GUWAHATI: Assam People’s Action Committee (APAC), a newly-formed think tank comprising experts from various fields, has sought to collaborate and exchange ideas with the government machinery to help strengthen the state’s economy and boost growth.
Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, the committee’s convener, Abhijit Kamal Bhuyan said the primary responsibility of the think tank was to find ways to strengthen and build an independent economy for the state and its people.
“We believe that the need of the hour is to bring various domain experts to a single platform to brainstorm and formulate policies in regard to the socio-economic growth of the state. Exchange of ideas with the government machinery will give the government an opportunity to serve its people better, and together we will be able to lead the society towards economic growth and prosperity,” Bhuyan said.
He said the committee was in constant touch with domain experts to get them on board. “We are happy to let you know that many of them have already given their consent,” he added.
In regard to its mode of operation, the APAC convener said the committee would facilitate and channelise various national and international markets for viable domestically produced agriculture, handloom, handicraft and other indigenous products.
“APAC will formulate policies to address unemployment by exploring and generating more opportunities with emphasis on sectors such as agriculture, information technology, engineering, healthcare, education, handloom and handicraft industries,” Bhuyan said.
APAC has taken initiatives in creating trained human resources for security and hospitality industries that are competent enough to be placed anywhere in the world.
“APAC will focus on creating and facilitating more successful entrepreneurs who can contribute to the state’s economy independently,” he said.
“To boost the agrarian economy, we have reached out to farm experts in terms of maximising the vegetable production and export the same nationally and internationally which will contribute to revenue growth,” the APAC convener said.
“We are going to encourage and help various young engineers to adopt and work on many traditional and indigenous technologies whatsoever is locally available in our state,” he added.