State-level convention of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on November 17-18

Bhopal: A state-level convention of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is being organized in Bhopal on November 17-18 in the state. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will inaugurate the convention while Union Minister of State Giriraj Singh would be the chief guest.

Giving this information Principal Secretary V.L. Kantarao told that the convention of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises was started in the year 2016 in the state. Shri Rao told that this year a state-level Swarozgar Sammelan will also be organized besides an entrepreneur convention.

An attractive exhibition will be organized during the MSME convention in which MSME entrepreneurs will exhibit their products while big industries and public sector units will also put up their stalls. The exhibition will prove to be platform for big industries and MSME industries where units of both will get opportunities for mutual dialogue. It will also increase trade possibilities between the units. Technical sessions on five subjects related to MSME units will be held at the convention.

Online EDP to be started

An Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) will begin on the first day of the MSME Convention on November 17. The scheme is special as it provides a month-long training to rural and urban literate youths to start their own enterprise and prepare entrepreneurs. They are then helped to set up their enterprise by helping them obtain loans through prevalent schemes in the state after the training. MIMSE Hyderabad has been authorized to make EDP online.

Seven awards to be given

Principal Secretary Kantarao told that 5 awards related to self-employment and two other awards would be given at the 2-day MSME convention. Any one district will be awarded in MUDRA Yojana and Stand-Up Yojana. Collector, Leading Bank Manager (LDM) and concerned District General Manager of any one selected district will be honoured for best performance in Mukhya Mantri Yuva Udyami Yojana, Mukhya Mantri Swarozgar Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Srijan Karyakram.

The first three District General Manager and Collector will be awarded with the award started this year based on the completion of targets against the Udyog Aadhar Memorandum (UAM) allotted to districts in year 2016-17 and 2017-18 in the MSME Department. Micro and Small state-level awards will also be given at the convention. This award scheme has been implemented in 2006. In this the nominated committee selects first, second and third awards.-Windowtonews