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Policy cornerUpdate28 Dec, 2023

FIGSI delegation meets Honourable Deputy CM of Karnataka Sri DK Shivakumar

A delegation led by FIGSI President Sri Ishwinder Singh met with the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka Sri DK Shivakumar.

We thank the Deputy CM Sri Shivakumar for sharing his valuable time with us. Deputy CM Sri DK Shivakumar has promised to grant government land at Kanakpura to establish a skill development centre in Karnataka.

The delegation led by FIGSI President Sri Ishwinder Singh included Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, Vice President; Sri Pramod Bhandari, Vice President; Sri S Krishna Prasad, General Secretary; Sri Sundar Somani, Treasurer.

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