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Warm wishes to everyone on the 134th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and the 20th Anniversary of @DICCIorg

Addressed at the Tata Motors Pune program organized for Business Partner Communication with Affirmative Action (AA) Community Entrepreneurs: "Ratan Tata’s presence at the DICCI Trade Fair 2011 in BKC, Mumbai, was a pivotal moment in DICCI’s journey and its vision for the future. Following this, Mr. Ratan Tata entrusted me and Mr. Muthuraman with the task of developing the Affirmative Action Program, which has now evolved into TAAP. Being based in Pune, Tata Motors feels like home to me. This close association enabled the creation of an ideal Affirmative Action program within Tata group companies, which has since become a benchmark. Today, we introduced 10 entrepreneurs identified for development as Tata vendors, marking another significant step in empowering AA Community entrepreneurs. In the program, Maitreyee Kamble, Convenor, DICCI NextGen, highlighted business strategies and government schemes that can be leveraged by AA Community vendors. The event also saw participation from Mr. Vinod Kulkarni, Head of CSR at Tata Motors, Mr. Vineet Bansal, GM at Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, and other key representatives from various Tata plants." From DICCI Participants Ms Seema Kamble, Mentor DICCI Women, Mr Lalit Bansod and Select 10 DICCI Members were present. #tatamotors #DICCI #TataAffirmativeActionProgram #TAAP #DICCIInAction #DiversityEquityInclusion

In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Constitution of India, DICCI, in collaboration with the Pune Book Festival, achieved the prestigious Guinness World Record for the “Largest Book Sculpture on the Constitution of India” ! The Guinness World Record certificate was presented by the jury to Dr. Milind Kamble, Founder Chairman of DICCI, and Sh. Rajesh Pande, Organizer of the Pune Book Festival, on 21st December 2024, at 4:30 PM, at the Pune Book Festival, Fergusson College, Pune. A heartfelt thanks to The Jury, Sh. Rajesh Pande and Milind Verlekar, Consultant for Guinness World Records, for their outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication in making this historic achievement a reality! @PMOIndia @narendramodi @AmitShah @Dev_Fadnavis @dpradhanbjp @rajeshpandenycs #PuneBookFestival2024 @DICCIorg @DICCINextGen @rknarra @KambleMaitreyee

Congratulations to Shri Devendra Fadnavis on being sworn in as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. In 2016, you launched several transformative initiatives, including the "Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Special Package Scheme of Incentives for SC-ST/Nav Boudh Entrepreneurs," a 4% procurement policy for SC-ST entrepreneurs (similar to the Central Government's), the Dr. Babasaheb Venture Capital Fund for SC-ST Entrepreneurs, and a 15% upfront subsidy under the Stand-Up India Scheme., Fully Supported to Organise - 5 th Nation Trade Fair at Goregaon and inaugurated it, These groundbreaking programs, developed in collaboration with DICCI, marked a significant step forward for inclusive entrepreneurship. We also extend our congratulations to Shri Eknath Shinde Ji and Shri Ajit Pawar Ji on their appointments as Deputy Chief Ministers. We look forward to these initiatives gaining renewed momentum under your leadership and wish you all a successful tenure, with continued support for these efforts. @Dev_Fadnavis @mieknathshinde @AjitPawarSpeaks @DICCIorg @DICCINextGen

Ratan Tata Father of Affirmative Action and lifelong Inspiration Ratan Tata’s idea of India rested on the bedrock of inclusion and equity. This is evident in the Tata group’s phenomenal work on affirmative action over the years, seen as the gold standard in Indian industry. It goes beyond the usual tepid and cosmetic approaches to the issue. Ratan Tata believed in going beyond the ordinary and doing what he thought must be done for the underprivileged. The Tata Affirmative Action Programme (TAAP) - crafted by a host of spirited veterans including J.J.Irani, B.Muthuraman and the Dalit India Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DICCI) - is a testimony to Tata’s desire to bring the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes into the national mainstream. I was privileged to be a part of this exercise and worked closely with the Group on the invitation of Ratan Tata himself. TAAP, an institutional approach to the dalit issue with robust systems and processes goes beyond the direct jobs and employment challenge. The Tata Group has, painstakingly, and in a determined manner, championed and created an entire ecosystem for ‘supplier diversity.’ This single move alone has provided a fillip to dalit businesses like never before. A few industrial groups have emulated and adopted this impactful tool for dalit upliftment though a lot remains to be done. Today, over a thousand SC/ST businesses are in the supply/value chains of several Tata companies supplying goods and services in excess of Rs.1500 crore annually. Ratan Tata’s passion and desire to support SC/ST businesses knew no bounds. Tata, on 17th Dec. 2011, visited the first business conclave organized by DICCI in Mumbai and spent time with dalit businessmen and women. This was an epochal moment for all of us. May Ratan Tata’s soul rest in eternal peace. He will be forever in our hearts and the millions of dalit businesses he has inspired to step up and make a mark for themselves. DICCI Family 🙏🙏 Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry @DICCIorg @DICCINextGen

Addressed a group of women entrepreneurs from the Konkan region of Maharashtra at EDII Ahmedabad, I emphasized that women entrepreneurs should prioritize developing a strong business strategy, effective marketing, and customer acquisition. The Tata Communications sponsored the Ambassador Program for Women Entrepreneurs. @EDIIAhmedabad @DICCIorg @DICCINextGen @rknarra @KambleMaitreyee

Had a productive meeting with the Gujarat Chapter team, led by Mr. Nirav Chauhan, President of the Gujarat Chapter. The team is in the process of establishing an office and planning a major program soon. We had an in-depth discussion in Ahmedabad regarding the upcoming initiatives. @DICCIorg @DICCINextGen @rknarra @KambleMaitreyee @SanjivDangi