FICCI ladies Organisation (FlO), the women’s business wing of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), is widening its reach to various regions across the nation and creating a niche as a pan-India organisation for women’s empowerment. FlO headquartered in New Delhi has 13 chapters set-up across India, representing over 5000 women entrepreneurs and professionals.
“As part of its endeavour FlO to widen its reach for women empowerment, FlO organised a preliminary meeting here in Dehradun on Saturday to launch its 14th chapter in the state. FlO currently has chapters in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kolkata, lucknow- Kanpur, ludhiana, Mumbai, North East and Pune with its head office in Delhi,” said Vasvi Bharat Ram, president, FICCI ladies Organisation (FlO) .
“FlO is now looking at making an addition to its chapters. With this goal in view, we would launch the 14th chapter in Dehradun. A young state formed in 2000, Uttarakhand has emerged as a significant destination for investments in manufacturing industry, tourism and education,” she added. A FlO Delegation also met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday morning. The delegation included Vinita Bimbhet, former president, FlO, Jayanti Dalmia, treasurer and Poonam Mahajan , joint treasurer, Flo and Shilpi Arora, member of the governing council and Rashmi Sarita, executive director FlO. Bharat Ram presented a souvenir to the CM and apprised him about an all- women- car rally with message of Beti Bachao Beti Padao to be organised by FlO in Dehradun. The CM Rawat agreed to flag off the rally to be organised soon, she said.
“With over 34 years of experience, FlO has been promoting entrepreneurship and professional excellence in women through various workshops, seminars, conferences, talks, training and capacity building programmes to encourage and facilitate inclusion of women’s talents, skills, experience and energies across all sectors and levels of economic activity,” said Bharat Ram.
“FlO would try to promote women entrepreneurs and professionals and assist women entrepreneurs to grow them professionally in the state and the launch of this chapter will help bring existing entrepreneurs, potentials entrepreneurs and other professionals under the FlO umbrella,” stated Bharat Ram.