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Yogi Adityanath govt moots policy to promote SC/ST entrepreneurs

The dalit community constitutes more than 20% of UP population

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“The chief minister has issued instructions in this regard and the SC/ST community entrepreneurs would be provided with special incentives,” Singh informed.

Virendra Singh Rawat Lucknow
In a significant socio-economic outreach to the disadvantaged sections of society, the Uttar Pradesh government has mooted a policy to promote entrepreneurs belonging to the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) communities in the state.

The government will study similar existing policies in other states to draft its policy document for maximising the benefits for SC/ST entrepreneurs and their business ventures.

A three-member committee comprising the UP Chapter President of Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DICCI) Kunwar Shashank, UP industry commissioner and joint commissioner, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), has been formed to study the subject