DICCI is working to accomplish Dr. Ambedkar’s vision of economic empowerment through self-help and entrepreneurship. DICCI has crossed the first benchmark of its existence: 17 years of promoting entrepreneurship among Dalits in the country. It has been an amazing journey of achievements and creating an impact on the lives of Dalit entrepreneurs. It is rare to be able to touch so many people’s lives. But the journey must continue with renewed vigor to achieve the objective of creating as many Dalit entrepreneurs as possible, who will be the next ‘Job Givers’.”
Message from the Chairman, DICCI
To the Future Leaders of DICCI
DICCI was founded with a transformative idea: “Be Job Givers, Not Job Seekers.” This simple yet powerful philosophy redefined how Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities see themselves — not as passive recipients of aid, but as proactive entrepreneurs, creators of wealth, and drivers of change. From its very genesis, DICCI has aimed to inspire economic self-reliance through entrepreneurship, challenging centuries-old barriers and replacing them with opportunity, dignity, and leadership.Over the past two decades, DICCI has established itself as a nationally recognized business chamber, representing a growing community of SC-ST entrepreneurs. DICCI has successfully reached and impacted over a lakh existing and aspiring SC-ST entrepreneurs. Through strategic partnerships, policy advocacy, and capacity building, we have facilitated access to finance, markets, government schemes, and mentorship. DICCI has played a pivotal role in promoting supplier diversity, influencing inclusive procurement policies, and demonstrating that with the right support, SC/ST-owned enterprises can become competitive and sustainable contributors to the national economy.
Message from the National President, DICCI
Dear DICCI Members,The Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) has grown from a visionary movement into a nationally respected industry body. Our evolution is rooted in a powerful commitment: to create an economic identity for Dalits through entrepreneurship. As we continue to grow, we are guided by a clear organizational ethos — one grounded in transparency, professionalism, decentralization, and community- led development.
Building an institution of this scale and impact demands more than passion — it requires structure, systems, and strong leadership. Our approach is decentralized yet unified, empowering state chapters and sector-specific councils to lead from the front while staying aligned with DICCl’s national goals. Across the country, we work to create an enabling ecosystem — through policy advocacy, capacity building, business development, and strategic partnerships with government bodies, financial Institutions, and global allies.
Dicci Anthem
Testimonials
“We should all assist in letting small enterprises, especially those from the dalit community, to become big and global enterprises. Everyone in the country should help the young entrepreneurs and help them share the prosperity of the country. We all should assist the small enrepreneurs, especially those from dalit community to become global players, I am happy to endorse and support the cause of the dalit entrepreuners.”
“dalit enrepreuners need to be encouraged. Companies need to come forward and help them. they should take it up as a CSR activity. If these entrepreneurs get the right kind of support and encouragement, we will see a huge growth momentum in the next three-five years. I am not for any Kind of reservation. There should be affirmatives action and not reservations. If we want to encourage dalit entrepreneurs and provide jobs to the community people, then reservation will not help."
I am inspired to be associated with DICCI that is doing great work for the development of Dalits. Dalit entrepreneurship is exhibiting great diversity. The success has been a result of efforts and spirit despite being under centuries of the discrimination. I fully appreciate DICCI for making great efforts in promoting the cause of Dalits.
I believe the motto of “Job givers and not job seekers” is being fulfilled. Representing the Govt. of India as a minister, I assure maximum possible support to the initiatives taken up by DICCI.
“I want to begin by congratulating DICCI and this exposition. It gives me great pleasure that it is for the first time, where industry & the Dalit Group have collaborated together. At the same time it makes me very sad that it has taken over 60 years for such a thing to happen.
Why should we wait for 60 Years? I belong to a community where we have no caste system and I find it difficult that human beings distinguish between each other based on where they were born and not on merits."
"What I have noticed from the influx we are having from various communities, the Dalit community people do have a greater sense of loyalty and they work harder to prove themselves.
This attitude has been and it is very commendable that they are saying that we have been neglected for so long, now you are giving us an opportunity, we will do better. Better than others."
“It has been great privilege and honour to have been invited to visit this exhibition and to work around it. I understand this is the first time such efforts has been taken to demonstrate the Creativity, Innovation and enterprise of our Dalit brothers. Showing and showcasing the talent of our Dalit brothers. I like to congratulate the organizers, DICCI, for this brilliant exhibition.
What interest me most was the kind of diversity of areas in which there have been stalls the kind of quality of products that they were able to demonstrate most importantly the ambition of growth."
What interest me most was the kind of diversity of areas in which there have been stalls the kind of quality of products that they were able to demonstrate most importantly the ambition of growth."
“Dalit entrepreneurs must be confident that they can alter the society and become a torch-bearer of this new revolution. There are some people who convert problems into opportunities and those who convert opportunities in problems. If DICCI member wants to achieve success, they must remember three things- leadership, Positive attitude and knowledge. Dalit's instead of chasing for their own emplyoment, must provide employment to others - I appreciate DICCI's slogan of Be Job Givers, Not Job Seekers.”
“There is a need to formulate a separate policy, which will protect the interest of the weaker sections of the society. We need to encourage young dalit entrepreuners, who will come forward and provide jobs to ten of thousands of members of the weaker sections of our society.”
I congratulate DICCI for having organised the DICCI expo. I have always felt that there is a enormous power within Dalits in India that needs to untapped. To encourage Dalit entrepreneurs the Government of Telangana is taking many progressive steps. The Industrial Policy designed is probably the best in the country and most Dalit-friendly.
Recently we have passed an act in assembly on single window policy for easy setting up of industries in the state. This could be the best single window policy.
I am whatever today because of Babasaheb Ambedkar. I had very humble beginnings from being a labourer in Saudi Arabia to becoming what I am today. I had very good experience working in Saudi Arabia where the company owner taught me vital lesson on hard work and this inspired to scale heights in my career.
In the way I feel DICCI is an inspiration to many Dalits Entrepreneurs in the country.I congratulate Milind Kamble and his DICCI team in empowering all Dalits Entrepreneurs.
“Each entrepreuner should inspire at leat two entrepreuners. They should set up units in MIDC's and churn out quality products. I appeal to Government to provide land and capital to these budding entrepreuners".
“A Schedule cast and schedule tribe plan was propose 35 years ago in india yet it was implemented. But Now there is drive to implement that plan. A commitee has been constituted for the same. The entire budget for social justice and Empowerment was only Rs 2200 crore. I am happy to tell you that now it has been upgraded by 80%. The clearly shows that government is very keen on implementing the programs they have announced earlier."
“Today in Pune we are signing the second Pune Pact. The first Pune Pact was historic because Dalits and non-Dalits sat at the same negotiating table but on that occasion there was a lot of pressure on Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar so the pact remained disputed. On today's historic occasion the participation is voluntary. Till now the drive of most of the young Dalits was to become an employee but a new wave has arisen wherein Dalits want to become employers. Now there will be a new kind of drive - competition for employment and competition to become and employer.”
