MSME Ministry schedules National SC-ST Hub Conclave for Jan 23 in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan 21 (KNN) The Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is organizing a National SC-ST Hub Conclave in Mumbai, on January 23, 2023. 

The day-long national conclave will be held at World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade in Mumbai, to promote the culture of entrepreneurship among members of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.

It aims to spread awareness of the National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) and other schemes of the MSME Ministry. 

The event will be inaugurated by the Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane.

The conclave provides an interactive platform to both aspiring and existing SC-ST entrepreneurs to interact with diverse stakeholders comprising Central Public Sector Enterprises, Industry Associations, lending institutions and concerned central and State government departments. 

Through the exchange of ideas and deliberation on challenges and opportunities, the SC-ST MSMEs are also expected to be able to expand their horizons by incorporating new ideas by becoming better aware of the various interventions being taken by the Government.

Many current and future SC-ST entrepreneurs from Mumbai and surrounding regions are expected to participate in the event. 

The conclave aims to help them to better leverage the benefits offered under the SC ST Hub and other schemes and programmes of the Ministry of MSME.

Addressing a curtain raiser press conference in Mumbai on Friday, General Manager, National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC), Manoj Kumar Singh said that the main goal of the conclave is to help achieve the sub-target of 4 per cent annual procurement from MSEs owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs, as part of Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs). 

The GM informed that the share of public procurement from SC/ST entrepreneurs has risen from 0.04% to 0.7%.  (KNN Bureau)