Dalit chamber of commerce partners CII to set up skill centre for SC/ST youth

Hyderabad, Sept 6 (KNN) The Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) has joined hands with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to set up a model career centre to provide counselling, skilling and placements to youth belonging to the SC/ST community.

Speaking at the launch event, founder chairman of DICCI Milind Kamble said there are plans to open five more such CII-DICCI model career centres across the country. At present, 42 such centres are operational in the country.

“Both the partners are also working on opening Diversity Cells in IIMs, Incubation cum Training Centre for entrepreneurship in Rajasthan, and for the implementation of agenda of 4Es,that is Entrepreneurship, Employability, Employment and Education,” he said.

CII-Telangana, in a release, said its state council vice-chairman C.Shekhar Reddy assured cooperation from CII members on scaling up the model career centre.

“The centre will help youth from SC/ST community get placements in a structured manner,” said National president of DICCI R.K.Narra.

The centre which opened in Hyderabad recently will also provide skill training to other weaker sections of the society.  (KNN Bureau)