Ms. Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary(Telecom) stressed that synergy among the PSUs is one of the major policy issues being addressed in the National Telecom Policy. She made a mention of areas where the public sector organizations can work together, especially in big projects like setting up semiconductor fabrication facility in the country due to huge investment needs. Such projects are possible with synergy, not only among the PSUs of DoT but also among the PSUs of different Ministries like Defence, Telecom, IT and Urban Development, in which PSUs share the costs and risks of execution, while Government plays a supporting role. She also touched upon other policy initiatives like the preferential Market Access policy to support 'Make in India' but expressed concern that many Government departments and organizations are not honoring this policy in their tenders.
The afternoon sessions consisted of panel discussions among senior officers from the Government and the PSUs. The CMDs of PSUs & senior officers of DoT deliberated on various aspects of the strategic plan and how it can be successfully implemented. They also discussed about the various targets and timelines to achieve synergy among their organizations. In addition, discussions were also held on current and emerging opportunities for PSUs and other organizations in areas of digitization of villages, exports of Indian products and services, promotion of startups and entrepreneurships, indigenization and import substitution and development of 5G ecosystems in India as well as the need for synergistic action for optimally addressing these opportunities.
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