Question : Job Portal for MSME Sector

(a) whether the Government has decided to create awareness about the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector at the national level;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the steps taken by the Government for creating knowledge, marketing, technical and financial handholding at the grass-root level and the success achieved in this regard so far;

(c) whether the Government had organised conclave to encourage dialogue and partnerships among various stakeholders of the MSME sector and if so, the details and the outcome thereof;

(d) whether the Government has launched any job portal to bridge the skill gap and resolve unemployment problem in the country; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which it has been helpful in resolving unemployment problem in the country?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
(SHRI GIRIRAJ SINGH)

(a) & (b): The schemes of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) have a component of awareness generation. These schemes are implemented through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Coir Board, National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and the Office of Development Commissioner (MSME) to cater to various requirements of MSMEs, such as access to knowledge, markets, technologies and finance, handholding support etc. The major schemes of the Ministry are Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI), National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP), Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS), Marketing Assistance, Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Programmes and services offered through Tool Rooms & Technical Institutions.


(c): Yes madam. National MSME Conclave (Udyam Sangam 2018) was organized on 27.06.2018 and stakeholders from various fields and parts of the country participated in it and had dialogue on various aspects of MSME Ecosystem. In addition, under National SC/ST Hub (NSSH) scheme, conclaves are being organized at different locations of the country for coalescing efforts to build better ecosystem for SC/ST owned MSMEs. These conclaves have resulted in awareness about NSSH, Public Procurement Policy and various other schemes of the Ministry of MSME.

(d) & (e): Yes madam. A job portal called “MSME Sampark” has been launched. This portal is a digital platform wherein jobseekers (i.e. passed out trainees / students of MSME Technology Centres) and recruiters can register themselves for mutually beneficial interaction.