MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a): Yes, Madam.
(b): National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), NOIDA has signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with the Sun Online Learning India Ltd. on 8th October 2012 to enhance the outreach of the
activities of the Institute.
(c): Under the MoU, the company would assist the Institute (NIESBUD) in popularizing and increasing the outreach of
its e-learning initiative of employability skills and entrepreneurship skills through their e-learning portal. The
Institute would take steps to popularize the initiative among the participants in its different programmes and activities
being organized at various locations, either directly or through its partner institutions.
Sun Online Learning Ltd., would charge concessional rate for the e-learning modules from the clients of the Institute
and the Institute will receive a part of the price for its services. The MoU further stipulates that either party may
terminate it after 30 days notice of its intention to do so.
(d): The details of the training programmes organized by NIESBUD, NOIDA during each of the last three years and the
current year in the country, State-wise are indicated below:-
S.NO. STATE Number of Trainees 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
1 ASSAM 15 0 0 0
2 BIHAR 0 746 2184 2225
3 CHHATTISSGARH 0 0 50 0
4 DELHI 280 2755 1852 2150
5 GOA 0 14 0 0
6 GUJARAT 185 200 950 450
7 HARYANA 0 300 2424 2100
8 HIMACHAL PRADESH 213 100 670 400
9 JHARKHAND 0 200 2879 3000
10 JAMMU & KASHMIR 0 0 200 250
11 MADHYA PRADESH 694 1811 987 2700
12 ORISSA 0 1550 0 800
13 PUNE 0 27 0 0
14 PUNJAB 0 400 1400 1150
15 RAJASTHAN 0 774 1132 1150
16 TAMIL NADU 0 150 0 0
17 UTTAR PRADESH 9556 14401 16968 12179
18 UTTRAKHAND 1295 1686 1516 200
19 WEST BENGAL 0 750 3125 3050 Total: 12238 25864 36337 31804
List of State-wise Research activities undertaken/being undertaken is as under:-
S.NO STATE 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
1 GUJARAT - - Training Need Assessment
2 HARYANA - Basic Work under Feasibility Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Study of Weak Khadi Institu- Gujarwal Khadi Gramodoyog Sangh, tions upgraded from “D†to Kauhand, Ambala Cantt. “C†category by KVIC.
3 MADHYA PRADESH Evaluation Study of the - Impact Assessment Study on Schemes of the Department “Harit Ajivika – Green Livelihood of Tribal Development, Projectâ€, under Mahatma Gandhi Madhya Pradesh. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Skill Survey of two - - Districts of Shivpuri and Shivpur.
4 RAJASTHAN - Basic Work under Feasibility - Study of Weak Khadi Institu- tions upgraded from “D†to “C†category by KVIC.
5 UTTAR PRADESH - Basic Work under Feasibility - Study of Weak Khadi Institu- tions upgraded from “D†to “C†category by KVIC.
6 UTTRAKHAND - - Evaluation of a Dairy Project under STEP, Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India.
Besides the above, the Institute has conducted one National level study namely Impact Evaluation Study: Term Loan and
Micro Finance Schemes of National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC), Ministry of Minority Affairs,
Government of India in the Year 2011-12 and initiated work on evaluation studies of 5 schemes of the O/o DC(MSME) and
Impact assessment study and Verification of the Beneficiaries (2010-11) of the Term Loan; Micro Finance and Educational
Loan Schemes of NMDFC.
(e): It is expected that the e-learning will increase the impact and outreach of the Institute’s objective of
spreading Entrepreneurship throughout the country. The soft skills modules will also benefit the aspiring entrepreneurs
to have good communication skills, marketing skills and managerial skills.
