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15. Contact with R & D Institutions :
DICs also help the entrepreneurs to upgrade production
technology and to improve quality of products. For this purpose, they maintain link with research and
development institutions. 
16. Training :
A DIC conducts training programmes for rural artisans and entrepreneurs. It assists
other units to give training to SSI entrepreneurs. It also serves as the technical arm of DRDA
to implement IRD and TRYSEM programmes. It also identifies opportunities and projects for the
trainees,
17. Operational Responsibility :
DICs have been assigned operational responsibility to implement
many special schemes to provide self-employment to educated unemployed youth. This scheme was
introduced in 1983-84 for youths of 18 to 25 years of age, SSLC, technocrats and women
entrepreneurs are given preference.
PROGRESS OF DICs 
DICs have played a vital role in providing various helps and self-employment to entrepreneurs in
rural and backward areas. They have motivated and developed new entrepreneurs. These centres have
also been of help in setting up SSI, cottage and artisan industries. They provided better living
standards to the persons who are living below the poverty line. They prepare “action plans” for the
district and encourage research. They provided infrastructure and technical facilities to small
entrepreneurs. They undertook many entrepreneurs development programmes and prepared new
entrepreneurs, They opened up wider opportunities to people residing in rural and smaller areas.