Mumbai, Nov 6 (PTI) India is poised to be a global manufacturing hub by 2015 and Government efforts are directed towards achieving this objective, a senior Planning Commission member said.

"Our objectives are to create a significant growth generating employment and make India a global manufacturing hub by 2015.

"We aim to build a competitive Indian manufacturing industry and promote recognition of the 'Made in India Brand', Planning Commission Member Arun Maira told PTI on the sidelines of an event here today.

The spirit of the people to do something can be utilised as a major growth path in the manufacturing segment, he said.

"We want to develop skills within the cluster which will help the country's economy. The growth model has to be based on creating employment," Maira said.