District Industries Center
The District Industries Centre was set up with an aim of effective promotion and development of small village and cottage industries in all the four districts of the State. The Centre is a wing of the Department of Commerce & Industries and its single roof all around support and services are rendered for rural transformation and generation of industrial growth and self-employment ventures. The District Industries Centers along with KVIC and KVIB have also implemented the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) in the State to generate sustainable employment opportunities through establishment of micro enterprises in urban as well as rural areas. The centre also organizes and conducts Entrepreneurship Development Programmes or EDPs for grooming new and prospective entrepreneur to establish small industries to generate employment opportunities.
There are Six District Industries Centers to cater to the six districts of the State. They are as under:-
- District Industries Centre- Gangtok
- District Industries Centre- Pakyong
- District Industries Centre- Namchi
- District Industries Centre- Jorethang
- District Industries Centre- Soreng
- District Industries Centre- Gyalshing