The Centre for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is established to foster understanding of the regulatory framework, encourage innovative responses to business environments and focus on issues affecting MSMEs. The Centre enables capacity building through training, interaction including seminars and workshops.

MSMEs play an important role in the Indian economy. Besides acting as an entrepreneurial engine, they are also the largest employment generators.

Around 95% of the industrial units in the country are SMEs (small and medium enterprises). As per the survey conducted by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, over 90% of these SMEs are registered as Proprietorships, about 2% to 3% as Partnerships and less than 2% as Companies.

Area of Focus | Capacity Building Projects & Advisory Services

    • To Provide training, handholding and advisory support to CPSEs to improve their procurement processes and systems as per needs of MSME vendors for “Enabling effective implementation of public procurement policy” and to promote sound procurement policies and practices as essential elements of Good Governance so that MSMEs access to public procurement can be improved and local industry can be promoted.

    • To design & deliver high value knowledge support in the areas of Governance, Regulatory and Compliance (GRC) Management for Improving the efficiency, effectiveness and delivery of the change agents – Development organizations such as State Governments – Industry & Commerce Departments & Industry Associations engaged in development of MSMEs for effective business sustainability of MSMEs.

    • To provide support to the MCA for the training and capacity building component of the Plan Scheme on Corporate Data Management.

    • Foster the MSME Innovation Eco-system under the German Bilateral Development Cooperation Project on “Programme for Modernisation and Innovation Promotion in Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises in India (MSME INNO)”

    • Capacity Building Advisory services to create and strengthen the "Vision" of the Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Associations & Federations of Business Organizations.

    • MSME outreach and stake holder consultation through Seminar, Workshops and forums.

    • Conduct capacity building courses and trainings for MSMEs, Sensitize State Industry Departments and key MSME stakeholders.