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ISSN 0972-852X ISSUE 1VOLUME 19

(An Organisation of the Ministry of MSME, GoI and ISO 9001-2015 Certified)

Phase II IEDP Inauguratedth4 December, 2019

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Ø Kudos to NI-MSME Campus

Ø Editorial

Ø ATI Scheme for MSMEs

Ø Idea Generation for Entrepreneurs

Ø Certificate Programme on Entrepreneurship

Training for Nigeria Government Officials ØMSME’s.

Ø IPR & its implications for MSME’s

Ø EDP at Amravati

Ø Programme on Delayed Payments

Ø DG’s Corner

E-waste management & recycling options for

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The National Institute for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Yousufguda begins its Phase-II of International Executive Development Programme - 2019 (IEDP) from 4 December 2019. The Chief Guest, Dr. P. JYOTHI, Professor & Dean, School of Management Studies, University of Hyderabad (UoH) graced the inaugural function at 11 am at the ni-msme campus, Yousufguda.

The Executive programme is sponsored by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) (Indian Governments's flagship programme in capacity building).

Dr. Ashwani Goel, Director (Academics), addressed the gathering sharing rich training and handholding history of ni-msme and its

association with the M/o External Affairs through ITEC. He expressed joy in welcoming the Chief Guest on behalf of the Director General Shri D. Chandra Sekhar and felicitated her along with Dr. Dibyendu Choudhury, Admn i/c and Faculty Member and Sandeep Bhatnagar, Director (Marketing & Business Development).

The Chief Guest, Dr. P. Jyothi in her inaugural address started off with a famous Sanskrit quote from a sloka- “Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya”, while she lit the lamp along with few international participants and Programme Directors. She said that the significance of the lighting of the lamp is to lead us from darkness to light and from ignorance to knowledge. She congratulated ni-msme for providing training in areas that are of prominence today. She spoke on the sustainability of the motivation level in the participants and shared few tips on keeping up the momentum and further emphasised the need to develop an Ecosystem where the knowledge gained by the participants can be applied in daily life situations and it itself will be a major take away for the students.

She concluded by greeting the students a comfortable stay in Hyderabad and successful training to help strengthen their industries & businesses back home.

The Phase-II will train 64 students from 33 countries in the areas of SME Financing- Approaches and Strategies by Programme Directors: Dr. E. Vijaya & Dr. K. Visweswara Reddy and Tourism and Hospitality management by Programme Directors: Dr. Dibyendu Choudhury and Dr. Shreekant Sharma.

Training for Nigeria Government Officials

9-14 December, 2019

The National Institute for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (ni-msme) organized a training cum study tour programme on “Beneficiary’s Capacity Building on Savings, Economic Group Management and Empowerment” sponsored by Save the Children International for National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO), Federal Government of Nigeria from 09-14 December, 2019.

The Programme Director, Dr. Shreekant Sharma during the inaugural function shared with the participants about the rich history of ni-msme in international training. He said, “This programme is one of its kind, as it has an objective to strengthen the capacity of NCTO Officers at both federal and States levels for effective implementation of savings schemes and group mobilization”.

During the programme, the NCTO Officers got an opportunity to interact and learn from the stakeholders’ perspective about the various cash transfer programs. They also learnt from first-

hand experiences from a wide range of stakeholders about the challenges faced by beneficiaries in the cash transfer programme. Sessions by experts explored topics like new approaches and methods in administration, tracking and management of savings groups and entrepreneurial skill development. Participants were taken on field visits to meet beneficiaries, Self Help Groups (SHGs) especially women saving groups, Telangana Cooperative Bank, Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) along with a tour of the Hyderabad city and fun time at a recreation park- Ramoji Film City.

Dr. Dibyendu Choudhury, Programme Director distributed the certificates at the valedictory function held on 14th December 2019 during which the participants expressed gratitude for the memorable time and hospitality they received at ni-msme. They wanted to have more such programmes and collaborations in future.

The Institute introduced the initiative of membership for the use of its SENDOC library way back around the turn of millennium. The members are allowed the privilege of using the reading and reference sections of the library, as well as the use of open grounds annexed to SENDOC, for reading, pondering and discussion. The main objective was to help young college graduates of different disciplines to make career decisions through cool contemplation and mutual idea-sharing in a peaceful setting without distractions – one of them may be motivated to opt for an entrepreneurial career!

Most of the users are, however, fresh technical and professional graduates preparing for advanced examinations that would help give a decisive turn to their careers. A recent happy outcome is, 17 members, who were preparing for CA Final, qualified successfully. Medicine students who appeared for PG entrance qualified and 2 students are selected for AIIMS, allotted for (PGI- Chandigarh).

A few of them expressed their opinions about the facilities and conveniences of the campus. They state in one voice that the atmosphere at the campus is extremely suitable for concentration, contemplation and knowledge acquisition, that the staff and functionaries are friendly and reaching out, that they have a comfortable time. The setting is fully oriented to focusing with clarity on equipping themselves well for the chosen pursuit.

Kudos to NI-MSME Campus

The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector is

highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy.

MSMEs not only play crucial role in providing large

employment opportunities at comparatively lower capital cost

than large industries but also help in industrialization of rural &

backward areas, thereby, reducing regional imbalances,

assuring more equitable distribution of national income and

wealth. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

promotes the development of micro and small enterprises in the

country with the objective of creating self-employment

opportunities and upgrading the relevant skills of existing and

potential entrepreneurs. In order to promote establishment of

new enterprises and creation of new entrepreneurs Ministry of

MSME has been implementing various schemes and

programmes.

Entrepreneurship development is one of the key elements for

promotion of micro and small enterprises, particularly, the first

generation entrepreneurs. In Entrepreneurship and Skill

Development Programs, ESDPs are being organized regularly

to nurture the talent of youth by enlightening them on various

aspects of industrial activity required for setting up Micro and

Small Enterprises. These EDPs are generally conducted in

institutions, where skill is available to motivate them towards

self-employment.

Under Assistance to Training Institutions (ATI) scheme the

assistance is provided to National level training institutions

operating under the Ministry of MSME, namely, NI-MSME,

KVIC, Coir Board, Tool Rooms, NSIC & MGIRI in the form of

capital grant for the purpose of creation and strengthening of

infrastructure and support for entrepreneurship development

and skill development training programmes. NI-MSME has

been conducting ATI programmes since 2009 and has trained

1,72,497 participants under various courses like fashion

designing, baking, IT services, Graphic Designing, Asst

Cameraman, Cloud Engineering etc and others until 2019.

Content References: https://msme.gov.in/entrepreneurship-and-skill-

development-programs and

https://msme.gov.in/sites/default/files/Revised-ATI-GUIDELINES-

without-research.pdf

ESDPs and ATI Scheme for MSMEs

D. Chandra Sekhar

From the Director General’s Desk

Idea Generation for Entrepreneurs2-4 December 2019

The School of Enterprise Management (SEM) organised a nat ional programme on “Idea Generation for Entrepreneurs” from 02-04 December, 2019. The Programme was formally inaugurated by Dr. K. Visweswara Reddy & Dr. E. Vijaya (Faculty Members of SEM). Speaking on this occasion Dr.K.Visweswara Reddy emphasized the importance of idea generation and its incubation for start-ups and presented an overview of the programme to the participants. Dr.E.Vijaya, Faculty Member presided over the Inaugural function. She further highlighted the role of NSSH in the training of SC/ST Entrepreneurs.

In total there were 20 SC/ST aspiring and existing Entrepreneurs. The main focus of the training programme was on the Idea generation and its incubation for start-ups, Product identification and marketing strategies required by micro Entrepreneurs. The programme covered a wide range of topics on Idea Generation Methods, Market Survey, Business Opportunity Identification, Marketing Plan, Product and Innovation, NSSH Schemes and support System, Finance for Micro Enterprises, Customer Engagement and Experience analysis etc.

The Three day training programme was concluded on 04th December. The valedictory was presided over by the Programme Director Dr. K.Visweswara Reddy. He took the feedback of the participants and appreciated them for their honest comments about the programme. The training concluded with the presentation of certificates to the participants.

Certificate Programme on Entrepreneurship

9-13 December 2019

The School of Enterprise Management (SEM) organised a

national programme on “Certificate programme on

Entrepreneurship” from 9-13 December 2019. The

Programme was formally inaugurated by Dr. K. Visweswara

Reddy & Dr.E.Vijaya (Faculty Members SEM). Speaking on

this occasion Dr.K.Visweswara Reddy emphasized the

importance of Entrepreneurship and further spoke about the

support given by Ministry of MSME. He presented an overview

of the programme to the participants. Dr.E.Vijaya, Faculty

Member presided over the inaugural function. She highlighted

the role of NSSH in the promotion of SC/ST Entrepreneurs.

In total there were 20 SC/ST aspiring and existing

Entrepreneurs. The main focus of the training programme was

on the various aspects of entrepreneurship training. The

programme covered a wide range of topics on Entrepreneurship

motivation Training, Market Survey, Business Opportunity

Identification, Marketing Plan, Market Feasibility, Technical

Feasibility, Financial feasibility, Business Plan Preparation,

Project report preparation, PMEGP scheme etc.

The Five day training programme was concluded on 13th

December. The valedictory function was presided over by the

Programme Director Dr. K.Visweswara Reddy. He took the

feedback of the participants and appreciated them for the honest

comments about the programme. The training concluded with

the presentation of certificates to the participants.

National SC- ST Hub

E-waste management & recycling options for MSME’s.

A three day Training programme on “Intellectual Property Rights and its Implications for MSMEs” sponsored by National ST SC Hub, Ministry of MSME, Government of India was organized by the Intellectual Property Facilitation Center (IPFC), School of Enterprise Management (SEM), National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme), Yousufguda, Hyderabad from 18-20 December 2019.

The objective of the workshop is to raise the level of awareness and interest / knowledge about IPR issues and provide insights

on the creation, ownership and protection of intellectual property. To familiarize on various types of IPR, Viz., Patents, Trade Marks, Copyrights, Geographical indications (GIs), Industrial Designs, Utility Models, Collective marks, Certification Marks & Trade Secrets & IPR Incentive schemes and to develop a broad understanding of the need to integrate IP in MSME Sectors with proper strategies and business planning.

The programme was formally inaugurated by the Programme Director, Dr. Dibyendu Choudhury (FM), He welcomed the participants and briefed them about the activities of ni-msme and presented the programme outline and also highlighted about the IPR policy that enables all creators and inventors to realize their potential for generating, protecting and utilizing IP which would contribute to wealth creation.

The valedictory function was held on the 20th December 2019. Dr. Dibyendu Choudhury, Faculty Member & Programme Director appreciated the participants for their active participation in interactions, discussions and sharing their experiences. The programme was concluded with the distribution of training completion certificates.

IPR & its implications for MSME’s

18-20 December 2019

18-20 December 2019

activities of ni-msme and its significant role in promoting Entrepreneurial activities related to the green initiatives of MSMEs.

The programme topics included elucidation of various concepts of waste management options, Energy recovery, Wealth from wastes and business opportunities to set up e-waste recycling units in industrial sectors, Recycling of mixed wastes, various wastes like E-Wastes, plastics, Glass and ship yard wastes recycling, Bio/Fish/Food, Automobile and Industrial hazardous wastes transport storage disposal facilities (TSDF).etc. Apart from in-house faculty, three resource persons were invited to share their knowledge from organizations like RAMKY, JETL and TSPCB.

The valedictory function was held on 20 December 2019 and Shri. Prashant Kamat, functional Manager, District Industries Centre, Govt. of Goa was the chief guest. Participant certificates were awarded to all participants. They expressed their gratitude for the learning experience they had at ni-msme.

A three day training programme on “E-waste Management & Recycling options for MSMEs” was organized from 18-20 December 2019 under National SC/ST Hub scheme at ni-msme campus. A total of 26 SC/ST budding and Prospective Entrepreneurs attended the programme from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Shri. K. Surya Prakash Goud, Faculty member of School of Enterprises Development (SED) inaugurated the training programme and said that the training programme is aimed at devising a system where disposal of wastes could be profitable and urged the participants to take maximum benefit of the training and asked the stakeholders and waste management agencies to put forth suggestions regarding their practical experiences in disposal of wastes. Shri. J. Koteswara Rao AFM-SED briefed about the objectives of the training programme presented the outline of the programme to the participants. He said that the programme was designed to enable the participants to set up recycling units in their respective worksites. He further presented a brief review of

EDP at AmravatiThe National Institute for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

(ni-msme) organised a 4 week Entrepreneurship Development

Programme (EDP) sponsored by Department of Science &

Technology (DST) under DST NIMAT-EDII project at KLEF

(Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation- KLEF, K.L

University) Amravati, AP from 2nd to 30th December 2019.

The programme Director was Dr. Shreekant Sharma, AFM,

SEE and Ms. Hatkar Srilatha, Consultant was the Programme

Coordinator.

The Chief Guest of the programme was Shri R.P.L. Kantham,

Registrar, K.L University lit the lamp along with Shri DPS Raju

Director (Development), Shri Dr. K. Raja Sekhar, Associate

Dean for Centre for Innovation, Incubation and

Entrepreneurship (CIIE), the local coordinator Dr. K. Raghava

Rao Head for CIIE along with Mr. R.Naga Rajesh

Jr.Consultant, ni-msme.

In the inaugural address, the chief guest spoke about the

significance of Entrepreneurship Development Programme

and thanked ni-msme and Department of Science &

Technology (DST) Govt of India for extending their support.

He urged the participants to become job providers rather than

job seekers.

The topics that were dealt with during the 4 week programme

were: Charms of Being an Entrepreneur, Developing

Entrepreneurial Competencies (Achievement Motivation

Training), Institutional support & Schemes for prospective and

practicing entrepreneurs, UAM (Udyog Aadhar Memorandum)

02-30 December 2019

registration, state govt industries department incentive policy,

how to identify business opportunities, criteria of selection,

sources of information, business plan preparation, market

survey, financial management, IPR, copy rights, trade mark,

legal formalities in an enterprise (firm registration, factory act,

PF, labour laws etc.) bankable project report preparation. The

sessions were taken by eminent resource persons as per

schedule.

The valedictory function was held on 30th December 2019, The

Director Operations of the University Shri D.P.S .Varma was

the chief guest. The participants gave their valuable feedback

and expressed their heartfelt thanks to ni-msme, DST, Govt. of

India for imparting the training on entrepreneurship which

would be helpful towards launching their own successful

ventures. The certificates were distributed to participants for

successful completion the training programme.

The National Resource Centre for Cluster Development

(NRCD) of ni-msme conducted a two day Training programme

on “Delayed Payments to Micro & Small Enterprises for

members/officials of MSEFC’s at the campus. The Programme

Director, Mr K. Surya Prakash, Faculty Member of SED

welcomed 19 participants from different states of the country

who are officials & members from facilitation council.

Shri Y. Ranjit Kumar, Commissioner of Industries, Gujarat,

Shri Suresh Dhole, Retired Supreme Court Advocate, Guest

Expert, Shri M. Gopala Krishna Retired Bank Officer,

Advocate, Shri. G. S. Gill Senior Consultant, Shri. L. Vijay

Kumar, Shri. G. Rajkumar, Shri. K. Bikshapathi and Mrs K.

Niveditha were present in the inauguration of the programme.

Aspects of legal issues, Policy acts, procedure issues, MSME acts, sensitization of stake holders and creating the awareness to CPSUs and Central Government Department/ Institutions/ Arbitration Lawyers etc, MSME Samadhan issues, Draft Rules of MSEFC and Frame work issues were dealt with during the training sessions.

Certificates were awarded to participants for successful completion of the training programme during the valedictory function held on 20 December.

19-20 December 2019

Programme on Delayed Payments

Shri. J. Koteswara Rao AFM-SED, ni-msme attended an

Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) Awareness

Programme on Industrial Promotional activity held on 23

December 2019 at Uday Aditya Bhavan Conference hall, Collectorate Office, Nalgonda District organized by District Industrial Centre (DIC). Mr. Rao spoke on various

Governmental schemes and compliances required for setting

up of Micro Enterprises at their respective work sites and

guidelines for PMEGP Scheme were explained in detailed by

showing success stories /case studies. About 200 Budding and

Prospective Entrepreneurs from all over the District attended the EDP.

Faculty at EDP on Industrial Promotional Activity

ni-msme enters into an MOU with CIPET

18 February, 2020

Impressions Book FairDr. Inga, Asst. Professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia

writes in Croatian language about his experience at ni-msme

in his university’s newsletter.

Book Fair for the International Executive Development

Programme-Phase II participants was held on 13th December 2019 to use their book allowance fruitfully by selecting titles relevant to their training themes and occupational domains.

Reputed book sellers operators of the twin cities displayed a

wide range of titles on topics related to the themes connected

with the on-going international training programmes.

DG’s Corner

Shri. P Raghavendra Rao IAS, Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petro Chemicals, GOI visited ni-msme on 11th December 2019 and interacted with the Director General, Faculty, Officers and international participants. He said that he was impressed with ni-msme, its ambience and the training being imparted. He was instrumental in bringing together the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology (CIPET) and ni-msme to sign an MOUfor collaborative programmes.

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