New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Ministry of Textiles held the 2nd Coordination Committee Meeting of Textile Research Associations (TRAs) in New Delhi to strengthen coordination and make textile research more industry-oriented and outcome-driven.

The meeting was chaired by Neelam Shami Rao, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, and attended by senior officials from the ministry, Textile Research Associations, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, Department of Science & Technology, CSIR and IITs.

The committee reviewed progress since its first meeting, including the strengthening of equipment inventory and digital information through the i-TRAMS portal, formation of sub-committees, identification of Centres of Excellence and New Age Fibre...