ENA MSME 2025-09-17 17:02:44 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Patna, Sep 17 (KNN)</strong> The Ministry of Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises (MSME) will host the PM Vishwakarma and National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Mega Conclave on September 17, 2025, at the International Convention Center in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">More than 2,000 beneficiaries of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme, NSSH, and PMEGP will take part in the conclave. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">A two-day exhibition of 100 stalls will showcase products by artisans and craftspeople, alongside technical sessions on marketing, branding, and packaging.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Union MSME Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi will preside over the conclave, with Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje as Guest of Honour. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">State ministers Nitish Mishra (Industries), Dr. Prem Kumar (Cooperation), Santosh Kumar Suman (Minor Water Resources), and Janak Ram (SC &amp; ST Welfare) will also attend. Senior officials from the MSME Ministry, KVIC, NSIC, DCMSME, and the Bihar government are expected to participate.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The PM Vishwakarma Scheme provides recognition, skill development, toolkit distribution, credit support, and marketing assistance to artisans across 18 trades. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In Bihar, 1.62 lakh beneficiaries have completed verification, with over one lakh trained, 18,769 receiving concessional loans worth Rs 161.3 crore, and 29,000 provided toolkits.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The conclave will also highlight the NSSH Scheme, launched in 2016 to build SC-ST entrepreneurship capacity and support their participation in public procurement. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Over 1.5 lakh entrepreneurs have benefited, contributing to a 36-fold rise in procurement from SC/ST-owned MSEs.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Key activities at the event will include distribution of loan certificates, toolkits, and sewing machines, loan disbursements under PMEGP, and the signing of marketing MoUs under PM Vishwakarma to boost market access for artisans.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The MSME Ministry said the conclave will serve as an interactive platform for entrepreneurs and beneficiaries from Bihar and neighbouring states to access opportunities in credit, skills, and markets.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 43528 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/msme/msme-ministry-to-hold-pm-vishwakarma-nssh-mega-conclave-in-bodh-gaya-bihar-2025 2025-09-17 17:02:44 knnindia.co.in