*  *  *  Ladies and gentlemen, the Vice-President and I will report on the outcome of today's meeting of the Governing Council of the ECB, which was also attended by the President of the ECOFIN Council, Mr. Christodoulakis, and Commissioner Solbes. We have reviewed monetary, financial and economic developments and updated our assessment in light of the new information available.
The sub-group recommends that (a) more exhibitions, both domestic as well as international, could be organised to expand the markets for NER products; and (b) market linkages should be encouraged under the schemes of various Ministries / Departments. •  Skill development: The skill and training infrastructure in NER must be strengthened.