Dominica partners with India

High Commissioner of India Malay Mishra. * DNO photo

(DNO) Scholarships, small business agro-processing equipment with expert training, along with an information technology center, are some of the benefits Dominica will receive as part of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) currently being finalized between the government of Dominica and India.

This morning, High Commissioner of India Malay Mishra told a press conference at the OECS EDU press room at the Financial Center that education, agriculture, health and the small business sector is expected to benefit from the relations between the two countries.

“We have identified a few areas for activating the cooperation.  These areas are primarily small industries, agriculture, ICT. You can call them the three pillars of our cooperation which we have identified,” Mishra said.

According to Mishra, a delegation of the National Small Industries Cooperation (NSIC) of India had visited Dominica in January and after interacting with the government and the private sector had proposed a MOU between NSIC and Dominica in order to help boost the country’s small and medium enterprise sector.

“The NSIC, if this MOU is signed by us and we hope  that it should be finalised soon from the government of Dominica  side, will give NSIC a responsibility to  come with their  expertise which they are in this business for the last 60 years in India,” the high commissioner said.

Technology and machinery

He added that the NSIC will lend experts and technologies in the different field of small enterprise.

“…It will be a transfer of technology, with machinery coming, experts to handle those machines coming and giving training to people here who would be using those things,” he said.

He explained that these technologies and machinery are replicable and undersized and do not require much space. This, he said, can allow for self-employment.

He said that this venture will allow for local resources to be put into production locally and even regionally.

“We are looking at both bringing the machineries and technologies and also providing experts.  Now we have also talked about some experts in horticulture, particularly in the banana  culvation side. We are going to get some export coming here for Dominica,” he said.

The high commissioner said that his government is also closely looking at erecting a resource center here along with an IT expert who will visit here periodically.  The expert will come very soon, Mishra said.

Health resources

The Indian commissioner also mentioned several initiatives to be considered in reference to the health sector. Training for health sector workers here and in India are on the cards, according to him. He said that the possibility of an agreement to supply Dominica and the OECS  with cheaper and of equal high quality to Dominicans in the future is being considered.

Mishra described India’s pharmaceutical industry as one of the leaders in generic drugs in the world with over 11 billion exports on a global basis.

He said options in developing wellness tourism is also being considered.

Education

He also touched on the availability of several scholarships both in the field of skills and academics which are available to Dominicans wishing to study in India.

The high commissioner has had the opportunity to meet with several ministerial heads including the officials of the ministry of health, agriculture, trade, and small business unit.

Mishra said that the two governments are in the process of finalizing this memorandum of understanding.

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28 Comments

  1. May 23, 2010

    If the aid was from America or England would you all be posting all these silly comments? I pity us Dominicans. We need to educate ourselves and stop all this biasness.
    America has been giving aid to thousands of nations under the sun and yet, there are so many poor and disadvantaged people living in their own backyard.
    So tell me, what’s all the fuss about?.

    Lots of other countries inspite of their vast development look to the outside world for help, so why shouldn’t we? Stop putting politics into everything.
    I think the government is doing the right thing by exploring every avenue for development of our country, so all you nay sayers that are blogging your negativity,
    just take a hike and come back with something more positive to blog about.
    THANY YOU!!

  2. Democratic lover
    May 21, 2010

    Dominicans must not be afraid of other people, we need their expertise and they need our expertise, it is an exchange. When they come we just have to make them know is who land it is. Who is boss. Like the syrian now they dominica, so soon chinese will be dominican, then Indian , and haitians, marry their daughters, so we dont have no separate race, but a melting pot. Dominicans women play proud and make sure these men marry all u before all u sleep with dem. Make sure we get respect, no ring no Kukuluk for dem forigne men. Because in their culture they marry so our nice girls tell dem they must go speak to all you modder, and pay de bride price or dowry too.

  3. May 20, 2010

    We need development and need it badly. and hoping it falls in the correct manner.

  4. fbd
    May 20, 2010

    Michelle, the truth is always so hard to take in- your comment is so very true.
    In DA these days certain persons will even sell their soul for ONE DOLLAR.
    Hey – TOO BAD IF THE TRUTH HURTS. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !

  5. Anonymous
    May 20, 2010

    I read some of the comments on this matter and I just have to shake my head.

    I guess some of us wants Dominica to just stand on its own.

    I hope they will be prepared when the international community stop caring.

    Look some tehbeh people we have in this country.

  6. manicou
    May 20, 2010

    observer your name should be place on the list also ….lol..lo.

  7. wayyyyy
    May 20, 2010

    We have chinese, haitians,spanish now look de indians coming! Lord have mercy on us

    • O_o
      May 20, 2010

      I know, right? Why people cannot stay in their own country like us Dominicans…? oh wait…

  8. Nathaniel Peltier
    May 20, 2010

    I see this as a good opportunity because India is one of the fastest growing economies in the world. IT wise they they are one of the leading countries as well as in small business development. Agriculture wise they are very creative in that they have to feed over 1 billion people.
    I think we really learn a lot from them. Would just be interesting to know what the catch the catch is?
    Could be good will but as we know Indians are aggressive business people so I would think there is some financial or other advantage coming from they help.
    This is left to be seen but I figure if they can help Dominica, why not?

  9. DA4LYFE
    May 19, 2010

    My question to the Dominica gov’t is what are the donor countries getting in return to all the aid that’s being provided to Dominica?? There is yin and yang to every action in life so please inform the people in Dominica and diaspora…

    “STOP HATING AND GET MONEY”

    DA4LFYE

  10. CHARU
    May 19, 2010

    THAT IS ALL GOOD HOPE THAT SMALL BUSINESS ARE THE ONES WHO WILL REALLY BENIFIT. I WANT WHAT IS BEST BUT, IT IS DIFFICULT THE WAY WE LOOK AT OUR BROTHER MAN, AND THE THINGS WE SAY TO BRING DOWN THE ONES WHO IS TRYING TO SURVIVE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND. THERE ARE MANY TALK SHOWS, ALL ON POLITICS ALL WANT TO BE LEADERS NONE HAVE THE VISION TO SAY LETS TALK BUSINESS. WHAT IS IT WITH US WHY DOMINICA WAS THE ISLAND WITH THE WORST SLAVES, THOSE THAT NEVER HELP THERE BROTHERS TO ESCAPE AND RUN TELL MASSA.

    WHERE ARE WE HEADING WE ARE LOSING ALL OUR PRODUCTIVE FORCE EVERYONE HAVE TO LEAVE AND SAY OUT THERE IS BETTER .SO EVERTHING FORIEGN IS GOOD LIKE ALL TOOTHPASTE IS COLGATE TO US.

    LOVE MY COUNTRY /

    GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME, ALLTHE TIME GOD IS GOD.

  11. INDIAN DRUGS
    May 19, 2010

    My only concern is an influx of indian pharmaceuticals on the market here , I saw a documentary on tv some time back and they exposed the “water-down” drugs that come from india..I really fear for that

  12. Anonymous
    May 19, 2010

    What is the motive here?

    Is America behind India to counter the Chinese and Chavez influence?

    I mean there is Guyana and Trinidad with huge Indian populations that are poor and India not doing nothing for these countries.

    I watching still as it have one of them zeddere that talking plenty against d government.

    • no name
      May 20, 2010

      What does America have to do with that, what we ahve to ask ourself is what are they getting in return for all this generousity. I am all for all the help but let us look at it. As I look at it. India needs more help than Dominica, is it more passports we are giving away so they could find their way into the UK and US after all the recent restrictions on their entry into these countries? India has more unemployment, theft, fraud and more people living in slums with no education and no work. They cannot better their country so how come they want to better ours?

    • van
      May 20, 2010

      I am in total agreement. Indians like the Chinese are quick to bring in their own people and expertise to ‘run things’. The little they give is never as much as they get back.

      Dominica take note from neighbouring islands and Africa.

  13. COMMUNIST
    May 19, 2010

    michelle u are obviously a fool by birth . which country do u know that stands on it own before help from others ? why are u dominicans behaving like domies in a can? give the country a break

    • May 19, 2010

      well who better to know than you ,your moda is a fool so are you , everybody have their opinion u have your so stop bashing other people.Dominica is a DAMN WHORE so bite me too.

    • May 19, 2010

      why are you so offended ? the truth hurt eh?go in a mirror RETARD, STOP CALLING PEOPLE NAMES,

    • Anonymous
      May 19, 2010

      couldnt have said it any better

  14. May 19, 2010

    Boy my country come like a WHORE going to bed with every and any man for a dollar. when is she going to stand on her own two feet and help herself .Lord i hope she don,t get sick from all de AIDs out dere nor, alas papa God. Before dey come with MOU she ready for action alas.

    • Observer
      May 19, 2010

      You are so right on that. Dca in bed api tour mourne.

    • re: Michelle
      May 19, 2010

      You need to not post this drivel in a public forum.

    • ON THE SIDELINES
      May 19, 2010

      Michelle, why are you so dumb. Please inform yourself before commenting on this site. You just making a fool of yourself with your stupid comments.

    • Anonymous
      May 19, 2010

      GIRL YOU IS ONE … HAHAHAHHA GIRL YOU MAKING ME LAUGH WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW YOU ARE SO FUNNY YOU MADE MY NIGHT! NOT! YOUR DAMN IDIOT I DONT KNOW WHY ALL YOU DOESENT THINK OF WHAT ALL YOU SAY BEFORE ALL YOU TYPE MAN GOSH

    • ON THE SIDELINES
      May 19, 2010

      Michelle, why are you so dumb. Before commenting on this medium, please inform yourself. You are just making a fool of yourself by your stupid comments.

    • manicou
      May 19, 2010

      Michelle, are you a fool..sounds like you got your degree on the streets of Roseau, how can you be against scholarships and development of our land, I think you need a scholarship..your name should be first on the list to put something in that empty head… One thing i think the should talk about is the development of Cricket!!! Empty barrels make the worst noise!!!

    • mimi
      May 19, 2010

      grl stp bringing shame to my name . really stupid statment … d country is movin fwd dnt stay bhind

      • In support of development
        May 20, 2010

        Some people are so ridiculously foolish for want of a better word. We complain that Dominica needs to be developed etc. Well hello, a major part of the development process is establishing ties with foreign countries. Look at the economically “stable” and well developed countries of the world, and even some of the Caribbean islands. One thing they all have in common, a variety of people from different parts of the world. “America the Great” is a classic example, whose success today is attributed in part to the influx of foreigners especially Asians.

        So, to people like michelle who are being so negative and embrace development.

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