Partners
Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA)
The Apex State Level Association for Small Industries in the State of Tamil Nadu, established in as early as 1956 has been in service of small and tiny industries for the last six decades. With around 2000 individual members and all the District Associations and product-wise associations in its fold, this association functions as an umbrella organization representing the interests of the small industries in Tamil Nadu.
TANSTIA is focused on
– Focusing current problems of micro and small industries with the Government and other concerned authorities;
– Assisting the State/Central Government in promoting policies for small industries.
– TANSTIA is duly represented in many of the policy groups and committees like SSI Advisory Board, Taxation, credit committee etc;
– Since TANSTIA has a cross section of members from different districts and different regions, the association assists in opinion gathering on various policies and schemes formulated for the small and tiny industries promotion.
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF)
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) is the foundation for liberal politics. It was founded in 1958 by, among others, Theodor Heuss, the first German Federal President after World War II. The Foundation currently works in 60 different countries the world – to promote ideas on liberty and strategies for freedom .Our instruments are civic education, political consultancy, and political dialogue.
The Foundation lends its expertise for endeavors that consolidate and strengthen freedom, democracy, market economy and the rule of law. As the only liberal organization of its kind in the world, the Foundation facilitates laying the groundwork for a free future that shows responsibilities for the coming generations.
Within South Asia, with its strong tradition of tolerance and love for freedom, with its growing middle classes which increasingly assert themselves and with its liberalizing economies, the Foundation works with numerous partner organizations to strengthen the structures of democracy, the rule of law, and the economic preconditions for social development and a life of dignity.