New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN)  The National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) plans to set up vocational training centres (VTCs) and incubation centres (ICs) in Rwanda and Burkina Faso in Africa.

The VTCs and ICs will be set up at Kigali in Rwanda and Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, NSIC said in a press notification.

NSIC has already started work in terms of identifying supplier for machinery and equipment for its African training centres.

The Government of India Enterprise has a relatively large presence globally.    To manage operations in African countries, NSIC operates from its office in Johannesburg, South Africa. In addition, NSIC has set up Training cum Incubation Centre and with a large professional manpower, NSIC provides a package of services as per the needs of the MSME sector.

National Small Industries Corporation Ltd is an ISO 9001-2008 certified Government of India Enterprise under Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). It has been working to fulfil its mission of promoting, aiding and fostering the growth of small industries and industry related micro, small and medium enterprises in the country.

Over a period of five decades of transition, growth and development, NSIC has proved its strength within the country and abroad by promoting modernization, upgradation of technology, quality consciousness, strengthening linkages with large medium enterprises and enhancing exports - projects and products from small enterprises.

NSIC operates through countrywide network of offices and Technical Centres in the Country.

NSIC carries forward its mission to assist small enterprises with a set of specially tailored schemes designed to put them in a competitive and advantageous position. The schemes comprise of facilitating marketing support, credit support, technology support and other support services.  (KNN/ES)