1. To promote industrial development among minority communities by
encouraging entrepreneurship, small-scale industries (SSIs), microenterprises, and start-ups.
2. To establish and run industrial training institutes (ITIs), technical
skill centers, and trade schools to develop industrial competencies
and hands-on skills in youth from minority backgrounds.
3. To provide guidance and support for obtaining licenses, permits,
registrations, and certifications needed to start and operate
industrial units.
4. To assist in accessing government schemes, subsidies, and
incentives meant for promoting industry and entrepreneurship
among minorities, such as MSME schemes or cluster development
programs.
5. To support artisans, craftsmen, and traditional workers through
technology upgrades, market linkage, and product innovation in
sectors like textiles, handicrafts, leatherwork, and food processing.
6. To facilitate access to raw materials, industrial infrastructure, and
land by liaising with industrial development corporations and
government departments.
7. To organize industrial exhibitions, trade fairs, buyer-seller meets,
and B2B linkages to showcase products and expand market reach
for minority entrepreneurs.
8. To conduct workshops, seminars, and awareness programs on
industrial policies, compliance norms, business registration,
intellectual property rights, and quality control.
9. To provide mentorship and consultancy for project planning,
industrial feasibility studies, business modeling, and financial
planning.
10. To partner with existing industries, business chambers, and
industrial associations to create apprenticeship, internship, and
employment opportunities for minority youth.
11. To develop industrial clusters or common facility centers (CFCs) for
minority-run enterprises to share resources and reduce operational
costs.
12. To support women entrepreneurs from minority communities in
setting up and managing home-based or small industrial units
through capacity-building and financial aid.
13. To promote eco-friendly and sustainable industrial practices and
train minority industrialists in environmental regulations and clean
technologies.
14. To undertake research and policy advocacy on improving industrial
participation and representation of minority communities in regional
and national economic planning.
