New Delhi, Dec 15 (KNN) India needs more indigenously developed technologies for the optimum utilization of resources of the country for sustainable development, said Giriraj Singh, Union Minister of State(I/C), for the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).

He was speaking at the Social Enterprise Conclave - 2018 of the MSME Ministry in New Delhi. 

He said that the successful example of the Solar Charkha Mission of MSME Ministry which has been operational since six months,in many villages, is empowering women by creating livelihood for them. 

The Minister defined social enterprises as the one that helps in the development of the society are Social Enterprise. 

The Minister further said that Khadiis the best example of social enterprise and the Khadi village industry has zero pollution effect on the environment. 

He urged the youth to join Khadi industries and be a part of a sustainable development model.  

Speaking on the occasion, Additional Secretary & Development Commissioner, MSME, Ram Mohan Mishra, said that the MSME Ministry has launched a scheme on supporting and harnessing the social enterprise segment as they are the key growth drivers for creating and sustaining new MSMEs. 

Jyotsna Sitling, Joint Secretary, M/o Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,spoke about the schemes and programmes being made available by the Ministry for skill developmentof the youth so that they may be gainfully employed.

Social activists, representatives of NGOs, entrepreneurs, research organizations, finance and business experts from different parts of the country, who work in the field of micro, small and medium entrepreneurship, deliberatef upon several issues related to social enterprises during the conclave.