What are your views on Skilling for global competitiveness?

Empowering the youth in terms of skill development and high quality education is a thrust area of PHD Chamber. The Chamber strongly believes that a skilled workforce would be an enabler for India’s growth story to come true and thus we have structured our slogan as “Skilling India for Global Competitiveness”. The Chamber is also working to facilitate the cross-fertilization of industry and academia by bringing them on a common platform for understanding best practices in the area of skill development and entrepreneurship. In its endeavor towards capacity building, the Chamber has also been organizing focused entrepreneurial development training programs in cooperation with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung of Germany for the past two decades. 

Is the Chamber mentoring start ups?

Various ‘Startup Kick’ sessions are being organized by the Chamber in various states to encourage entrepreneurs, innovators and policy-makers to opt for startups in line with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s initiative. For Intellectual Property Rights Awareness, PHD Chamber is not only handholding startups but also helping them in commercialization.  Besides, various workshops are being organized for mentoring start ups by Young Business Leaders Forum of the Chamber. Also, CEO talks with eminent business leaders are organized from time-to-time for grooming the young entrepreneurs. 

What are the key benefits of becoming a member of the Chamber?

Membership of the Chamber helps clarify major policy issues and redress problems of members both at the Central and State Government levels from Ministers, Senior Officials and Advisers. A Member can voice his opinion on key issues through the Chamber’s campaigning, lobbying and representations. A Member can participate in Expert Committees and Task Forces set up by the Chamber. The Chamber renders expert advice to its members on issues relating to foreign exchange regulations, import /export, excise and customs, industrial relations, income tax, energy conservation, etc. The Chamber also provides an impetus to develop international businesses through 'Buyer Seller Fora'. The Chamber takes business delegations to different countries to explore possibilities for enhancing bilateral trade and joint ventures.