An awareness camp on availing financial assistance/benefits under government schemes was held for individual entrepreneurs at the DIC office. Out of 169 participants from across the district, 93 were new entrepreneurs (56 men and 37 women) from 7 project blocks. Jointly organised by the DIC and district team in Dindigul, it explained details about schemes like NEEDS (New Entrepreneur–Entrepreneurship Development Scheme), PMEGP (Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme) and UYEGP (Unemployed Youth Employment Generation Programme). Line department officials, DEO- Dindigul, General Manager-DIC and Lead District Manager-Canara Bank participated.