'Youth India' scheme to ensure business opportunities to youth in industries: Sudhakar Shetty
Mangaluru, November 16: Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries chairman Sudhakar S Shetty said that the FKCCI has introduced ‘Youth India’ scheme to ensure business opportunities for youth in the industrial sector and encourage them.
Speaking to reporters here on Friday after holding a meeting with the representatives of Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Shetty said that through this scheme, if the college students prepared any concepts related to industrial sector, nine projects among them would given all kinds of support. This programme was introduced to encourage the students community to participate in the industry and business sector. If the DCCIs brought such projects to the notice of the FKCCI, they would be encouraged, he said.
On an average, out of one crore population, there were more than 90 lakh youth and there was a need to create self employment to them. Those who want to come under this programme should be between 24 and 35 years of age. If at least 5 lakh youth were helped, they would help the remaining 85 lakh youth indirectly, he said.
The FKCCI has been working to find solutions to various problems in the commerce and industrial sectors by bringing those problems to the notice of the central and state governments. It has included more than 200 hotels and other federations and has been working with them, he said.
Development of the state does not mean the development of just Bengaluru. Instead, the FKCCI believed that all 30 districts should be developed. Interestingly, the private sector was in the forefront in providing jobs. Based on this, the products of the country should create demand in other countries like America and China. Now, the FKCCI has been working in this direction, he said.
Solutions to coastal problems
The entire state has made an achievement in GST implementation. FKCCI has conducted more than 340 GST awareness workshops due to which, it has got a good result. Among the problems in coastal region, Mangaluru NMPT Port and Chennai linking roads should be developed. This would increase the revenue of the NMPT. Shiradi ghat road should also be changed, for which FKCCI has submitted memorandums to the government several times, he said.
Cancel trade licence
The trade licence system introduced in 1954 was not necessary after GST was introduced. A notification was issued in Bengaluru region about this. But government order was not issued. In the name of trade licence, the business establishments have to renew themselves every year. Even the property tax does not have uniformity. It was better to remove this system. Otherwise, the government should bring in uniform tax system, he said.
Mentality of officials and people should be changed
The mentality of the government officials along with bank officials should be changed in starting new industries and businesses. If a person came forward to start an industry or business, he has to face lot of problems in banking system. For them, the FKCCI has been supporting, for which, a help desk was set up. If any industrialist or businessman faced any problems related to his or her project, he or she could contact FKCCI. Under FKCCI, an NRI Forum was opened and 18 countries were visited in just six months. Everyone was interested in investing in India. But the industrial policy should be relaxed, he said.
Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries submitted a proposal on the problems in the development of the district to the FKCCI chairman. Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industries president PB Abdul Hameed, Vice President Issac Vaz, Treasurer Ganesh Kamath, General secretary Prashanth C.G, Secretary Shashidhar Pai Maroor and others were present.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
