KHADI GROUP ACTIVITES

PRESENT STATUS AND

FUTURE VISION

R.B.CHAVAN

FORMER PROFESSOR, IIT DELHI

CONSULTANT

MAHATMA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF RURAL INDUSTRIALIZATION

WARDHA

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

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)

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

TECHNOLOGIES IDENTIFIED AND STANDARDIZED

1. FINISHING OF KHADI FABRICS AND GARMENTS

2. DYEING OF KHADI WITH NATURAL DYES

3. MERCERIZATION OF KHADI YARN

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL FOR KHADI

5. SPINNING OF DESI WOOL FROM HIMACHAL

PRADESH

Mercerization machine cloth dyeing machine

Hank dyeing machine

Machine design and fabrication

Lap making machine

Carding machine

Sliver making machine

Cotton roving making machine

2 spindle Desi wool charkha 4 Spindle Desi wool charkha

PUBLICATIONS

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL FOR KHADI (HINDI & ENGLISH)

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL AT A GALNCE (HINDI & ENGLISH)

FINISHING OF KHADI

LABORATORIES SET UP AT MGIRI

1. QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY

2. PRE-SPINNING and spinning LABORATORY

3. WEAVING LABORATORY

4. CHEMICAL PROCESSING LABORATORY

LABORATORIES IN THE PLANNING

1.PRINTING LABORATORY

2. GARMENT LABORATORY

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

GRANT OF RS 12.5 LAKHS FROM KVIC

FOR SETTING UP

MODEL GARMENT FINISHING UNIT

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

JUNE 2, 2003

MODEL GARMENT FINISHING UNIT AT

KSHETRIYA SHRI GANDHI ASHRAM, BARABANKI

IMPACT

1. CREATED AWARENESS FOR IMPORTANCE AND NEED OF TECHNICAL INPUTS IN KHADI SECTOR

2. GENERATED NEW HOPES FOR THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF KHADI

3. INTRODUCTION OF FINISHING TECHNOLOGY HELPED IN BRINGING STOCK OF UNSOLD KHADI TO ZERO LEVEL AT GANDHI ASHRAM, BARABANKI

4. ENHANCEMENT OF KHADI SALE WITH ACCOMPANIED MONETARY BENEFITS

5. SETTING UP QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORIES CREATED AWARENESS OF QUALITY.

6. ABLE TO PRODUCE SLIVER, ROVING AND YARN OF DESIRED COUNT, TWIST AND STRENGTH

7. ABLE TO IDENTIFY FAULTS AND RECTIFY THEM

TECHNOLOGIES READY FOR TRANSFER

1. MERCERIZATION OF KHADI YARN

2. DYEING OF KHADI WITH NATURAL DYES

3. SPINNING OF DESI WOOL

4. POPULARIZATION OF MINI SLIVER PLANT

FOR CLUSTER ACTIVITY OF FARMERS

CULTIVATING ORGANIC COTTON

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

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

STATUS OF FINISHING TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERRED AT GANDHI ASHRAM,

BARABANKI

PERIODPERIOD PRODUCTIPRODUCTIONON

METRESMETRES

EQUIVALENT EQUIVALENT GARMENTSGARMENTS

No.No.

VALUE VALUE RsRs

June June 2003 – 2003 – March March 20042004

2,95,5092,95,509 59,10259,102 5,99,8025,99,802

2004 - 2004 - 20052005

3,92,8233,92,823 78,56578,565 6,90,1806,90,180

April April 2006 – 2006 – Oct. Oct. 20062006

1,27,6241,27,624 25,52325,523 2,26,9742,26,974

PROBLEMS IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

TECHNOLOGY OF FINISHING OF KHADI

• MANAGERIAL SUPPORT TO THE TECHNICAL EXPERT

• KSHETRIYA SHRI GANDHI ASHRAM, BARABANKI FINISHING UNIT WAS USED AS COMMON FACILITY CENTRE BY 13 KHADI INSTITUIONS IN THE NEGHBOURING AREA.

• TIMELY PAYMENT OF THE COST OF FINISHED MATERIAL

• BARABANKI INSTITUTION HAS TO PURCHASE THE CHEMICALS NECESSARY FOR FINISHING ON CASH PAYMENT

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

QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORIES

KVIC FUNDED TO SET UP 20 QA LABORATRIES IN 6 CENTRAL SLIVER PLANTS AND SELECTED KHADI INSTITUIONS

1. MAJOR PROBLEM OF PUTTING A PROPERLY QULAIFIED PERSON TO MANAGE THE LABORATORY

2. SUPERVISON BY KVIC OFFICERS ESSENTIAL ON THE WORKING AND UTILIZATION OF LABORATORY FACILITY BY SUITABLY QUALIFIED STAFF

REVIEW OF THE TECHNOLOGY AT FREQUENT INTERVAL WILL GO A LONG WAY IN PROPER TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND REALIZING THE BENEFITS OF THE TECHNOLOGY

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.

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

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.

R & D AND TECHNICAL MANPOWER SUPPORT TO ORGANIZED MILL SECTOR

R & D INSTITUTIONS

1. AHMEDABAD TEXTILE INDUSTRY REAEARCH ASSOC. (ATIRA)

2. BOMBAY TEXTILE INDUSTRY RES. ASSOC (BTRA)

3. NORTH INDIA TEXTILE INDUSTRY RES. ASSOC. (NITRA)

4. SOUTH INDIA TEXTILE INDUSTRY RES. ASSOC. (SITRA)

5. MAN MADE TEXTILE RES. ASSOC. (MANTRA)

6. SILK AND ART SILK MILLS RES. ASSOC. (SASMIRA)

FUNDS PROVIDED BY MINISTRY OF TEXTILES

MINIMUM OF 2-3 CRORES ANNUALY TO EACH LABORATORY

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES

DEGREE COLLEGES 40

POLY TECHNIQUES >50

NIFTS 06

PRIVATE INSTITUTES MANY

TECHNOLOGY UPGRADATION FUNDS

1986-1987 750 CRORES

1999-2004 25,000 CRORES

INSTITUTIONSCATERING THE TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS OF KHADI SECTOR

1. JAMNALAL BAJAJ CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE : ESTABLISHED IN 1957. ACTIVE TILL 1975 (Present MGIRI)

2. PRAYOG SAMITI, AHMEDABAD : ESTABLISHED IN 1958, STILL IN OPERATION.

DID VERY USEFUL R & D.

FUNDS PROVIDED FROM

1982 – 1992Rs. 26,95,233/-

3. KVIC LABORATORY AT BORIVALI FOR R & D IN CHEMICAL PROCESSING (PRESENTLY VERGE OF CLOSURE)

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES

KHADI VIDYALAYAS

MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING CENTRES RUN BY KVIC

MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING CENTRES RUN BY KHADI INSTITTUION FUNDED BY KVIC

COURSES

1. KHADI KARYAKARTA 10 MONTHS

2. KATAI/BUNAI KARYAKARTAS 6-10 MONTHS

3. NMC SPINNING ARTISAN 2-4 MONTHS

4. NEW WEAVER COURSE 12 MONTHS

5. DESIGN WEAVING 12 MONTHS

6. SEMI-AUTOMATIC LOOM 6 MONTHS

WEAVING

7. WARPING ARTISAN 2 MONTH

8. WET PROCESSING 14 MONTHS

KARYAKARTA

9. DYEING, PRINTING ARTISAN 3 MONTHS

10.MUSLIN SPINNING 11 MONTHS

11.WEAVING 11 MONTHS

12 POLYVASTRA SPINNING/WEAVING 6/10 MONTHS

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

SURVEY OF KHADI INSTITUTIONSSURVEY OF KHADI INSTITUTIONS

KHADI INSTITUTIONS IN VIDARBHAKHADI INSTITUTIONS IN VIDARBHA

1.1. GRAM SEVA MANDAL, GOPURIGRAM SEVA MANDAL, GOPURI

2.2. MAHAROGI SEWA SAMMITTEE, DUTTPURMAHAROGI SEWA SAMMITTEE, DUTTPUR

3.3. NAG VIDARBHA CHARKHA SANGH, MUL-CHANDRAPURNAG VIDARBHA CHARKHA SANGH, MUL-CHANDRAPUR

4.4. NAGPUR KHADI MANDAL, GANDHISAGAR, NAGPURNAGPUR KHADI MANDAL, GANDHISAGAR, NAGPUR

5.5. MAGAN SANGRAHALAYA, WARDHAMAGAN SANGRAHALAYA, WARDHA

6.6. SANE GURUJI GRAM VIKAS PRATISTHAN, NAGPURSANE GURUJI GRAM VIKAS PRATISTHAN, NAGPUR

7.7. NAGPUR DYEING AND PRINTING WORKS, NAGPURNAGPUR DYEING AND PRINTING WORKS, NAGPUR

8.8. PROCESS HOUSE, NAG VIDARBHA CHARKHA SANGH, PROCESS HOUSE, NAG VIDARBHA CHARKHA SANGH,

KHAPRI, NAGPURKHAPRI, NAGPUR

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

TO GET AN IDEA OF PRESENT PRODUCTION TO GET AN IDEA OF PRESENT PRODUCTION

PRACTICES IN KHADI INSTITUTIONSPRACTICES IN KHADI INSTITUTIONS

OBJECTIVE STUDY OF DIFEFERENT PRODUCTION OBJECTIVE STUDY OF DIFEFERENT PRODUCTION

PROCESSESPROCESSES

FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF KHADIFACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF KHADI

TO STUDY IF ANY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TO STUDY IF ANY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWEDPRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED

TO IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS AT TO IDENTIFY TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS AT

DIFFERENT LEVELS OF PRODUCTIONDIFFERENT LEVELS OF PRODUCTION

TO SUGGEST THE TECHNOLOGY INTERVENTION TO SUGGEST THE TECHNOLOGY INTERVENTION

REQUIRED FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTREQUIRED FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

OBSERVATIONSOBSERVATIONS THE REPORT IS FIRST HAND INFORMATION ON THE THE REPORT IS FIRST HAND INFORMATION ON THE

STATUS OF KHADI INSTITUTIONS IN VIDARBHASTATUS OF KHADI INSTITUTIONS IN VIDARBHA

NEEDLESS TO SAY THE STATUS OF TECHNOLOGY NEEDLESS TO SAY THE STATUS OF TECHNOLOGY IS LOW AND THERE IS ENORMOUS SCOPE FOR IS LOW AND THERE IS ENORMOUS SCOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT.IMPROVEMENT.

WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS THE SAME SITUATION IS WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS THE SAME SITUATION IS LIKELY TO PREVAIL IN OTHER KHADI INSTITUTIONS LIKELY TO PREVAIL IN OTHER KHADI INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY.IN THE COUNTRY.

FIRM BELIEF OF KHADI GROUP, FIRM BELIEF OF KHADI GROUP, IIT DELHIIIT DELHI

Emphasis on introduction of technological inputs for radical Emphasis on introduction of technological inputs for radical improvement in khadi sector.improvement in khadi sector.

Technical inputs would enable khadi sector to meet the problems Technical inputs would enable khadi sector to meet the problems responsible for poor quality, dwindling sale and reduction in responsible for poor quality, dwindling sale and reduction in employment potentialities.employment potentialities.

It is firmly believed that It is firmly believed that Technical intervention at each stage of production, Technical intervention at each stage of production, Improvement in current work practices, Improvement in current work practices, Introduction of new techniques and equipmentsIntroduction of new techniques and equipments Quality control measuresQuality control measures Exhaustive training programmesExhaustive training programmes

Are essential for improvement of the status of khadi sectorAre essential for improvement of the status of khadi sector

similar survey is essential for silk and wool khadi. similar survey is essential for silk and wool khadi.

IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES FOR KHADI IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES FOR KHADI SECTORSECTOR

EXHAUSTIVE TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN SPINNING, EXHAUSTIVE TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN SPINNING, WEAVING, CHEMICAL PROCESSING AND QUALITY CONTROLWEAVING, CHEMICAL PROCESSING AND QUALITY CONTROL

STANDARDIZATION OF HANK SIZING AND PROVISION OF READY STANDARDIZATION OF HANK SIZING AND PROVISION OF READY WARP BEAM TO WEAVER TO IMPROVE WEAVING PRODUCTIVITY WARP BEAM TO WEAVER TO IMPROVE WEAVING PRODUCTIVITY AND WEAVER’S EARNINGS.AND WEAVER’S EARNINGS.

CHEMICAL PROCESSING FOR VALUE ADDITION IS ONE OF THE CHEMICAL PROCESSING FOR VALUE ADDITION IS ONE OF THE WEAKEST LINK. STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING PROCESSING WEAKEST LINK. STRENGTHENING OF EXISTING PROCESSING FACILITIES AND IF NECESSARY SETTING UP NEW PROCESSING FACILITIES AND IF NECESSARY SETTING UP NEW PROCESSING UNITS AS COMMON FACILITY CENTRES.UNITS AS COMMON FACILITY CENTRES.

INTODUCTION OF HANK MERCERIZATION PROCESSINTODUCTION OF HANK MERCERIZATION PROCESS INTRODUCTION OF NATURAL DYEING AND PRINTING PROCESSESINTRODUCTION OF NATURAL DYEING AND PRINTING PROCESSES SETTING UP QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIESSETTING UP QUALITY CONTROL LABORATORIES SETTING UP DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE SETTING UP DESIGN AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SUITABLE EQUIPMENTSDESIGN AND FABRICATION OF SUITABLE EQUIPMENTS SETTING UP MODEL KHADI UNITS.SETTING UP MODEL KHADI UNITS.

TECHNOLOGY MISSION FOR KHADITECHNOLOGY MISSION FOR KHADI

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE

TECHNOLOGY INPUTS TO MAKE KHADI TECHNOLOGY INPUTS TO MAKE KHADI COMPETITIVECOMPETITIVE

TECHNOLOGY INPUTS IN KHADITECHNOLOGY INPUTS IN KHADI

QUALITY IMPROVEMENTQUALITY IMPROVEMENT

INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITYINCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY

PRODUCTION AS PER MARKET DEMANDSPRODUCTION AS PER MARKET DEMANDS

PRODUCT AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENTPRODUCT AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

MARKETINGMARKETING

EXHAUSTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMMESEXHAUSTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMMES

LONG TERM ACTION PLANLONG TERM ACTION PLAN

COMPOSITION OF EXPERT COMMITTEECOMPOSITION OF EXPERT COMMITTEE

EXPERTS FROM KVICEXPERTS FROM KVIC

EXPERTS FROM KHADI INSTITUTIONS EXPERTS FROM KHADI INSTITUTIONS (COTTON, WOOL AND SILK)(COTTON, WOOL AND SILK)

EXPERTS FROM IIT AND OTHER EXPERTS FROM IIT AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONSEDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

TERMS OF REFERENCETERMS OF REFERENCE Identification of technological inputs required from Identification of technological inputs required from

fibre to finished product stagefibre to finished product stage Identification of persons in khadi sector and various Identification of persons in khadi sector and various

other institutions who can provide the desired other institutions who can provide the desired technical inputs through R & D.technical inputs through R & D.

Identification of khadi institutions for Setting up Identification of khadi institutions for Setting up model unitsmodel units

Technology dissemination and technology transferTechnology dissemination and technology transfer Planning of exhaustive training programmesPlanning of exhaustive training programmes

TERMS OF REFERENCETERMS OF REFERENCE

Setting up quality assurance laboratories.Setting up quality assurance laboratories. Strengthening of khadi vidyalayas for technical man-Strengthening of khadi vidyalayas for technical man-

power generation. Such a vidyalaya may be power generation. Such a vidyalaya may be associated with each model unitassociated with each model unit

Technical publication for innovative technological Technical publication for innovative technological ideas and their implementation in khadi sector.ideas and their implementation in khadi sector.

Policy for capacity utilization of model unitsPolicy for capacity utilization of model units Policy of working capital circulation (immediate Policy of working capital circulation (immediate

payment for production activities)payment for production activities) Co-ordination within the khadi institutionsCo-ordination within the khadi institutions Strengthening of KVI BoardsStrengthening of KVI Boards Any otherAny other

WHAT IS REQUIREDWHAT IS REQUIRED

TO UNDERSTAND THE NEED OF THE HOUR

ALLOCATION OF SUITABLE FUNDS

MOVE WITHMOVE WITH

COLLECTIVE WISDOMCOLLECTIVE WISDOM&&

SENSE OF HONESTY TOWARDS THE CAUSESENSE OF HONESTY TOWARDS THE CAUSE

WILL GO A LONG WAYWILL GO A LONG WAY

IN MAKING KHADIIN MAKING KHADI

A FABRIC OF NATIONAL PRIDE.A FABRIC OF NATIONAL PRIDE.

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