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for generating sustainable non-farm employment opportunities in rural areas
at a low per capita investment. KVIC undertakes activities like skill improvement;
transfer of technology; research and development; marketing etc. and
helps in generating employment/self employment opportunities in rural areas.
Coir Board
The Coir Board is a statutory body established under the Coir Industry Act,
1953 for promoting overall development of the coir industry and improvement
of the living conditions of the workers engaged in this traditional industry. The
functions of the Board for the development of coir industry inter-alia, include
undertaking scientific, technological and economic research and development
activities; collection of statistics relating to exports and internal consumption
of coir and coir products; development of new products and designs; publicity
for promotion of exports and internal sales; marketing of coir and coir products
in India and abroad; preventing unfair competition among producers and
exporters; assisting in the establishment of units for the manufacture of products;
promoting cooperative organisations among producers of husk, coir fibre, coir
yarn and manufacturers of coir products; ensuring remunerative returns to
producers and manufacturers, etc.
Central Public Sector Enterprises
The Department of Public Enterprises is the nodal department for all the Central
Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and it formulates policy pertaining to CPSEs.
It lays down, in particular, policy guidelines on performance improvement and
evaluation, autonomy and financial delegation and personnel management in
CPSEs. It furthermore collects and maintains information on several areas in
respect of CPSEs.
Major Activities
In fulfilling its role, the Department coordinates with other ministries, CPSEs
and concerned organizations. Some of the important tasks of the Department
are: coordination of matters of general policy affecting all Public Sector
Enterprises; evaluation and monitoring the performance of Public Sector
Enterprises, including the Memorandum of Understanding mechanism; matters
relating to Permanent Machinery of Arbitration for the Public Sector Enterprises;
counselling, training and rehabilitation of employees in Central Public Sector
Undertakings under Voluntary Retirement Scheme; measures aimed at
improving performance of Central Public Sector Enterprises and other capacity
building initiatives of Public Sector enterprises; rendering advice relating to
revival, restructuring or closure of Public Sector Enterprises including the
mechanisms; and categorisation of Central Public Sector Enterprises including
conferring 'Ratna' status.
Public Enterprises Survey
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) presents to Parliament every year
a comprehensive report known as the Public Enterprises Survey on the financial