Engineering Development Board (EDB) here on Friday has finalised the outline for electronic policy to address the issues faced by the electronic goods manufacturers in the country. Convenor of the Group Mian Muhammad Javed chaired the meeting. EDB Chief Executive Officer Asad Elahi and 36 representatives of the industry and concerned government organisations were also present in the meeting.
The outline contains background of electronics industry and its current status with market potential, international scenario, SWOT analysis, short and long strategies, role of government and private sectors. The matters relating to make the policy sustainable, human resource development, resource mobilisation and creation of electronic parks establishment of CPCS and ESCS in the country was formed part of it.
The meeting also discussed and prioritised the list of 34 products, which were divided in four parts-consumer, industrial and components. It identified the potential of unorganised sector and considered measures to tap the available talents for small and medium enterprises (SME).