CII

March 26, 2025 4:39 PM

Challenges faced by MSMEs must be addressed in clusters, not in isolation: NITI Aayog CEO

BVR Subrahmanyam, CEO of NITI Aayog, on Wednesday said that MSMEs cannot exist in isolation and their challenges must be tackled in clusters and groups. Speaking at an event organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi, Subrahmanyam said that today’s MSMEs are going to be the large enterprises of tomorrow. He said that the government “must handhold them and transform them from micro to small, small to medium, and medium to large enterprises.” The NITI Aayog CEO u...

January 5, 2025 5:38 PM

CII pushes for employment policies, labour reforms, and boosting women workforce in Union Budget 2025-26

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to prioritize employment generation, implementation of labour reforms, and increased participation of women in the workforce in the upcoming Union Budget 2025-26, set to be presented on February 1. Highlighting the potential of India’s demographic dividend, CII proposed an integrated National Employment Policy to unify the numerous employment-focused initiatives currently under various ministries and state governments. Chandr...

December 18, 2024 4:14 PM

Tourism and hospitality sector to create over 61 lakh jobs by 2036-37: CII-EY report

India's tourism and hospitality sector is poised for a significant expansion, with an additional 61.31 lakh workers required by 2036-37 to meet the rising demand, as per a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EY. The whitepaper, titled "Employment Landscape in Tourism and Hospitality in India," was unveiled at the 18th Annual CII Tourism Summit. It offers a forward-looking analysis of employment trends, emphasizing the sector’s vital role in boosting economic growth and jo...