TOR in brief
(1) Have soft interventions in Clusters led to:
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Improvement in the skill |
| b) |
Adoption of new skills, techniques/technologies |
| c) |
Broadening the consciousness of the Cluster actors regarding modern trends and demands |
| d) |
Use of better manufacturing practices |
| e) |
Enhancing share of clusters actors in domestic as well as in global market |
(2) Have the hard interventions, where Common Facilities
have been created led to:
| a) |
Improvement in products |
| b) |
Improvement in processes and technologies |
| c) |
Cost competitiveness |
| d) |
Diversification |
| e) |
Proper user fees and self-management of SPVs |
(3) What are the specific areas where further improvements
of the existing schemes could be considered.
(4) Has the Cluster Development Schemes led to better
cohesion and cooperation between individual enterprises within
the Clusters and has it given them a sense of common identity
- in order to take on competition.
(5) Are the procedures of approval and receipt of funds
appropriate or are changes suggested.
(6) To determine the outreach and access of the Scheme
in general with particular reference to the North-Eastern Region
and suggest ways and means to improve the outreach and access
of the Scheme in the North-Eastern Region. Economic impact of
the scheme on intended beneficiaries including women, SC/ST,
Minority communities, and NER beneficiaries.
(7) Preparation of evaluation benchmarks of progress and
monitoring the performance of the Clusters taken for development
under the scheme.
(8) The cluster ability to avail other Government beneficial
programme including credit.
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