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have been brought under Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) with the industry in the country - particularly with the objective
the aim of improving delivery system by re-engineering the of helping micro, small and medium enterprises, has
existing process for welfare and subsidy schemes, for simpler developed a robust skilling eco-system to meet the demands
and faster flow of funds and to ensure accurate targeting of skilled workforce in the various emerging and traditional
of the beneficiaries, de-duplication and reduction of fraud. sectors in different segments of enterprises. The Ministry
A nodal point for the implementation of the DBT has been organizing a number of skill development
programmes, DBT cell have been constituted in the Ministry. programmes/ courses for the existing & potential
The schemes have been categorized based on the benefit entrepreneurs, in order to build their capacity.
type to the beneficiary's i.e., Cash, Kind or Composite (i.e.
Cash and Kind). These training courses are as per demands of industry, a
pathway to fill up the gap of requirement of skilled workforce
MSME-SAMBANDH: The Ministry of Micro, Small and in the MSME sector in consonance with the changing
Medium Enterprises notified the Public Procurement Policy landscape of the MSME Ecosystem and its present
for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) which mandated 20% challenges in India. Skill training programmes are conducted
of annual procurement from MSEs including 4% from by a network of institutions under the Ministry i.e. Khadi &
enterprises owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs by the Central Village Industry Commission (KVIC), Coir Board, National
Ministries /Departments and Central Public Sector Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC), National Institutes
Enterprises (CPSEs). The policy has been recently amended for MSME (NI-MSME) and MSME - Technology Centres (TCs).
vide Gazette notification dated 9th November, 2018. The intake eligibility for the training programmes ranges
Amended policy now mandates 25% annual procurement from school drop out to M.Tech. level.
from MSEs by Central Ministries/Departments/Public Sector
Enterprises (CPSEs) which include 4% from MSEs owned by Various levels of courses, viz. certificates, diploma, advance
SC/ST and 3% from MSEs owned by Women entrepreneurs. diploma, post diploma, post graduate diploma and post
For effective implementation and monitoring of the policy, graduate courses are offered by these institutions.
the Ministry launched the Public Procurement Portal titled Furthermore, training for skill up-gradation in traditional
"MSME-SAMBANDH" on 08.12.2017. The portal would help sector of Khadi & Village Industry and Coir sector are also
in monitoring the procurement by Central Government provided to strengthen these sectors. The Ministry has taken
Ministries, Departments and Central Public Sector initiatives to align its training courses with National Skill
Enterprises (CPSEs) and would enable them to share the list Qualification Framework (NSQF), Ministry of Skill
of required products/services from MSEs. Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE). Skill trainings of
the Ministry are reported to Ministry of Skill Development
MSME SAMPARK: A job portal called "MSME SAMPARK" has & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) under Skill India Mission
been launched by the Hon'ble President of India on convergence.
27.06.2018. This portal is a digital platform wherein
jobseekers (i.e. passed out trainees / students of MSME The progress of skill development programmes conducted
Technology Centres) and recruiters can register themselves by the M/o MSME since 2014-15 to 2018-19 is given in the
for mutually beneficial interaction. As on 31.12.2019, a Tables below.
total of 53,295 passed out trainees (job seekers) and 5,397
recruiters (job provider) have registered on the SAMPARK
portal against vacancies posted by recruiters; 15,935
resumes have been shared with recruiters and 2,538 jobs
have been offered.

Skill Training Eco-system of Ministry of
MSME
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) in
its endeavor to provide the right stimulus for the growth of Source: Annual Report 2019-20 Ministry of MSME

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