MORE skilled workers, free trade agreement with European Union and promotion of research were some of the leading demands raised at the 11th CEO conference by South Indian Mills Association (SIMA) held at Coimbatore recently.. "The textile industry requires skilled workers not subsidies," said executive director of Ernst & Young LLP V S Krishnan. "To improve the textile industry, we need to negotiate with European Union for free trade agreement (FTA), modernise the processing segment, improve the quality of cotton and promote research. We should seek government help to set up skill development centres as they are the need of the hour," he said.
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