Lok Sabha Question No. 2989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-20
Subject: Promotion of SC/ST Entrepreneurs
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA, HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, KAMLA DEVI PATLE, MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA, ABHISHEK SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2989 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20.03.2017

## PROMOTION OF SC/ST ENTREPRENEURS

2989.   SHRI VINCENT H. PALA: SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE: SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE: SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI: SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH:

Will the Minister of MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  Scheduled  Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe  (SC/ST)  hub  scheme  being implemented  to  provide  professional  support  to  the  SC/ST  entrepreneurs  in  the  MSME  sector  in  the country;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated/ released, the target set and criteria adopted for sanction of loan under the said scheme during the current year; and
- (c) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for promotion of SC/ ST entrepreneurs in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a)&(b).    The Ministry of MSME has approved a scheme for setting up of National Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (SC/ST) Hub on 25.07.2016. Hon'ble Prime Minister launched the national SC/ST Hub on  18.10.2016  at  Ludhiana,  Punjab.  The  Hub  is  set  up  to  provide  professional  support  to  SC/ST entrepreneurs  to  fulfill  the  obligations  under  the  Central  Government  Public  Procurement  Policy  for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012, adopt applicable business practices and leverage the Stand up India  initiatives.  The  functions  of  Hub  include  collection,  collation  and  dissemination  of  information regarding  SC/ST  enterprises  and  entrepreneurs,  capacity  building  among  existing  and  prospective SC/ST  entrepreneurs  through  skill  training  and  EDPs,  vendor  development  involving  CPSEs,  NSIC, MSME-DIs  and  industry  associations  including  Dalit  Indian  Chamber  of  Commerce  &  Industry (DICCI),  promoting  participation  of  SC/ST  entrepreneurs  in  exhibitions  and  organizing  special exhibitions for this  purpose, facilitating SC/ST  entrepreneurs participating in public  procurement  and monitoring the progress, etc.

:  2  :

Four Schemes have approved under National SC/ST Hub namely (a) subsidy for SC/ST enterprises to obtain Single Point Registration Scheme (b) Special Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS) to provide marketing support to SC/ST owned MSMEs  (c) Special Subsidy under Performance & Credit Rating Scheme (SPCRS) for SC/ST enterprises and (d) Special Credit  Linked  Capital Subsidy Scheme. The total budget for the National SC/ST Hub scheme is proposed to be Rs. 490 crore for period from 201617 to 2019-20. An amount of Rs.20.00 crore has been provided for the scheme in RE for the year 201617.

(c):    This  Ministry  is  implementing  a  number  of  schemes  for  micro,  small  and  medium  enterprises (MSMEs)  including  National  Manufacturing  Competitiveness  Programme(NMCP),  Prime  Minister's Employment  Generation  Programme(PMEGP),  schemes  for  Khadi  &  Village  Industries  and  Coir, International Cooperation Scheme, Performance and Credit Rating Scheme(PCRS), Marketing Assistance  and  Technology  Upgradation(MATU)  schemes,  Scheme  for  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  for Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  etc.  Benefits  under  these  schemes  are  available  to  all  eligible  MSMEs including those belonging to SC and ST communities.

In  addition  to  the  schemes  implemented  by  this  Ministry,  the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and Empowerment is also implementing schemes for SC entrepreneurs including the Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for Scheduled Castes(CEGSSC)  and Venture Capital Fund scheme for micro, small and  medium  entrepreneurs.    Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  is  also  implementing  schemes  for  selfemployment of  Scheduled  Tribes  including  term  loan  scheme  and  micro  credit  scheme  for  self  help groups.

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