National Manufacturing Competitiveness Program- Promotion of Information and Communication Technology in MSME sector
ICT development
Manufacturing, ICT
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise
The main objective of the scheme is to motivate MSMEs to adopt ICT tools and applications in their production & business processes with a view to improve their competitiveness in national & International market. The likely development outcomes of the scheme will be:
i. To promote an echo system of cost effective and all inclusive leT applications for MSMEs through Cloud Computing
ii. To establish Inter and Intra Networks amongst Technology Centers and Institutions of Office of DC, MSME
iii. To enable MSMEs to search for value chain (raw material, experts) online
iv. Adoption of best practices to improve quality of products and services
v. Reducing delivery cycle time
vi. IT as a medium of communication to revamp access to the markets, enhanced access empowers the market to undertake direct, faster and better transactions.
vii. Evolving internal efficiencies by way of intense ICT intake and automating procedure for cost reduction and capacity enhancement for information access, processing, collaboration and dissemination(Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise, 2014).
1. Awareness Programme: Seminars, Workshops and Orientation Programme
2. Cloud computing
3. Publicity and mobilization
4. Licenced software
5. Misc expenses
The Scheme is open to all Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises throughout the country. The units should be registered with DIC (EM-II) or with any other agency (Professional body, association, Govt. agency, department, etc.)(Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise, 2014).
1) MSME-Development Institute(DI)
2)MSME-DI
n.a.
n.a.
1)Patilputra Industrial Estate, Patna -800 013. Bihar
2)Institute,Goshala Road, P.O. Ramna, Muzaffarpur -842 002.
1) dcdi-patna@dcmsme.gov.in
2)dcdi-mzfpur@dcmsme.gov.in
1)Ph :0612-2262719 , 0612-2262186 , 0612- 2262208 2) 0621-2282486
1)0612-2261677 2)0612-2284425