THE Penang government welcomed Selangor Socio-Economic Development, Community Welfare and Worker Empowerment Committee chairman V. Ganabatirau and the delegates from Selangor to Penang today.
Ganabatirau and his team, mainly from the Selangor Indian Empowerment and Entrepreneur Development (I-Seed), were in Penang to share their expertise and details about the I-Seed programme with the representatives of the Penang government.
A presentation was conducted by the I-Seed chief coordinator L. Diccam Lourdes.
“The I-Seed programme is one of Selangor’s efforts to improve the income of the targeted groups. The efforts are through the provision of equipment or machinery according to the applicants’ nature of business.
“Our target group is the Indian small traders with a household income of less than RM3,000,” he said in his presentation in Komtar.
Diccam Lourdes said that the assistance provided is in the form of equipment or machines and the aid cannot be exchanged for cash.
He also spoke about the application requirements, period of implementation, approval workflow and others.
Ganabatirau said he and his team were honoured to be invited to share their knowledge about the I-Seed programme.
“This programme is aimed at helping Indian small traders with a household income of less than RM3,000. The idea came from my officers, and I am very proud that this programme is able to reach out to the targeted community in Selangor,” he said.
Deputy Chief Minister II Prof Dr P. Ramasamy and Bagan Dalam assemblyman M. Satees thanked the delegates from Selangor for sharing their knowledge about I-Seed.
Dr Ramasamy said Penang has been helping the Indian community and other communities in Penang through different initiatives.
“We have a special committee that focused on assisting the Tamil schools in the state and a special citizenship assistance committee which is aimed at coordinating citizenship applications in all five districts in the state.
“We also have the Penang Hindu Endowment Board which continuously helps the Indian community in the state,” Dr Ramasamy said.
Satees said the sharing session between the Selangor delegates and Penang would benefit the community.