FEDERATION OF KARNATAKA CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY.
                                                 (FKCCI )

Mr.K.Ravi President,FKCCI addressing media.

FKCCI  has completed more than 100 years  and its mission is:
"To Promote the cause of Trade and Industries in the state of
Karnataka,give necessary guidance to members,help frame policies
and deliberate on matters of Regulation & Taxation.

The outgoing President of FKCCI Mr.K. Ravi  addressed the media to
announce certain milestones achieved during his tenure as President.

1.Bhumi Puja was done yesterday for " FKCCI Skill Development Centre"
at Dabaspet in 1.6 acres of land.This centre will play a catalytic role in the
Industrial Development of the state in industry 4.0.This is as per the vision
of the Founder Sir. Bharat Ratna M.Visvesvaraya who said "Industrialise
OR Perish".

2.FKCCI will be organising CSR Conference  & Awards on 21st June,2018.

3.Launching of Digital FKCCI on the lines of Digital India.

4.Consular Meet : FKCCI will be organising meeting of Consul Generals and
trade Commissioners based in Bengaluru  to promote Trade,Technology and
investments into karnataka.

5.Tourism Award to promote Tourism in Karnataka and setting up a Foreign
Language centre to teach Japanese to start with and also Chinese.

6.Inauguration of Agri Tech Cell last month & a Delegation of mango Board
was sent to Israel to promote export of mangoes and to learn & understand 
Processing Technology for mangoes.

7.FKCCI is  approaching  the  new Government in  Karnataka to withdraw 
notifications on minimum wages in a way it has done for four of the Textile
sectors. FKCCI has also appealed to State government to abolish Trade Licence
as it would help in ease of  doing business & also avoid red tapism.