Indian business. Global competitiveness is being promoted through global partnerships for learning sessions with leading international practitioners in innovation.
The Mission on Knowledge and Skills looks to "Promote a Sustainable Framework that would assist Industry across sectors in developing Knowledge and Skills abilities in its Workforce to International standards."
The Mission on Sustainable Growth proposes to promote and champion sustainable growth in Indian Industry, without compromising on high and accelerated Growth."
The Mission on Inclusive Growth facilitates Inclusive Growth for Sustainable and Equitable Growth. The Bihar Project focuses on the Samastipur district, one of the 100 most backward districts. Yet another unique project is the Art-North-East Project, an initiative by CII and NEDFi to provide market linkages for handlooms and handicraft products from North East. The project has had direct and indirect benefits for 7100 families. The Rural Business Hubs project is taking off with the institution of many partnerships. 4 RBH Pilots projects initiated range from fruits in Nainital, Jathropa Cultivation for Bio diesel in Haryana to carpet weaving and 'Blue Pottery' from Rajashthan.
Brand India CampaignCII strives to Build Brand salience for India by positioning it as a "Globally Competitive and sound Investment destination and as a Reliable Partner to do business with."
Integrity India Campaign takes on the challenge of "working to improve probity in public life by putting the issue of Integrity on the front burner.
Under the leadership of Dr Jamshed J Irani, the Affirmative Action Task Force has brought out a detailed report on the Concrete Steps that industry would take voluntarily to intervene and bring into the mainstream the marginalized sections of our society, viz the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. This is the first time that Indian Industry has come together to undertake an initiative, which has far reaching implications and effects on Industry and on society at large.
CII Roles:
Our primary goal is to develop Indian industry and to ensure that government and society as a whole, understand both the needs of industry and its contribution to the nation's well being. For this, we work.
To identify and strengthen industry's role in the economic development of the country
To act as a catalyst in bringing about the growth and development of Indian Industry
To reinforce industry's commitment to society
To provide up-to-date information and data to industry and government
To create awareness and support industry's efforts on quality, environment, energy management, and consumer protection
To identify and address the special needs of the small sector to make it more competitive
To promote cooperation with counterpart organisations
To work towards the globalisation of Indian industry and integration into the world economy.
This is done by adopting a proactive and partnership approach with the government on various national and international issues concerning the Indian economy. It closely interacts on policy issues at both the central and state levels. Extensive dialogue and interaction with members and all sections of the community to build consensus are held.
CII Strategies:
CII's strategies for holistic integration of industry with the needs of society are built around the four prongs of Key Initiatives / Information, global integration, commitment to society and competitiveness of industry. The common factor in all its activities is partnership across a cross-section of organizations, including government, non-governmental organizations and international bodies. Working with and learning from diverse institutions, CII has strengthened the services it provides to its members as well as society at large.
In an e-enabled world, economic well-being of nations and their people is determined by the degree of their integration with the global fraternity. As businesses have transcended frontiers, marked by the freer movement of people, goods, capital and information, international work processes have become more cohesive. Economic realignments and geo-political developments have brought in their wake opportunities as well as uncertainties.
CII International works towards providing our membership clearer strategies based on deeper insights and analytical perceptions of emerging realities. At the forefront in helping Indian business connect and interact with global business, CII has activated a multi-pronged strategy for global networking. Meeting heads of state and government, decision makers, networking with counterpart organisations, multilateral and academic institutions and other policy making bodies, CII's alternate diplomacy ensures continued access to emerging opportunities for its membership. The network of 9 overseas offices helps us disseminate vital information related to markets and joint venture possibilities to Indian and foreign companies.
Amongst the many landmark events organized by CII as part of its global business networking initiatives are the US-India Business Summit in New York, the EU-India Business Summits in Lisbon and New Delhi and the India Conference in Berlin. CII actively partners the United Nations across a wide range of initiatives in diverse fields aimed at integrating the developing world into the global economy. CII and UNDP jointly launched the India Partnership Forum which has a mandate to build societal capital based on a social vision shared between business, civil society and the government. Under the CII-UNIDO Institutional Agreement, a countrywide network of Subcontracting & Partnership Exchange (SPX) Centres has been established for the benefit of Indian SMEs. CII has long standing relationships with the World Economic Forum, UNDP, UNIDO, ADB, IFC & World Bank, USAID, Ford Foundation, The Aspen Institute and other business associations and think tanks. We also have a large number of institutional co-operation agreements with organisations like US-India Business Council, The Indo-British Partnership, Commonwealth Business Council, Singapore Business Federation, Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry and InfoComm Development Authority, Singapore.
India's economy is a mirror image of our pluralistic, democratic polity and is marked by heterogeneity of both character and scale. Policy related to one industry is more than likely to have an impact on several others in a domino like effect. The clear strategy here is to manage complementary and conflicting interests to the benefit of all concerned sectors. This is a task that CII's Agriculture, Manufacturing and Services Councils have performed with rare aplomb since their very inception. Better known collectively as ASCON (Associations Council), it walks the proverbial tightrope seeking to build consensus among its membership of 114 sectoral associations, 23 sector specific divisions and 14 committees. The single most important benefit of deliberations at an umbrella body like ASCON is the convergence of opinions and views. It provides members the much needed opportunity of exploring symbiotic inter-sectoral synergies.
