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Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), an apex industry body have embarked upon a new three-year initiative jointly for Tribal Entrepreneurship Development. ASSOCHAM has been designated as one of several Centres of Excellence which are partnering with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to carry out special projects related to socio-economic development of Tribals.
More About Tribal Entrepreneurship Program
- The new initiative is aimed to position and develop tribal offerings in the national and international market and in turn create better livelihood opportunities for tribal artisans.
- More than 4.5 lakh SMEs are directly or indirectly currently associated with ASSOCHAM. Through this Centre of Excellence, value addition, technology advance and marketing of tribal products would be facilitated to the tribal communities in a more effective and efficient manner.
- 1000 tribal artisans would be identified under this initiative and would be helped to create a unique brand identity with a differentiated value proposition and connect with the potential customer base through exhibitions, virtual roadshows and explore the participation of the entrepreneur’s in major events across the country and internationally.
Source: PIB
