Skill Development and MSME’s

To promote skill development in MSME, the office of DC (MSME) conducts a large number

of vocational and entrepreneurship development programmes. The Entrepreneurship

Development Programmes (EDPs) are conducted through MSME-DIs, with focus on

entrepreneurial skills development coupled with specific skills relating to trades like

electronics, electrical, food processing, etc, which enables the trainees to start their own

ventures. The programme includes the following:-

1. Entrepreneurship Development Programme:

These programmes are organized regularly with the objective of nurturing the talent of youth

while introducing them to various aspects of industrial activity required for setting up

MSME’s. These training programmes are usually conducted by ITIs or other technical

institutions. They coach the participants on following matters:

Information on product and process design;

Manufacturing practices;

Testing and Quality Control;

Selection and usage of appropriate machinery;

Project profile preparation;

Marketing avenues;

Service Pricing;

Export opportunities;

Available Infrastructure facilities;

Financial facilities and financial institutes etc.

Skill Development Training and

MSMEs

2. Entrepreneurial Skill Development Programme:

This programme is comprehensive training programmes which are organized specifically

with the objective of upgrading the skills of prospective entrepreneurs, existing workforce.

This also aims to improvise the technical skills of workers and technicians of MSME’s by

organizing various technical cum skill development training programmes. This training

programme aims as follows:

To provide training for skill up-gradation;

To equip them with better and improved technological skills of production;

To specifically tailor programmes for the skill development of socially disadvantaged

groups like OBC, SC, ST, Minorities and Women.

3. Management Development Programmes

Management Development programmes (MDPs) are conducted with the objective of

imparting training on the management practice system. This aims at improving the decision

making capabilities of existing and potential entrepreneurs resulting in higher productivity

and profitability. Highlights of the training are as follows:

They are short duration program;

Designed on the rule of need;

They can be easily customized.

4. Industrial Motivation Campaigns

Industrial Motivation Campaigns usually of 1 or 2 days are organized to identify and

motivate traditional as well as non-traditional entrepreneurs having potential for setting up

MSME’s. This specifies the object of creating self-employment.

5. Vocational and Educational Training

The Ministry conducts the session of these training as to filed specifics and industry specific

through Regional Testing Centers, Field Testing Stations and Autonomous bodies like Tool

Rooms and Technology Development Center.