Lok Sabha Question No. 2179 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Encouragement to SC/ST Entrepreneurs
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2179 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## ENCOURAGEMENT TO SC/ST ENTREPRENEURS

## †2179. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

## Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT  AND  ENTREPRENEURSHIP  be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  and  details  of  entrepreneurs  belonging  to  Scheduled  Castes  and Scheduled Tribes (SCs/STs) in the medium and Small Scale industries State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is encouraging or plans to encourage the entrepreneurs of Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes running medium and small scale industries by providing them special packages;
- (c) if so, the number and details of the entrepreneurs of SC/ST who have been given incentives during the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI ANANTKUMAR HEGDE)

- (a)    to  (d)  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 and 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.    Four  Schemes  have  approved  under National  SC/ST  Hub  namely  (i)  subsidy  for  SC/ST  enterprises  to  obtain  Single  Point Registration  Scheme  (ii)  Special  Marketing  Assistance  Scheme  (SMAS)  to  provide marketing support to SC/ST owned MSMEs (iii) Special Subsidy under Performance &

Credit  Rating  Scheme  (SPCRS)  for  SC/ST enterprises  and  (iv)  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 2016-17 to 2019-20.

An amount of Rs. 20.00 crore has been provided for the scheme in RE for the year 2016-17.  Ministry of MSME is implementing a number of schemes for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) including National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programmed (NMCP), Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programmed (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  Ministry  of  MSME,  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 self-employment of Scheduled Tribes including term  loan  scheme  and  micro  credit  scheme  for  self  help  groups.  No  State  wise  data relating to number of SC/ST entrepreneurs in MSME Sector is available.

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