A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) for empowerment of SC and ST communities through research on Dalit entrepreneurship.
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot, applauded the applauded the joint effort and said the aims of the MoU include empowerment of SC and ST communities through research on Dalit entrepreneurship, building skill development capacity among women and youth of such communities.
DICCI brings together all Dalit entrepreneurs under one umbrella, and acts as their one-stop resource centre, while promoting entrepreneurship among the youth as a solution to their socio-economic problems.
According to an official statement, "The DAIC, through this collaboration, will also try to find out how far the SC and ST communities have engaged themselves in starting and establishing their own businesses."