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New Delhi, April 20

Assocham has launched a programme for turning out at least a 1,000 entrepreneurs from schedule castes and scheduled tribes communities under its affirmative action plan. The programme was launched by Dr Sundeep Khanna, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

The chamber would refer the potential entrepreneurs to various financial institutions and technological centres for fiscal and technological assistance on subsidised costs. The areas identified for such programmes include small and medium industries in the field of handicrafts, cottage industries, brassware, mushroom cultivation, gems and jewellery, carpentry, meat and fish exports.

The chamber has already entered into an agreement with ANaRDe Foundation, a charitable organisation registered by non-resident Indians, to provide training to various vulnerable communities.

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