THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING,DEPARTMENT OF PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS` WELFARE OF THE MINISRTY OF PERSONNEL,PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS ,MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE DEPARTMENTS OF ATOMIC ENERGY AND SPACE (SMT. VASUNDHARA RAJE)
(a): A new Scheme for `Development of Industries in Tribal Areas` has been included by National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) Ltd. in the Tenth Five Year Plan.
The schemes & programmes of the Ministry of Small Scale Industries are promotional in nature and are intended to accelerate the growth of Small Scale Industries in the country. The schemes are uniformly applicable for all entrepreneurs including members of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) amd Scheduled Tribes(STs). Some of the schemes/programmes in which specific reservation / concessions / preference are given to SCs & STs are :
(i) Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) - To cultivate the latent qualities of youth by enlightening them on various aspects to be considered for starting new industry.
(ii) Management Development Programme (MDP) - To impart state-of-art learning in emerging management techniques/practices to help small scale entrepreneurs for harvesting better profits and substantial share in the domestic/overseas markets.
(iii) Hire Purchase Scheme - To provide machines on hire purchase basis.
(iv) Training - To impart training in conventional technology trades.
(b): Funds are requisitioned for the whole scheme/programme and not separately for SCP & TSP component of the scheme.
(c): The targets sought to be achieved for SCs and STs under the various schemes during the Tenth Five Year Plan are :
(i) EDP - 28125 persons.
(ii) MDP - 6185 entrepreneurs.
(iii) National Entrepreneurial Awards - 05.
(iv) Development of Tribal Industries - 4000.
