Ministry of Micro, Small and medium Enterprises

Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programmes (ESDPs)

Brief Description:

Comprehensive training programmes are organized to upgrade skills of prospective entrepreneurs, existing workforce and also to develop skills of new workers and technicians of MSEs by organizing various entrepreneurship-cum-skill development training programmes for new livelihood enterprise creation and rural enterprise development.

Who can apply?

The age of the participants is to be 18 years and above. Prospective entrepreneurs, existing workforce, new workers and technicians of MSEs, socially disadvantaged groups (SC/ST, physically handicapped and women).

Payment of fee is exempted for SC,ST, Differently Abled Persons,Ex-Servicemen,BPL category participants and women.

How to apply?

Advertisements in local newspaper, MSME (DIs) of concerned districts may be contacted.

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Management Development Programmes (MDPs)

Brief Description:

The objective of imparting training on management practice system is to improve the decision-making capabilities of existing & potential entrepreneurs resulting in higher productivity and profitability. Inputs on a variety of topics of managerial functions are provided to the participants in short duration training programmes. These programmes are of short duration and the curriculum is designed based on the needs of the industry and are customized, if required by the clients

Who can apply?

The age of the participants is to be 18 years and above. Participants will be MSME entrepreneurs and /or their manageriaI and supervisory staff.

How to apply?

Advertisements in local newspaper, MSME (DIs) of concerned districts may be contacted.

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Assistance to Training Institutions Scheme (ATI Scheme)

Brief Description:

The assistance is provided to National level training institutions operating under the Ministry of MSME, namely, NIMSME, KVIC, Coir Board, Tool Rooms, NSIC & MGIRI in the form of capital grant for the purpose of creation and strengthening of infrastructure and support for entrepreneurship development and skill development training programmes. Assistance is also provided to existing State level EDIs for creation or strengthening/expansion of their training infrastructure.

Nature of Assistance:

Amount of assistance will not exceed the actual amount for strengthening/ expansion of the infrastructure required by the training institutions of this Ministry. Scale of maximum assistance to the State level EDIs will be restricted to Rs.2.5 crore in each case. Assistance for skill development programmes will be provided as per the prescribed rates.

Who can apply?

Institutions of Ministry of MSME and existing State level EDIs.

How to apply?

Organisations wishing to apply for assistance for creation or strengthening of infrastructure may send their applications to the Director/Deputy Secretary (EDI), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Udyog Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110 011.

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Skill Upgradation & Quality Improvement and Mahila Coir Yojana (MCY)

Brief Description:

Skill Upgradation & Mahila Coir Yojana (MCY) is one of the key components under the Scheme Coir Vikas Yojana. Coir Board imparts training in processing of coir and value addition to potential workers, coir artisans/entreprenuers through its training centres, i.e., National Coir Training and Design Centre (NCT&DC), Kalavoor, Alleppey and Research-cum-Extension Centre, Thanjavur, and Field Training Centres of Regional Officers/ Sub Regional Officers of the Board located at various parts of the country. The Mahila Coir Yojana (MCY) is intended to provide self employment opportunities to rural women artisans in regions processing coconut husk.

Nature of Assistance:

The stipend per trainee for the skill development programmes will be limited to Rs.3,000/- per month and in the case of training programmes of less than one month duration, stipend will be disbursed on prorata basis. The honorarium for the trainer will be limited to Rs. 15.000/- per month. An amount of Rs.400/- per head per month will be provided as financial assistance to the training sponsoring agency to meet the operational cost of the training for raw material, power charges, other incidentals etc.

Who can apply?

Rural women artisans in regions producing coir fibre

How to apply?

Selection of trainees for in-house training at NCT&DC will be made by inviting applications through advertisements in print and electronic media and through recommendation from the authorities of the coir producing States. Selection of trainees for training programmes conducted at Regional Extension Centres will be made by the officer-in-charge of the centre through sponsoring of candidates by trade associations, unit owners, Industries Department, NGOs, Co-operatives, etc.

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Source: Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises