The document discusses the present status and future vision of Khadi group activities in India. It outlines various objectives like introducing established textile technologies to enhance Khadi quality and sales. Standardization of identified technologies and their transfer to selected Khadi institutions is discussed. Some key technologies transferred include finishing of Khadi fabrics and natural dyeing. However, issues in technology management like lack of funds and support have limited success. The future vision outlines setting up a 'Technology Mission for Khadi' focusing on research, education and improving technical capabilities to strengthen the Khadi sector.

1. KHADI GROUP ACTIVITES PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE VISION R.B.CHAVAN FORMER PROFESSOR, IIT DELHI CONSULTANT MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION WARDHA

2. OBJECTIVES INTRODUCTION OF WELL ESTABLISHED TECHNOLOGIES PRACTICED IN MILL SECTOR WHICH WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND SALE OF KHADI DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF EQUIPMENTS IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY HRD PROGRAMMES FOR TECHNICAL AWARENESS

3. PRESENT STATUS ACTIVITIES SINCE APRIL 2001 PHILOSOPHY NO BASIC RESEARCH IDENTIFICATION OF WELL ESTABLISHED TECHNOLOGIES PRACTICED IN LARGE TEXTILE MILL SECTOR (MASS PRODUCTION) DOWNSIZING THE IDENTIFIED TECHNOLOGIES AND MAKING THEM SUITABLE FOR KHADI SECTOR (PRODUCTION BY MASSES)

4. STRATEGY PHASE 1 STANDARDIZATION OF IDENTIFIED TECHNOLOGY PHASE 2 DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNOLOGY PHASE 3 DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN SELECTED KHADI INSTITUTIONS PHASE 4 TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY IN SELECTED KHADI SECTOR

6. Mercerization machine cloth dyeing machine Hank dyeing machine Machine design and fabrication

7. Lap making machine Carding machine Sliver making machine

8. Cotton roving making machine 2 spindle Desi wool charkha 4 Spindle Desi wool charkha

9. PUBLICATIONS QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL FOR KHADI (HINDI & ENGLISH) QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL AT A GALNCE (HINDI & ENGLISH) FINISHING OF KHADI

11. TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFERRED FINISHING OF KHADI FABRICS AND GARMENTS TRANSFERRED AT KSHETRIYA SHRI GANDHI ASHRAM, BARABANKI SETTING UP QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORIES KVIC HAS SET UP 20 QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORIES AT CENTRAL SLIVER PLANTS SELECTED KHADI INSTITUTIONS

12. GRANT OF RS 12.5 LAKHS FROM KVIC FOR SETTING UP MODEL GARMENT FINISHING UNIT

13. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER JUNE 2, 2003 MODEL GARMENT FINISHING UNIT AT KSHETRIYA SHRI GANDHI ASHRAM, BARABANKI

16. FUNDS FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 100% KVIC S & T FUNDS FINANCIAL STAKE OF KHADI INSTITUTIONS IS ESSENTIAL PART FUNDS FROM KHADI INSTITUTIONS SUGGESTION 75% KVIC 25% KHADI INSTITUTION IDEAL 50% KVIC 50% KHADI INSTITTUION

17. WORD OF CAUTION EASY TO PROVIDE FUNDS AND INSTAL THE FACILITY IN TERMS OF EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INTRODUCTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY RESPONSIBILITY OF TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER, KVIC AND KHADI ISNTITUTION DOES NOT END HERE MOST IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

18. STATUS OF FINISHING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERRED AT GANDHI ASHRAM, BARABANKI 2,26,974 25,523 1,27,624 April 2006 – Oct. 2006 6,90,180 78,565 3,92,823 2004 - 2005 5,99,802 59,102 2,95,509 June 2003 – March 2004 VALUE Rs EQUIVALENT GARMENTS No. PRODUCTION METRES PERIOD

20. BARABANKI INSITTUION HAS TO SLOW DOWN THE FINISHING ACTIVITY PRESENT STATUS FAILURE OF SUCH A USEFUL TECHNOLOGY THESE ASPECTS MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE TRNSFER OF TECHNOLOGY THE TRANSFERRED TECHNOLOGY MUST USE SUCCESSFULLY FOR MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS TO RECOVER THE INVESTED AMOUNT. DUE TO NON-AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FROM USED KHADI INSTITTUIONS NO FUNDS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS

22. FUTURE VISION TECHNOLOGY MISSION FOR KHADI GANDHI’S QUOTE ON R&D IN KHADI WE MUST DEVISE SUCH A CHARKHA WHICH WILL YIELD BETTER AND MORE YARN. (QA & PRODUCTIVITY). WE MUST MAKE SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS AND DECLARE FROM THE HOUSETOPS THE RESULTS OF OUR EXPERIMENTS.

23. HE FURTHER SAID THIS IMPORTANT TASK HAD TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY COMMITTED KHADI WORKERS WHO ARE FIRED WITH THE ZEAL TO IMPROVE THE MISERABLE CONDITIONS OF THE HANDSPINNERS AND WEAVERS BECAUSE THE QUALIFIED TEXTILE TECHNICIANS AND RESEARCHERS PAID THEIR ATTENTION ONLY TO THE PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS OF THE ORGANIZED TEXTILE INDUSTRY FOR MONEY AND NAME. THE SAME SITUATION CONTINUES EVEN TO DAY

24. TEXTILE PRODUCTION IN INDIA ORGANIZED MILL SECTOR 4% POWERLOOM 63% HANDLOOM 14% KNITTING 19% KHADI 0.3-0.4% ALL R & D AND HIGHER EDUCATION ACTIVITIES ARE CATERING THE NEEDS OF ORGANIZED MILL SECTOR PRODUCING ONLY 4% OF TOTAL CLOTH IN THE COUNTRY.

28. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES KHADI VIDYALAYAS MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING CENTRES RUN BY KVIC MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING CENTRES RUN BY KHADI INSTITTUION FUNDED BY KVIC

30. NO STATISTICS ON EMPLOYABILITY OF PASSED OUT STUDENTS NO SYLLABUS RESTRUCTURING AT FREQUENT INTERVALS NO PROVISION OF REFRESHER COURSES INADEQUATE LABORATOTY FACILITIES NO R & D CULTURE NO SCOPE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

42. LOOK FORWARD WITH GREAT HOPES SIR YOU BEING THE CEO OF ONE OF THE BIGGEST BUT TECHNOLOGICALLY DEPRIVED SECTOR WE LOOK FORWARD WITH GREAT HOPES TOWARDS YOU TO PROVIDE NECESSARY LEADERSHIP AND TECHNOLOGICAL IMPETUS TO PUT THIS HERITAGE SECTOR ON ITS WELL DESERVED PAST GLORY AND DIGNITY