Vision
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Ensuring 10 times growth and socio-economic development of the district,
by shifting from factor-driven and efficiency-driven economy, towards innovation-driven economy.
The Case
• Pakistan ($ 1,547per capita income ) and Afghanistan ($ 585 per capita income) share borders, but significant socio-economic disparities exist between both sides
• Taiwan and Thailand share culture and development history but in Taiwan per capita income is $22,000, as compared to $5,400 in Thailand
The two sectors that are the strength of Sialkot region are as follows:
Agriculture
Industry
Within these sectors the following points may be identified as ‘strengths’
Availability of human resource
Skilled manpower
Traditional creative environment
Existing innovation trends
Best practices
Success stories
PENTA HELIX APPROACH
This approach breaks down the traditional barriers between government, industry, academia, agriculture and civil participants, bringing these multidisciplinary viewpoints together in an environment that promotes team working, collaboration and the sharing of ideas. By working together, this quadruple helix approach can create new shared value that benefits all participants in what becomes an innovation ecosystem. Technology plays a key role in creating networks and connectivity. Value is characterized by a long-term view, focusing on improved social conditions as well as performance evaluation. And success is measured holistically for the ecosystem, rather than individual units. The outcome focuses on finding general solutions to common problems, rather than specific solutions or innovations that are one-off in nature. Using the solutions to the benefit of society is crucial.
Methodology/ Approach
Identifying and Connecting the Stakeholders
Approach
• Govt. Sector
• SCCI
• Academia
• Industry
• Agriculture Sector
• Civil Society
Sialkot – The Way Forward
Approach
• Gap analysis
• Sector-wise need assessment
• Policy according to local context
• Identifying priority sectors
• Identifying 3 key needs of priority sectors of Sialkot industry
Dimensions and Scopeof 10xcing
Approach
• 10xcing the Mindsets
• 10xcing Values
• 10xcing the ‘Self’
• 10xcing the Community
• 10xcing Education
• De-compartmentalization of Education
• Redefining Literacy
• Customization of Education
• Need-based Education Policy
Action Plan VISION 2030
10 Goals for 10xcing in 10 years
• Manpower Planning
• Sector-wise need-assessment
• prioritization and R & D
•Curriculum revision
•Skill development
•Initiating research
•Local brand development
•Facilitating social entrepreneurship
•Small and medium scale loans
•Introducing technology
Large scale Industry
LONG TERM VISION 2030
•LEAN
•SIX SIGMA
• Futuristic Visioning
• Research into existing
• Innovation in processes
• Technology and Automation
• Result oriented focused
SMEs
LONG TERM VISION 2030
• Vision Building
• Shifting towards basic technology
• Study of existing best practices
• Adoption of best practices after tailoring according to local context
SMEs
LONG TERM VISION 2030
• Vision Building
• Shifting towards basic technology
• Study of existing best practices
• Adoption of best practices after tailoring according to local context
SHORT TERM VISION 2025
MANPOWER PLANNING
• Sector wise need assessment
• Identification of required resource
• Need-based policies
• policies making & implementation
Sector specific need-assessment & R&D
• SWOT Analysis
• Identification of priority sectors
• Assessing 3 needs of these priority sectors
Industry led curriculum revision
• Industrial advisory boards in academia
• Industry specific programs and courses
• Virtual platforms
• Introducing Industrial pay scale
Skill Development
• HRD & HRM
• Developing key employability skills
• Compulsory technical training
• One year compulsory practical internships in industry or agriculture
eCommerce
• Social Media Marketing
• Freelancing
• SCCI Directory
Import Substitution
• Industrial proposals for import substitution
• Identification of sector-wise priority needs
• R & D for import substitution
Brand Development
• Planning & Policy making
• Govt. facilitation
• Marketing & promotion
Creating an Ecosystem of Social Entrepreneurship
• Training & consultancy
• Incubation & acceleration
• Support & promotion
Facilitating SMEs & Cottage Industry with incentives & Loan Schemes
• Sustainable ecosystem of development
• Facilitation & support through SCCI
• Economic incentives and loan schemes
SMART District
• Installation & management of required equipment
• Creation of Databases
• Launching eSialkot project
• Ensuring environmental sustainability
RECOMMENDATION FOR POLICY MAKERS
The following recommendations are being made for the consideration and implementation of all concerned government bodies in general, and FBR and HEC in particular:
- Creation and facilitation of EPZ
- Establishing a consortium of Industry-Agriculture-Govt.-HEC at national level
- ood governance – ensuring peace, law and order, justice
- Investment in Education and health sectors
- Tax exemption or reduction on imports of raw materials
- Financial support of declining industries
- HEC to revise and upgrade curricula according to industrial needs, involving relevant industrial stakeholders
- HEC to revise and upgrade curricula according to agriculture sector needs, involving relevant stakeholders
- Facilitation for R & D
- Continuously updated trainings/ workshops/ courses for human resource development in academia and industry
- Facilitation in buying heavy machinery and costly equipment necessary for development
- Initiating R & D centres across Sialkot district in already available buildings (TEVTA or others)
- Initiating Makerspaces across Sialkot District in already available buildings, with latest equipment
- Facilitating social entrepreneurship through NIC in Sialkot, with collaboration of all stakeholders
- Economic incentives and interest-free loan schemes for youth and females
- Research incentives and facilitation for academia
- Devising policies for import reduction & increased exports, in consultation with all stakeholders