Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that every possible help will be provided by the state government so that youth belonging to SC and ST category can set up their own employment and industries in Madhya Pradesh.
He said that public awareness camps would be organized in every district of the state to bring the youth of these sector in maximum numbers in this area.
This camp will be jointly organized by the MSME department and DICCI.
He said Dr. Ambedkar was a strong advocate of social empowerment as well as economic empowerment.
He wanted the youth to set up their own business and industry. According to his wish, policies have been prepared for micro and small scale industries in Madhya Pradesh, Chouhan said.
Chief Minister Chouhan was addressing the Dr. Ambedkar Business Fair at Bittan Market in Bhopal.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that a cluster in Indore will be given to DICCI. In the remaining cluster, 20 percent space will be given to SC, ST entrepreneurs to set up industries.
He said that the way grant-in-aid of Rs 18 lakh is given to women in the startup policy in the state, the same kind will be given to SC, ST entrepreneurs.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that an investment grant of Rs 589 crore has been given in the MSME sector.
9 thousand 800 small enterprises have been established in the state. Additional 50 percent relaxation will be given in the development fee for SC, ST category.
Referring to Ladli Bahna Yojana, Chief Minister Chouhan said this scheme is a historic initiative of social revolution.
MSME Minister Omprakash Sakhalecha said in his address that special sessions of successful industrialists will be organized so that SC, ST youth can be inspired.
He praised the idea of the Entrepreneurship Tree designed to inspire the youth. Padma Shree Milind Kamble founder chairman of Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) praised the efforts of Madhya Pradesh government in setting up small scale industries.
He said that DICCI wants to prepare business leaders in SC, ST category. DICCI is working for these purposes. Anil Sirvaiah, President of DICCI MP Chapter, in his welcome speech said that Chief Minister Chouhan always helps DICCI.
DICCI now wants to take a quantum leap with its small scale entrepreneurs in collaboration with the MSME department.
At the beginning of the programme, Chief Minister Chouhan visited the exhibition. He released the brochure prepared by DICCI. The DCCI signed MoUs with various industrial organizations for entrepreneurship development in front of the Chief Minister.
Chief Minister Chouhan gave letters of honor to the winners of DICCI Innovation Challenge. People’s representative Kishan Raghuvanshi, Additional Chief Secretary J.N. Kansotia, Industries Commissioner P.Narahari and dignitaries were present.
