KHADI CENTER OF EXCELENCE – THE PRIDE OF WBKVIB

WBKVIB’S vision is to create sustainable eco-system in the Khadi Sector which can maximize the utilization of resources and widen the area of operation to make the Board emerge as the KHADI leader in the Country in near future.

 

AT ASHOKNAGAR KVIB HAS DEVELOPED A KHADI CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN THE FORM OF KHADI PRODUCTION CUM SPINNING, WEAVING,              PRE-PROCESSING UNIT WITH RAW MATERIALS BANK AND A SALES OUTLET OF THE PRODUCT PRODUCED AT THE CENTRE WHERE EVERY ACCOUNTS, REPORTS ETC. WILL BE COMPUTERIZED.

Khadi Center of Excellence, Ashoknagar, North 24 Parganas.

 

 

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE MAY REFER TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE, A CENTRE OR A SHARED FACILITY OR AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH AND TRAINING SUPPORT FOR DIVERSIFICATION OF THE PRODUCTION AT THE DESIRED LEVEL.

 

OBJECTIVES OF KHADI CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

• To enhance productivity.
• To continue an uninterpted of production in the Khadi Sector.
• To establish Raw Material Bank. (Sliver/Roving) which will be procured from KVIC’s Central Sliver Plant, Hazipur.
• To supply the raw materials as per the requisition of Direct Khadi Production Unit.
• To increases both capability & capacity.
• To add the deeper knowledge required by the concerned unit.
• To operates spare parts godown (Charkha & loom).
• To produce Khadi fabric.
• To establish dyeing unit.
• To provide a readily available support system.
• To keep all records through computer.
• To import training through master trainee.
• To sell the Product from it’s own Outlets.

 

Yarn Producing at the Khadi Center of Excellence, Ashoknagar, North 24 Parganas.

Exposer Visit Programme at the Khadi Center of Excellence, Ashoknagar, North 24 Parganas.

 

Skilling of artisans has been receiving focused attention. Skilling helps to familiarize the artisan with latest technology and design and helps upgrade the product up to the desired standard and to create an ICONIC Production Center within the West Bengal.

 

On 09.03.2011, Khadi and Rural Industries Awareness Camp was held at the Center of Excellence in Ashoknagar, West Bengal Khadi and  Gramin Industry Board. There was the presence of Shri Mrityunjaya Bandyopadhyay, Honorable Chief Executive Officer, Special Secretary of the West Bengal Government. There were also Shri Madhusudan Naskar, Honorable Secretary of West Bengal Khadi and the Gramin Industry Board.

 

FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT THE CoE :

• Smart Campus with 24x7 security facility.
• Empowerment of women.
• Artisans are allowed to constantly innovate.
• In house training & practical based learning facilities.
• Focus on high count Spinning & Weaving.
• Opportunity to showcase artisan’s talent.
• Generating product which is superior to what it was producing earlier.

Measuring the success of CoE by –

• The expertise show cased.
• Shaping vision and technology road map
• Fill the skill gap/market gap.

Success of CoE

• Technology road map and fill the skill gap/market gap.
• The expertise show cased.

Note: Refugee rehabilitation commissioner, 10 Camac Street Cal - 17 allotted a land – C.S Plot no. 291& 290 covering an area of more or less (4) four bighas of land in Habra-Sub-Scheme No. IV mouza Tababeria for utilizing the same for the purpose of setting up a Khadi Spinning Centre giving preference to local refugee and shall cater the need of the refugees vide memo no. B/767/RC Dt. 12.03.73.

 

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: WOVEN IN THREAD OF KHADI CENTRE

The district Howrah possesses tremendous variety in all respect and is almost a miniature of India in terms of variation it contains.

In industrial map of West Bengal, Howrah holds a promotional position. During British period Howrah city was called “Glasgow” or “Sheffield” of India. The rapid urbanization of the district has widen the scope of ‘msme’.

But it is a matter of astonishment to note that this district till 2014 was a “NO KHADI” district.

Following the above, a comprehensive study was conducted by a team formed by the authority. And the team headed by the CEO of the Board for the possibilities of setting up of a Board’s direct production unit who gave a patient hearing to the people of some of the villages of the district Howrah.

In the block Udaynarayanpur at Pancharul G.P area some weavers and social workers showed their willingness for setting up a Khadi Production Unit. It was also revealed that there was a high possibilities of setting up of a khadi production centre. Near about 5000 weavers family are changed in the trade of hand loom sector through “Mahajan” system since a long time.

After submission of a proposal, the same was accepted and approved by the KVIB authority. And soon after that the Board authority has rightly seized of the opportunity and has given utmost importance to undertake the skilling programme under Khadi by the quality trainer of Jhargram. Moreover WBKVIB took necessary steps for capacity building of 40 spinners and 25 weavers at the initial stage according to the felt need. After that, production started at the premises of only 5 nos. weavers house through facilitating agency of  Udaynarayanpur Khadi O Gram Unnayan Sanstha, who acted also as the facilitator of the programme.

 

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE UNIT

Name of the site: Uttar Harishpur
Name of the G.P.: Pancharul
Name of the Block: Udaynarayanpur (Block lies between 22® 43’ 01” North latitude and between 87® 58’ 30” East latitude)
Population clensity: 2900/Sq. Km.
River: Damodar at North West
Boundary of the Block: North- Pursura Block (Hooghly)
South- Amta- I & II (Howrah)
East- Jangipara (Hooghly) 
West- Khanakul (Hooghly)
Distance of the unit:  43 Km. from Howrah city

 

Previous livelihood of the artisans were mainly agricultural work and some were shifted from handloom activities who were mostly working in an un-organized set up which made them prone to exploitation by MAHAJON or MIDDLEMAN.

Series of efforts had been taken by the KVIB Head Quarter to redress the problems and since after two consecutive years the unit was started witnessing good growth in terms of production, development, sales etc. Besides that the same unit have already been established at gaza village under Kurchi Shibpur G.P under same block areas.

The average performance of the unit till date is more than that of other direct production unit of the Board. It had also created an enabling environment of spinning & weaving activities under a single roof as to render better services in the right direction. Now this centre is competent enough in all respect and may be termed as integration competency centre. From record we can say that each stakeholder- the Board, the facilitator, the artisans has performed their role properly in making quality fabric product and almost defect less spinning.

It is also heartening to note that the authority of the Board has identified the unit as the “TOP DEFFECT FREE PRODUCT PRODUCER” which result less wastage during next stage of production.

Spinning Activities

Weaving Activities

 

Now, the centre is being promoted to a ‘KHADI COMPETENCY PRODUCTION UNIT, and restructed with the following-

A. i) Spinning Unit (40c yarn) = 80 nos.       ii) Spinning Unit (70c yarn) = 40 nos. iii) Spinning Unit (100c – 150c) = 50 nos. B.Weaving unit with pre-loom activities C.Dying Unit D.Printing Unit E.Selling Unit: Fabrics are being sold to Khadi Institution

Or,

1. Fabrics are lifted by the Central Store, 12, B.B.D. Bag, Kol- 700 001 for selling of ready to use materials through Khadi Gramin Outlets of Board.

   • F. Facilitating agency was selected and engaged to run the production activities properly to elevate the production up to the desired level.

      

       

 Dyeing unit

At present there are 170 spinners and 80 weavers who were imparted the necessary development training and producing products as per the desired level.

 

“SAMRIDDHI” KHADI PRODUCTION CENTRE, UDAYNARAYANPUR, HOWRAH

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Production Planning and Control (PPC) therefore, is an effort to optimize the process of conversion of raw materials into finished fabrics required in the market. Since various activities are involved in the conversion of raw materials into finished goods, PPC is and has to be an integrated function the production unit has to derive maximum benefit out of planning. All the functions have inter-links; and the more such inter links are considered in the planning process, the better will be the planning process.