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News bearing the programme can have, it requires a on data consolidation and Udyog Aadhaar strategy that delivers sustained and measureable Memorandum (UAM) registration. impact, on the entire MSME ecosystem. Therefore, 2. Providing on ground support to adopted SC- there have been continual efforts to include all ST owned MSEs by Industry Associations and relevant stakeholders including state, industry Incubators. associations, incubators, CPSEs to identify synergies and work collaboratively and cohesively towards a 3. Assisting NSSH in future endeavours in shared goal. spreading awareness by participating, organizing various events, seminars, Some of the milestones achieved by the hub workshops, knowledge sessions etc. are as follows - 4. Mentoring and handholding support to 1. Data analysis completed for 5 lakh SC/ST units potential SC-ST entrepreneurs during and post to identify suppliers to CPSEs incubation programme. 2. Physical verification of over 4,900 SC/ST 5. Providing capacity building trainings to SC-ST entrepreneurs completed that had potential to Entrepreneurs. supply to CPSEs 6. Technology collaboration with overseas 3. Telephonic interaction with over 2,590 SC/ST partners is required to upgrade existing MSMEs completed to understand challenges technology in securing PSUs’ tenders The following suggestions were made - 4. Information of 1,003 SC/ST enterprises mapped with 42 CPSEs for vendor empanelment and 1. While releasing tenders, CPSEs should focus procurement on quality based products manufactured by MSMEs, especially SC-ST entrepreneurs rather 5. Appointment of nodal officers in 67 CPSEs. than established brands. Discussion with over 60 CPSEs conducted 2. It was proposed that there is a need to create 6. Special Marketing Assistance Scheme - 950 awareness around the various schemes of the units participated in domestic and international Government in addition to the NSSH fairs/exhibition 3. It was suggested that the prequalification 7. 2,107 units facilitated with CPSE linkages under criteria for CPSE tenders should be eliminated Special Vendor Development Programme for SC ST MSEs. 8. 512 SC/ST units benefitted under Special 4. For VDP programmes, it was suggested that Performance & Credit Rating Scheme instead of conducting the VDPs in neutral locations, these should be done at the premises 9. Training programme conducted in IIM of the respective CPSEs. Noida (Satellite institute of IIM Lucknow), IIM Lucknow, IIM Raipur, IIM Kolkata 5. It was proposed, that sanctioned loan tenure and XLRI Jamshedpur (on pilot basis) for should be extended to provide sustainable SC/ST entrepreneurs for over 100 SC/ST support to SC ST MSEs. entrepreneurs. 6. It was suggested that traditional businesses like Handicraft sector, Leather sector etc. needs Key highlights of the discussion were: to be promoted and requires government’s 1. Getting support from Industry Associations intervention for growth and development. n 60 Laghu Udyog Samachar