The Associated Chambers of

Commerce and Industry of India

(ASSOCHAM),
 Mission 
"Our mission is to impact the policy and legislative
environment so as to foster balanced economic,
industrial and social development."

Vision
• Empower Indian enterprise by inculcating knowledge that
will be the catalyst of growth in the barrierless technology
driven global market and help them upscale, align and
emerge as formidable player in respective business
segments.
 INTRODUCTION
• Established in 1920 by promoter chambers, representing all regions
of India.
• India's premier apex chamber covering membership of over 2 lakh
companies and professionals across the country.
• As a representative organ of Corporate India, ASSOCHAM
articulates the genuine, legitimate needs and interests of its
members.
• They believe education, IT, BT, Health, Corporate Social
responsibility and environment to be the critical success factors.

PROMOTER CHAMBERS
• Bombay Chamber of commerce and industry, Mumbai
• Indian Merchants Chamber, Mumbai
• Madras Chamber Of commerce & industry
• Cochin Chamber Of commerce & industry
• ASSOCHAM represents the interests of industry and trade,
interfaces with Government on policy issues and interacts with
counterpart international organizations to promote bilateral
economic issues.
• ASSOCHAM is represented on all national and local bodies and is,
thus, able to pro-actively convey industry viewpoints, as also
communicate and debate issues relating to public-private
partnerships for economic development.

ASSOCHAM members represent the following sectors:

• Trade (National & International)

• Manufacturing Sector
• MNCs, PSUs, Banks, Financial Institutions
• Professionals, Service Sector, Importers – Exporters, Large,
Medium & Small Enterprises
• Trade & Industry Associations, other Chambers of Commerce
Objective:
1) To help formulate policy decisions for creating a healthy
environment for growth of trade and industry in India.

2) Catalyze development of knowledge driven sunrise industry.

Towards attaining the objectives they :

•Have active representation in most Government Advisory Committees

•Keep organizing Seminars, Workshops, Round Table meetings
•Submit representations/memoranda
•Bring out publications, periodicals and discussion papers
 ASSOCHAM Membership 

•Four routes to membership : 

Promoter Chambers
Patron Members
Ordinary Members
Corporate Associates
 Expert Committees 

• ASSOCHAM operates through 59 Expert Committees that provide an

interactive platform to Members for interaction and aid formulating Policy
recommendations so as to facilitate Economic, Industrial and Social
Growth. 

These encompass areas such as:

• Domestic & International Trade, Commerce, Industry, Services,
Agriculture, Education, Food Processing, IT & BPO, Economic Affairs,
TQM, Energy, Environment, Capital Market, Banking & Finance, Direct &
Indirect Taxation, WTO & IPR, Infrastructure, Pharma, Health,
Biotechnology & Nanotechnology and Tourism.
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SERVICES TO MEMBERS AT A GLANCE
• Close interaction with ASSOCHAM’s renowned Members, Central
& State Governments, international agencies and academia.
• ·        Assistance to trade and industry in becoming competitive
in national and international markets.
• ·        Promotion of international trade through meetings with
visiting foreign business delegations, participation in Trade
Fairs/Exhibitions and business delegations abroad.
• ·        Expert advice on diverse subjects such as industrial growth,
monetary and fiscal policy, exchange rate policy, economic
planning, taxation and corporate laws.
• ·        Regular and timely information on latest national and
international policies Govt. Legislations and technical developments.
• Generating awareness and gathering public support regarding specific
aspects of business for overall business development.
• ·        Analysis of legislation. Helping policy makers, foreign investors
and trade and industry.
• ·        Platform to interact and gain professional knowledge through
seminars, workshops and round table meetings.
• ·        Total Quality Management Cell (TQMC):
• Organises seminars/workshops/training programmes on TQM, ISO 9000,
ISO 14000, TPM and related topics. Provides guidance in adoption of lean
operation practices including ISO 9000, ISO 14000. Networks with other
operational bodies towards promoting new concepts of management.
• ·        Energy Efficiency Centre
• An Energy Efficiency and Conservation Promotion, Guidance, Counselling
and Consultancy Centre functioning at ASSOCHAM disseminates
information about energy efficiency measures and provides guidance in
financing energy efficiency projects.
•   Participate in the Expert Committees/Task Forces of
ASSOCHAM.
• ASSOCHAM has more than 40 Expert Committees which regularly
take up the Issues of its Members interest in various fields with the
Policy Makers.
• ·        Redressal of general/common problems of Members at
Central/State Government levels and other Institutions.
• ·        Networking with Indian missions and counterpart
organizations across the globe.
• ·        Assist identifying joint venture partners at various national
and international events organized by ASSOCHAM.
• ·        Web Services: information on important events organised by
ASSOCHAM and other activities, press releases, membership, etc.

• Developmental programmes with special focus on Human

Resources and Industrial Relations.
• ·        Nomination of Member’s Representative on
Committees/Advisory Forums constituted by the Central/State
Governments
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• Quick Mail Service: QMS (Weekly) makes available to members
government notifications, circulars, reports, etc.
• ·        Opportunity to gain mileage by becoming a sponsor/co-
sponsor of ASSOCHAM events.
• ·        Access to ASSOCHAM periodicals/publications:
• Assocham Bulletin, Overseas Business Contacts, Parliamentary
Digest, News & Views Weekly etc.
• ·        Access to library, Study Reports & Data.
• ·        Access to use Conference and Meeting Room facilities of
Centrally located at concessional rates at Centrally Airconditioned
ASSOCHAM House, New Delhi.
• Certification of Export documents including Certificate of
origin, Visa Recommendation Letters for business promotion
visits abroad.
• ·        Escort Service to Entrepreneurs setting up new projects
and Technology upgradation.
• ASSOCHAM Business Directory : Complete profile of your
organization vis-à-vis full address, telephone/fax numbers, email id,
name of the chief executive, details of manufacturing/trading
activities, etc. is published in the ASSOCHAM Business Directory.
This directory is usually brought out every year and circulated to
Ministries, Government Offices, Promoter Chambers and Ordinary
Members throughout the country. In addition, it is sent to all our
Embassies/High Commissions and counterpart organizations
abroad. ASSOCHAM has a direct and indirect membership of over
200,000 corporates throughout the country. This would mean a
wide publicity free of cost.
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 ASSOCHAM ANNUAL EVENTS 
• All India Tax and Company Law Conference
• Knowledge Millennium Summit
• eGovernance
• Energy Summit
• Corporate Governance
• Conference on Finance/Banking/Insurance
• Gold Summit
• Commodities
• JRD Tata Memorial Lecture