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puBlic sector enterprises

harBinGers

oF chanGe

Pursuing objectives of economic, social

and equitable growth, PSEs in India have
emerged as critical catalysts of change

with broad national goals

rimarily set up to serve the broad macro- total investment of Rs 29 crore which has increased
economic objectives of higher economic substantially to 348 CPSEs with an investment of
growth, self sufficiency in production of goods over Rs 16 lakh crore today. Their contribution in
Pand services, besides meeting broad socio- nation building, economic development, employment
economic objectives – Public Sector Enterprises generation and market capitalisation has earned them
(PSEs) have continued to play an indispensable role an unparalleled spot in the economy. Pursuant to
as harbingers of change in the country. Prior to the the 5 Ps formula of Performance, Process, Persona,
First Five Year Plan (1951-55), there were only five Procurement and Preparedness, PSEs have been
Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) with a making tireless efforts to achieve balanced and

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