WICCI Councils have a unique interwoven, inter-disciplinary & cross sectional structure that allows it both depth and width of knowledge, understanding, enterprise and leadership. This receptive and resilient structure enables the best of thought leadership, talent, diversity, representation and grassroots experience to emerge from all sections of industry and society, and converge in our myriad endeavours across layers and levels of the councils: forming the basis of sustainable policy changes for women, along with societal transformation.
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WICCI with its manifold and multifaceted Councils at National, Regional, State, City and Bilateral levels, along with the 3 National Boards viz. Governing, Advisory and Executive, suggest from time to time concrete steps and recommendations to empower women-owned businesses to become more competitive. All councils prepare & submit policy recommendations for the government/authorities as required.
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- National Advisory Board:
this apex national board provides the thought leadership to the national sector councils on the vision and policies required to help integrate fully the women into mainstream industry and commerce, and achieve India’s goal of a USD 5 trillion economy by 2025.
It comprises invited industry leaders as board members who serve as chief mentors to the national sector councils. It has ex-officio presidential representation of the National and Regional councils, and DG, WICCI is the Member Secretary. Founder President of WICCI and Past National Presidents are permanent members.
- National He-for-She Advisory Board:
this advisory national board comprises invited He-for-She industry and policy leaders from India and abroad including corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, businessmen, CEOs and others.
- National Executive Board:
this executive national board comprises ex-officio presidential representation of all the WICCI councils at National, Regional, State, City and Bilateral levels. DG, WICCI is the Member Secretary. Founder President of WICCI and Past National Presidents are permanent members.
- National & Regional Councils:
There are National Sector Councils across 300+ sectors. There are 4 Regional Councils.
- National Sector Councils:
Each of the National Sector Councils shall comprise: President, Vice-President, and 20 nominated Council Members for each of the designated sectors. The Presidents and Vice-Presidents of each of the State/UT Sector Councils and the State/UT Councils will be ex-officio members of this council.
National Councils are Sector Specific and represent 300+ Sectors
- Regional Councils: (Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western) Each of the 4 Regional Councils shall comprise: President, Vice-President, 20 nominated Council Members. The Presidents & Vice Presidents of all the State/UT Sector Councils and all the State/UT Councils in the respective regions will be ex-officio members of the corresponding regional council. The Eastern Region consists of: Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland. The Western Region consists of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. The Northern Region consists of: Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh. The Southern Region consists of: Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Kerala, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar.
Regional Councils are Coordinating Councils and not sector specific. They help connect the work all the sectoral and coordinating councils at State and City levels.
- State & City Councils:
There are State Sector Councils in each State/UT of India in all of the 300+ sectors. There are also unitary State Councils that help coordinate all the sectoral state councils in their States and its Cities. There are further unitary city councils that are non-sectoral.
- State Councils & Union Territory (UT) Councils:
Each of the State/UT Councils will comprise: President, Vice-President, 20 nominated Council Members. The President & Vice-Presidents of the State Sector Councils in that State will be ex-officio members. The President & Vice Presidents of the City Councils in that State will also be ex-officio members.
State/UT Councils are Coordinating Councils for State/UT Sector Councils and not sector specific. They help connect the work all the sectoral State Councils and help set up further State and City Councils.
- State/UT Sector Councils:
Each of the State/UT Sector Councils shall comprise: President, Vice-President, plus 20 nominated Council Members, for councils in each of the designated sectors.
State/UT Sector Councils are Sector Specific.
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City Sector Councils:
Each of the City Sector Councils shall comprise: President, Vice-President, plus 20 nominated Council Members, for councils in each of the designated sectors.
City Councils are Sector Specific.
- City Councils:
Each of the City Councils will comprise: President, Vice-President, 20 nominated Council Members. The President & Vice-Presidents of the City Sector Councils will be ex-officio members.
City Councils are Coordinating Councils for City Sector Councils and not sector specific. They help connect the work all the City Sector Councils and help set up further city councils.
- Bilateral / Multilateral Business Councils:
There are bilateral / Multilateral councils with 150+ countries for global exchange and developing business connections and collaborations with women in India and abroad.
Bilateral / Multilateral Business Councils:
Each of the Bilateral / Multilateral Business Councils will comprise: President, Vice-President, plus 20 nominated Council Members. There will be counterpart councils in both countries for developing exchange. For example for a country, let’s say UK, there would be a UK-India Business Council (based in UK), as well as India - UK Business Council (based in India).
Bilateral / Multilateral Business Councils develop business opportunities for their members globally. They are not sector specific, but multi-sectoral. Their role is to coordinate with our sector specific State and National councils, and other bilateral councils as needed for business relations and expansion.
- National He-for-She Advisory Board (Denim Club):
This national advisory board of He-for-She champions (Denim Club) comprises industry and policy leaders including CEOs, entrepreneurs, businessmen, and leaders from other domains.
The Denim Club is a Group of He-for-She Champions worldwide, comprising male allies in support of gender equity and equality. As leaders and luminaries across diverse domains, they advocate and take actions for mitigating barriers to women’s representation, leadership and entrepreneurship.
The Denim Club began with male allies supporting Chairs at the G100 Club and now extends its support to the sister platforms of WICCI and ALL.
National Executive Board:
This executive national board comprises ex-officio presidential representation of all the WICCI councils at National, Regional, State, City and Bilateral/Multilateral levels, along with their Denim Club Partners. Director General (DG) WICCI is the Member Secretary.
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