Trade information Centre has been setup within the Nodal Centre of RCCI-SDC Project to act as promotional & operational agency for collection, processing, analysis & dissemination of information. It is a place in Nobal Centre where all relevant information regarding industry, trade & commerce is a available under one roof.

Trade Information Centre

OBJECTIVES :
A) TIC was established to provide information for promotional & industrial growth.

B) TIC's aim is to provide promotional services such as National & International market related information,sources of procuring raw materials, processing equipments of technology, business details of exporters & importers & so on.

C) It is aimed that internet based services such as international business lists, group participation,direct marketing with international buyers or agencies, e-mail should be made.

SCOPE :
For the present, TIC is specializilng in collecting technological, legal, infrastructural & market related information for the two sub-sectors viz. Textiles& Gem' n' Jewellery & develop a trade information database for providing value added information.

INFRASTRUCTURE :
TIC is a relevant place well- equipped with all latest facilities like Phone, email, Fax, Scanner, photocopier, Colour printer , Latest Computers, LCD, Laptop, Slide Projector, Cam Coder, Internet Access, Printers (Laser and colour inkjet), Overhead Projector (OHP), Scanners, Advanced Photocopiers, Fax Machines, TV, VCR etc.

Two computer literate Trade information Officers are appointed to collect,preserve & disseminate information & guide & help businessmen.

Latest journal, magazines, books are displayed for public convenience.TIC is working in close liaison with library.

SME Cell & Business Center :
A separate internet library is developed where various kind of information like exporters & importers lists, information about trade fairs, profile of different countrises & all relevant information about trade fairs, profile of different countries & all relevant information about Textile & Gem 'n' Jewellery is collected & disseminated.

Recently a proxy server has been installed so that internet access is available at all the nodes of RBDC.

ACHIEVEMENTS :
It was expected thaft TIC should work as an important department to provide latest & updated information, shall save time & energy of enterpreneurs which they usually waste by running from post to pillar.

It was aimed that people should get basic information for establishing or expanding the business under one roof in the most economical manner.

After a span of six months we fill after analisis that TIC has become very popular among enterpreneurs & even common public.

There has been constant rise of visitors who came for inquiries in the past six months on an average of 10.5 About 10 to 12 people are visiting daily. This shows we are succeeding towards our goal vefry rapidly. So far about 700 people have visited TIC & taken advantage of various facilities & information which is provided.