Particulars of organizations, Functions and Duties

The particulars of District Industries Centre Organization, Function and Duties.

The Aim of District Industries Centre

• To develop the Micro, Small & Medium Scale Industries and Cottage Industries in the UT of Puducherry.
• To develop the human skill needed for the above industries by sending the youth to industries to gain experience by working in the plant itself.
• To bring the modern techniques developed to the knowledge of  Industrialist, entrepreneurs and to their representatives.

DEVELOPMENT OF HANDICRAFTS

• To revive vanishing crafts and to restore the traditional handicrafts
• To increase the number of artisans by giving training and to boost their livelihoodTo develop new techniques in Handicrafts in the Territory
• To promote the sale of handicrafts articles

TRAINING

• To create more employment opportunities for the educated unemployed youth of U.T. of Puducherry by providing training.
• To motivate entrepreneurship among youth.

DEVELOPMENT OF KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES

• To arrange for grant-in-aid for the development of Khadi and Village Industries through Pondicherrry Khadi and Village Industries Board

MARKETING AND PUBLICITY

• To arrange for exhibition/publicity for sale of products manufactured in the Union Territory of Puducherry

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO START SELF EMPLOYED ENTERPRISES (MUPSES) (State).

• To arrange loans through Banks to start self-employed enterprises by the unemployed persons under the State Government scheme