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The number of cause conscious
members who are now associated with us has grown by 200%
and as we add on to this strength further, FORHEX is gaining
momentum every day.
We have amongst, us almost
all the leading handicraft Exporters on various issues,
benefiting all immensely. We are today widely recognized
& respected by the bodies like EPCH, CBI, RCCI and
the STATE GOVT., who confide in our advice when it comes
to the Handicraft Export Scenario from Rajasthan.
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On 15th
Sep 2001, EPCH & FORHEX conducted a seminar on WTO &
it’s implications Subsequently, FORHEX was invited in the
Review Committee set up by the Govt. to study the effects
of WTO agreements & offer suggestions.
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A 75 page report
on research, study & suggestions was submitted by FORHEX
in Dec 2002 which was highly appreciated by the Govt. |
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Representations
were made to ECGC to tale in their cover our suggestions
for Handicraft Exporters in Oct. 2001. |
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On 7th
Nov 2001 a seminar on VAT was jointly addressed
by FORE & FORHEX. |
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On the 10th
of Nov 2001, we organized a seminar on Banking and FORHEX
Management wherein eminent authorities from the RBI
& a leading Private Bank were invited to share their
knowledge & expertise. |
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On 18 April 2002-
an interactive session on New Exim Policy with reference
to Handicraft & Cottage industry was held. |
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A workshop on
latest Trends in home furnishings by international Experts,
Ms Nein SIAO & Ms Cora Gotemann
was organized in alliance with EPCH & RCCI. |
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Also organized
during that were workshop, visits & seminars in labour
laws & legal framework. |
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On the 9th
of May 2002,
a session on Techniques & latest trends in Visual Merchandizing
by an international expert was held. |
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Seminar on procedure
& advantages of setting up a 100% EOU was jointly organized
by FORHEX & FORE. |
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To commemorate the Annual
Day of FORHEX – a symposium on Handicrafts : Threats &
Challenges was organized on 5th of May 2002,
viz –“VISION CRAFT 2010”. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of
the State addressed the symposium.
During this, an effort was
made to various departments were
invited viz
EXCISE, CUSTOMS, RIICO, INCOME TAX, ESI, PF, DIC,
Labour DGFT, leading bankers & heads of shipping lines.
5 Master crafts person were felicitated for their achievements.
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In July 2002,
a seminar on Insurance & Banking rates was organized
with an aim to make lowest rates available to everybody. |
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On Aug 08, 2002,
we had our first Annual General Meeting in which we had
promised our members – our
own premises within a year. Consequently, the FORHEX
SECRETARIATE
started function from it’s own premises from the 4th
of April 2003. |
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On 21th
Sept,2002, we conducted a seminar on IPR intellectual
Property Rights wherein specialized Attorneys were invited
to educate the members. The state Govt. too has agreed to
form an IPR CELL at FORHEX. |
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Month of October
saw all of us busy with the Autumn fair. |
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In Nov. 2002,
there was the celebration of being one big family as “Annual
family Get-together” at the Bairath House, a farm House
on Ajmer Road; the year before the families got together
at NANDAN GREENS. |
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Dec 2002 saw us
organizing a seminar on Trade Fairs & Trade Marts with
EPCH and India Exposition Mart ltd on the 22nd. |
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January 2003 there
was an interactive seminar with ECGC, wherein we gave a
representation to their chairman on behalf of the Handicraft
sector. |
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In the same month
on the 13th , there was a session on Income Tax
Planning with the expert Shri R.N. Lakhotia. |
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Meanwhile , the
Federation has very actively taken up & is still pursuing
the case of ban
Unlicensed Saw Mills. Legal opinion was sought & a representation
was sent to the Central Empowered Committee. |
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The hearings at
CEC are still going on and FORHEX is working closely with
the State Forest
Department in order that machines up to 24” may be freed
from license. |
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A brief on Cluster
Development Project has also been submitted to the office
of DC Handicrafts
and same is being pursued. |
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Between 8th of
may to 13th of May 2003, the Center for promotion
of imports from Developing Countries (CBI)
of the Govt. of Netherlands, conducted a workshop
at FORHEX office
titled “ Export promotion programme for novel Handicrafts”
where in their consultants Mr. Peter Chris Cooji Education
the participants on a number of trade related topics.
Subsequently detailed individual
counseling to 40 participant members was given by them
over a period of 3 days which resulted in SELECTION of
5 FORHEX MEMBERS as participants at EXPRO – 44 seminar
at Rotterdam in June this year.
CBI has agreed to take FORHEX
up as their Business Support Organization in India
and for conduction of their programmes in other fields
like Textiles, Stationary, Furniture etc. apart from Handicrafts. It is no mean achievement for an organization
so young.
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It’s heartening to note that
FORHEX is now being regularly invite by the state authorities
to give input for policy formations & our suggestion
are taken up seriously.
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Our Logo has been
accepted by the authorities for Trade Mark registration
& we can now proudly write the words TM on our Logo. |
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The Federation
has represented the interests of the handicraft sector at
various levels and bodies, whether insurance or policy formation
on an issue affecting the artisans at grass root level. |
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Annual Event of FORHEX "
CRAFT VISION" was held on 16th January 2005 at Birla
Auditorium, Statue Circle, Jaipur & to Dinner thereafter.
The Hon'ble Vice President of India, Shri Bhairon
Singh Shekhawat were the Chief-Guest of the occasion.
FORHEX also facilitated the
outstanding performers of the Handicraft & Textile
Industry of the state with FORHEX AWARDS under many categories.
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FORHEX is continuously
working towards integration of this still untapped sector
in the state and efforts are on to build a world class,
globally competitive sector in the state with everybody’s
participation. The mood of handicraft export members is
upbeat & their vision grand. At FORHEX, progress &
achievement of aims is a continuous exercise. |
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FORHEX launched
Craft and Design Centre (CDC) in collaboration with IICD
on 1st July 2005 with a vision to build and create design-oriented
excellence in the handicraft products from Rajasthan for
global competitiveness and international markets. Under
CDC, till date, students of IICD/NIFT/NID etc., have undertaken
31 projects for various exporters and govt. organisations;
10 product development projects have been undertaken in
Orissa; and currently, 21 product development projects have
been completed with various exporters. |
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CBI Workshop (
Interior Decoration & Design & individual Counseling
Mr. Leo- Wallage & Mr. Kwami) from 4th July to 6th July
2005 At Club Grass Field, Shyam Nagar Jaipur. |
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AGM and Election
meeting 4th July 05 at Club Grass Field Jaipur. |
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Family get together
at Pushkar Resort 19th December 2005. |
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Forhex & NCDPD
organized one day Seminar dated 9th January 06 (Seminar
on Quality Assurance Solutions and Global Certification)
at Hotel Clarks Amer Jaipur. |
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Seminar on 23rd
March 06 (Vat & Service Tax) at Club Grassfield, Shyam
Nagar Jaipur Implication of VAT by Shri Ravi Raniwala &
Shri Pankaj Ghiya Service Tax and Central Excise on Wooden
handicrafts (Furniture) by Shri Pankaj Malik. |
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Seminar on RoHS
by SGS, Gurgaon and FSC certification by Dr. Manoharan of
WWF India at Hotel Clarks Amer, Jaipur. |
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An informal meet
of all the prominent players,viz., president and secretary,
of various important Handicraft Associations of the State
was called, and a discussion on streamlining the various
procedural formalities was held. |
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FORHEX got notified
by the State Govt. towards Issuance of Saw Mill Licences. |
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In view of this,
a separate wing of ancilliary members, (members who are
suppliers to the exporters) was introduced. We very proudly
declare that few of FORHEX members have been able to obtain
the Saw Mill Licences. |
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A team of FORHEX
members, met the Finance Secretary, Shri Rajiv Mehrishi,
and has already submitted the representation in the Commercial
Taxes Deptt., requesting them to consider a few revisions
towards the welfare of the exporter’s community. |
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An
informal meet of IEML Mart Owners was organized at Hotel
Clarks Amer,on 29th July 2006, where all the mart owners
discussed their queries. The meeting was presided by Shri
Navratan Samdariya and Shri Rakesh Kumar. They also verbally
agreed to accommodate a few suggestions given by the mart-owners. |
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Annual General
Meet was held on 12th August 2006 in Hotel Country-Inn,
Jaipur. |
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Workshop on “Export
Development for office and school supply” was conducted
on 22nd September 2006 in Hotel Country Inn, wherein Ms.
Yolanda Netto, consultant from CBI trained our members on
successful EU market entry. |
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Workshop on “Effective
trade-fair participation” was organised from 15-17 November
2006, in Hotel Bella Casa, Jaipur, in order to provide support
to exporting organisations that were planning to attend
trade fairs. The workshop offered exporters the opportunity
to become fully familiar with the necessary knowledge, tools
and skills to prepare and co-ordinate professional group/country
presentations in international trade fairs in Europe. |
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In view of the
catastrophe that the unexpected Flash Floods brought in,
in the Barmer & Jaisalmer Districts of our State, FORHEX
decided upon helping in the rehabilitation of the artisans
of the Barmer district in the interest of the trade. Working
towards this noble cause, FORHEX contributed towards a nucleus
which is being utilized in Construction of 55 houses in
Ramsar and 51 house in villages near Gadra Road. The construction
work is already in progress. |
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As a recent development,
Shri Dileep Baid, president, FORHEX was elected as the Vice
Chairman of the EPCH, the apex-body working towards the
growth and spread of handicrafts of India at the national
level in November 2006. |
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Annual Event of
FORHEX " FORHEX Awards Ceremony & An evening
with Punkaj Udhas was held on 17th March 2007 at Birla Auditorium.
Param Pujya Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji [President,
Art of Living Foundation] were the chief guest of the award
ceremony, He distributed Prizes along with other Hon'ble
Guests. Shri Laxminarayan Dave were Guest of Honour
[Hon'ble Minister for Forest, Environment & Mines, Rajasthan,
India]. Thereafter a music show was held by Punkaj Udhas.
All the Guest, Members, Visitors and Participants appreciated
the Program and Award Ceremony. |
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FORHEX organised
its Annual Family Get Together cum over night stay on
28th - 29th July 2007 at Hotel Le Meridian,
Jaipur. Various activities were planned
for the members & their families. |
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In
the present scenario, there is an apprehension that the
Rupee will continue to maintain its current level over
the next few months, making it an issue which has become
a major concern for the entire exporter community.
In
view of the same, FORHEX joined hands with International
School of Informatics and Management (Formerly India International
Institute of Management) to discuss various possibilities
to avert the erosion of India’s export competitiveness
in the international market. FORHEX organised
a seminar on the above issue , which was held
on 11th August 2007, Saturday at the Auditorium
of International School of Informatics
and Management (Formerly India International Institute
of Management) from 4.00 to 6.00p.m.
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FORHEX
organised an interactive sesion with Dr.
S.S. Agrawal, IAS, Addl. Director General of Foreign
Trade, New
Delhi
on 13th September
2007 at Hotel Bella Casa, Jaipur. |
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FORHEX
joined hands with Exim
Bank to
update its members on how EXIM Bank caters
to the specific needs of the export business. The members
immensely gained from this interactive session.
The
program also included abrief presentation to disseminate
information on the competitive advantages and facilities
offered by The British Midlands region, which is the manufacturing
hub of UK, and located in the heart of the most successful
investment economy in Europe. Ms. Chandrika Shah, Country
Representative, The British Midlands, UK, addressed an
exclusive gathering of our members on “Business Opportunities
in The British Midlands”. The Interactive Session was
held at Nahargarh
Hall, SMS Convention Centre, on Friday,
December 7, 2007. It was followed by High-Tea.
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ECGC
conducted a seminar exclusively for the members of FORHEX
to tailor-make their products keeping in view the requirements
of our members at Hotel Golden Tulip on 6th February
2008. Mr. M Senthilnathan, DGM & RM,
Northern Region, ECGC addressed to the specific problems
of FORHEX members. |
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FORHEX organised
its Annual Family Get Together cum over night stay on 9th
- 10th August 2008 at Hotel K. K. Royal Days, Jaipur. Various
activities were planned for the members & their families.
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Three day FORHEX – CBI
(Center for the promotion of imports from developing countries
- A Netherlands Government Organisation) Seminar on
“Product Development training Home Textile & Home Decoration,
Accessories and Gifts” was organized on 18th Sept
to 20th Sept 2008 in Jaipur at Hotel Golden Tulip.
The consultants had come
from CBI to give the training to our Forhex and Non Forhex
members from all over India.
10 Forhex Members were selected
for various CBI activities:
EDP (Stationary, Office
and School supply):
FORHEX Member(s):
Ratan Papers (Shri Gaurav Jain)
Non-Forhex Member(s)
Rupayan
Home Decoration, Accessories
and Gift:
FORHEX Member(s)
Laxmi International Exports (Shri Ravi Utmani)
This & That (Shri Amit
Bhasin)
Parampara (Shri Vishal Choudhary)
ECP Home Textiles:
FORHEX Member(s)
Rangotri (Shri Vikram Joshi)
India Covers (Shri
Arpan Chaturvedi)
Non-Forhex Member(s)
Sahaj
Various other CBI Seminars
were attended by FORHEX Members at Rotterdam:
Shri Vikas Jain
Shri Sunit Jain
Shri Govind Gurbani
Shri Anil Poddar
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The Annual General
Meeting of our Federation held on Saturday, the 01st November
2008, at 7.00 PM at The Senate Hall, Hotel Golden Tulip,
Bani Park, Jaipur.
Mr. Mathur- Head
of Business development Mahindra World City Jaipur presented
the concept of MWCJ for handicraft industry with an interactive
session with members on 1st Nov. 2008 at Hotel Golden
Tulip, Jaipur.
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An
Interactive Session for Forhex members with Commissioner
Customs & Central Excise Dr. D. K. Verma and other senior
officials of Custom and Excise Department related to
Excise and Custom issues, suggestions and Service
Tax Refund was organized on December 02, 2008 at Commissioner,
Central Excise Office, NCR Building, Statue Circle, Jaipur. |
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FORHEX
with EPCH & NCDPD organized a seminar on "Challenges
& Opportunities for Handicrafts Sector"
on 28th January, 2009 at Hotel Bella Casa,
Jaipur to cover up technical and procedural issues on REACH
certification, Statutory Factory Compliances in Handicrafts
sector, Product Diversification & Development and Technology
Up-Gradation. The key speakers were invited from Delhi,
Jaipur, Mumbai and Bangalore. Seminar was attended
by more than 100 exporter members. |
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FORHEX with CDC
came up with a project, exclusively for FORHEX members in
Textile Sector. Four projects were initiated with four textile
members of FORHEX to develop a collection using stock lot
fabrics and developing new ranges referred as Inverted Luxury.
Project started on March 4th, 2009 for 6 weeks and this
pilot foray was successfully accomplished between IICD students,
Textile Sector Members of FORHEX and Textile Designer Ms.
Neha Puri. |
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Two days
workshop of FORHEX in collaboration with CBI - Center
for the promotion of imports from Developing Countries
- A Netherlands Government Organisation on Financial
Crisis - "Towards Recovery, tools in coping with
economic downturn” was organized on 4th
& 5th June, 2009 at Hotel Golden Tulip
in Jaipur. The focus of this workshop was on Worldwide
Economic Recession in the current scenario. The CBI External
Experts - Mr. Martin Bitter and Mr. Nick Meijer had come
from The Netherland, to provide the solutions for the
issues raised by different exporters. The main objectives
of this workshop were
- To inform about the current
economic recession: what is happening globally and in
particular in Europe?
- Formulation of tools (tips
& tricks) to deal with the effect of the recession
in the day-to-day business of SMEs in the developing
countries (on the operational and tactical level).
- Creation of environment
to inspire participants to formulate roadmaps for the
future: what needs to be done within the next 1 or 2
years in order to go towards recovery and to be ready
for the expected growth once the recession is over.
Participants
reviews were very appreciative and encouraging
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Ten designers
from Bangaladesh under the study program from Bangladesh
Small & Cottage Industries Corporation visited factories
from different sectors of FORHEX members on 13th
June, 2009 on a Design Development Program with EPCH,
New Delhi. |
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FORHEX had recently
organized a three day Trade Fair of Handicrafts, the first
of its kind to promote Rajasthani Art & Culture as FORHEX
FAIR from 14th to 16th August, 2009 at Birla Auditorium,
Jaipur. The Forhex Fair was a grand success with the
overwhelming response and footfall of almost 30,000 people
from National as well as International level. This fair
had provided an environment to showcase the widest possible
range of handicrafts & textiles. It was a platform for
direct marketing of the products made by local artisans,
the student bodies of various craft & design institute
of the exporters thereby providing them rich clientele of
local, national as well as international buyers on the soil
of Rajasthan. With a continuous shift in global economic
of scale as well as the recessive times being faced…
this event gave the sustainable spring board to our local
craft & textile industry which gives widespread employment
at grass-root & rural cum sub-urban sector.
Owing to the huge positive
response, The dates of the FORHEX FAIR for the
next year have already been announced from 13th to
15th August, 2010 at Birla Auditorium, Jaipur.
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The Annual General
Meeting of our Federation held on Tuesday, the 29th September,
2009, at 7.00 PM at The Senate Hall, Hotel Golden Tulip,
Bani Park, Jaipur. |
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Participation
of FORHEX at National Vendor Development Programme cum
Exhibition & Business Expo organized by MSME at
Birla Auditorium on 20th & 21st November, 2009.
A great zeal of interest was shown for the forthcoming Forhex
Fair 2010. |
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Due to the tragedy
of IOCL fire at Sitapura Industrial area, an Interactive
Session on “Safety and Insurance of the Enterprises”
was organised on 24th November, 2009, at CDOS, Sitapura
Industrial Area, Jaipur. In order to provide assistance
to export organisations about the first response in case
of any casualty and Insurance options available for the
enterprises. |
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FORHEX organised
its Annual Family Get Together cum over night stay on
19th - 20th December 2009 at Cambay Golf
Resort, Jamdoli, Jaipur. Various activities
were planned for the members & their families. |
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An
Interactive Session held with MSME officials to know the
various schemes of MSME on 28th January, 2010. |
