Lok Sabha Question No. 1927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Implementation of Advanced E-SDP
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## 1927.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927 To BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ADVANCE-ESDP

SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

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

- (a) the  present  implementation  status  of  the  Advanced  Entrepreneurship  Skill  Development Programme  (E-SDP)  across  the  country,  including  the  number  of  training  centres,  programmes conducted, trainees trained and entrepreneurs benefited, particularly in Tamil Nadu and especially in the Kallakurichi Parliamentary Constituency;
- (b) the key components and training modules of the Programme and the manner in which these modules  are  tailored  to  meet  the  specific  requirements  of  emerging  entrepreneurs,  startups  and technology-driven enterprises;
- (c) the  impact  of  the  Programme  on  entrepreneurship  promotion,  self-employment  generation and local economic development, with specific reference to Tamil Nadu and Kallakurichi Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to improve the quality of training, mentorship support and access to financial linkages for beneficiaries; and
- (e) the mechanism adopted for monitoring, evaluation and long-term assessment of the success and sustainability of the Advanced E-SDP?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

- (a): The  details  of  the  number  of  training  institutes  (Implementing  Agencies),  programmes conducted  and  trainees  trained  across  the  country  and  Tamil  Nadu  state  for  advance  E-SDP  are furnished below:-

Status of Advance E-SDP programme conducted across the country since 2022-23:

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   No. of Training Institutes (Implementing Agencies) |   No. of Programmes Conducted |   No. of Trainees Trained |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | 2022-23          |                                                   17 |                            66 |                      1563 |
|        2 | 2023-24          |                                                   28 |                           127 |                      3046 |
|        3 | 2024-25          |                                                   51 |                            75 |                      1738 |

Status of Advance E-SDP programme conducted  in Tamil Nadu state since 2022-23:

| S. No.   | Financial Year   | No. of Training Institutes (Implementing Agencies)   | A-ESDP                      | A-ESDP                  |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
|          |                  |                                                      | No. of Programmes Conducted | No. of Trainees Trained |
| 1.       | 2022-23          | Nil                                                  | Nil                         | Nil                     |
| 2.       | 2023-24          | 1                                                    | 1                           | 20                      |
| 3.       | 2024-25          | 2                                                    | 2                           | 55                      |

No Advance E-SDP Programme has been conducted in the Kallakurichi Parliamentary Constituency.

(b) & (c): The Advanced Entrepreneurship Skill  Development Programme  (A-ESDP) aims  to provide  advanced  entrepreneurial  training  intended  to  support  entrepreneurs  through  high-end, domain-specific capacity building in areas such as E-commerce, Software, Biotechnology, Modern Agriculture  and  Animal  Husbandry,  Food  and  Agro-processing  etc.  by  the  premier  Institutes  and laboratories such as IIMs, IITs, ICAR, CSIR &  NITs etc.

So  far  three  Advance  E-SDP  programmes  have  been  conducted  in  the  state  of  the  Tamil Nadu,  benefitting  75  participants  since  2022-23.  The  programmes  of  ESDP  scheme  helped  in promoting  entrepreneurship,  creating  self-employment,  and  supporting  economic  development. Beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu, have gained better technical and business skills, which have improved their readiness to start and run enterprises.

(d) & (e): The objective of the programme is to support the establishment of new MSMEs and promote  the  growth  of  existing  ones,  thereby  enhancing  productivity  and  generating  employment opportunities.  The  concerned  Implementing  Agencies  (IIMs/IITs/ICARs/CSIRs/NITs)  are  also entrusted with facilitating Udyam Registration for A-ESDP beneficiaries.

A  robust  Monitoring  and  Evaluation  mechanism  has  been  established  through  the  ESDP Management  Information  System  (MIS)  Portal,  which  includes  a  structured  feedback  system enabling participants to provide inputs on the quality and effectiveness of the training programmes.

Evaluation study of the scheme is also conducted through an independent Agency to assess the impact of the ESDP scheme and provide recommendations for improving the scheme design & implementation.

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