DIC to Conduct Awareness-cum-Motivational Programmes on PMEGP in Nancowry Group

Tarun Karthick

Campbell Bay, 25 November 2025

The District Industries Centre (DIC) underneath the Department of Industries will probably be organizing a collection of Awareness-cum-Motivational Programmes within the Nancowry Group of Islands from the top of the fourth week of November 2025. The initiative goals to advertise self-employment and entrepreneurial progress amongst unemployed youth via the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and different government-sponsored schemes.

The programmes are being deliberate in collaboration with the Tribal Council, Departments of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, SBI, ANSCB, NYK and varied NGOs. Through these outreach efforts, contributors will probably be briefed on out there monetary help, advantages and schemes carried out throughout a number of line departments to assist new enterprise ventures.

According to DIC, the programme won’t solely create consciousness but additionally present hands-on steering to potential rural entrepreneurs in filling up purposes and finishing necessary documentation. Applications collected on-site will probably be uploaded immediately on the PMEGP on-line portal and forwarded to the involved banks after due verification for monetary help.

Unemployed people from the Nancowry Group of Islands who’re fascinated about organising manufacturing, service or buying and selling enterprises underneath the PMEGP scheme have been requested to attend the programme with crucial paperwork comparable to Aadhaar Card, Local Certificate, Category Certificate and academic qualification certificates.

For additional info, aspiring entrepreneurs could contact the District Industries Centre, Udyog Parisar, Middle Point at 03192-232819/232601, a DIC press launch mentioned.