The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs) sector has emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian
economy over the last five decades. 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. MSMEs are complementary to
large industries as ancillary units and contribute enormously to the
socio-economic development of the country.
Fast changing global economic scenario
has thrown up various opportunities and challenges to the MSMEs in India. While
on the one hand, many opportunities are opened up for this sector to enhance
productivity and look for new markets at national and international level, it
has also, on the other hand, put an obligation to upgrade their competencies to
meet the competition as new products are launched at an astonishing pace and
are available world wide in short time.
To make MSMEs competitive in the
international market assistance is given by the Ministry through various
schemes:-
The National Manufacturing
Competitiveness Programme (NMCP)
The National Manufacturing
Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) is the nodal programme of the Government to
develop global competitiveness among Indian MSMEs. An amount of Rs.500 crores as the
Government’s Contribution had been allocated for NMCP during XIth Plan. NMCP targets at enhancing the entire value
chain of the MSME sector through the following schemes:
• Lean
Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme for MSMEs;
• Promotion
of Information & Communication Tools (ICT) in MSME sector;
• Technology
and Quality Up gradation Support to MSMEs;
• Design
Clinics scheme for MSMEs;
• Enabling
Manufacturing Sector to be Competitive through Quality
• Management
Standards (QMS) and Quality Technology Tools (QTT);
• Setting
up of Mini Tool Room under PPP Mode;
• National
campaign for building awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR);
• Support
for Entrepreneurial and Managerial Development of SMEs through Incubators.
Bar Code under Market Development
Assistance (MDA) Scheme
There are mainly two activities under
this scheme:
Bar Code - This scheme aims to encourage Micro
& Small exporters in their efforts in tapping and developing overseas
market, enhance exports from Micro / Small manufacturing enterprises by popularizing the adoption of Bar Coding on
a large scale. For adoption of Bar Code, the Government provides reimbursement of 75% of one time
registration fee (w.e.f.Ist January 2002) and 75% of annual fees (recurring)
(w.e.f. Ist June 2007) paid to GS1 India (Formerly EAN India) by Micro &
Small units for the first three years for bar code.
International Trade Fair - Under International
Trade fair scheme, the Government provides 75% of air fare subsidy by economy
class and 50% space rental subsidy for Micro & Small manufacturing
enterprises of General category entrepreneurs. For Women/SC/ST Entrepreneurs
& Entrepreneurs from North Eastern Region, 100% reimbursement of space rent
and economy class air fare is provided. The subsidy is restricted to Rs.1.25
lakhs per unit.
Marketing Assistance and Technology Up
gradation Scheme for MSMEs (NMCP)
The
objective of this scheme is to enhance MSME’s competitiveness in the National
as well as International market through various activities such as Technology
Up gradation in Packaging, Skill Up gradation/Development of Modern Market
Techniques, special components for North Eastern region (Participation of MSMEs
of NER in domestic exhibitions organized in other parts of the country), New market through State/District level local
exhibitions/trade fairs, Corporate Governance practices, Reimbursement to
ISO-18000/22000/27000 Certification and Setting up of Marketing Hubs in the
premises of selected MSME-DIs.
Cluster Development Programme
Under
the Micro & Small Enterprises – Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP)
financial assistance is provided to Micro & Small Enterprises Clusters for
Various activities including marketing assistance. This include participation
of entrepreneurs in clusters in one foreign fair, benchmarking support,
brochure preparation, website launching etc. to help them become competitive in
the international market.
Marketing
Assistance scheme of National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
Marketing
support is provided to MSMEs to enhance their competitiveness and marketability
of their products. The assistance is provided for following activities:
·
Participation in International Exhibitions / trade Fairs in foreign
countries.
· Organizing “Techmart” exhibition and international level
exhibitions in India which are visited by foreign delegations;
· Organizing visits of delegations abroad for promoting Indian MSMEs.
Interest Subvention Scheme of Director
General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
2%
Interest subvention scheme available to SMEs for exports amongst other sectors
has been extended till March 31, 2014.
During
the calendar year 2011, the share of Indian MSME exports as a percentage of
total world imports for the same products manufactured by Indian MSMEs has been
provisionally estimated at 1.90%. The estimate is based on the data taken from
International Trade Centre (ITC), UN COMTRADE Statistics.
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