With a View to leverage the potential of 5G technology for skill development and common facility services for MSME units an MoU was signed between the National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) on 4th September, 2024. The MoU was signed by Sh. Kartikeya Sinha, Director (Planning & Marketing), NSIC and Sh. Arun Kumar Chaubey, Director (Project), TCIL in the presence of Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NSIC, Sh. Gaurav Gulati, Director (Finance) and Sh. Surajit Mandol Director (Finance), TCIL. This MoU aims to set up 5G facilities (i.e. deployment of 5G equipment/devices/software, services, training, O&M, etc.) and use-cases to support MSME sector in terms of skill development and producing skilled workforce for MSME sector and also facilitate entrepreneurs and start-ups to provide a platform to test their products/innovations under 5G technology based common facility services. The partnership is set to harness the transformative potential of 5G technology to empower youths, MSME units and startups through cutting-edge projects and specialized training programmes to keep pace with rapid technological advancements in the competitive world. The MoU ceremony was also attended by Sh O.P.Singh (GM-Tech), Sh. Subodh Jaiswal (Sr GM-NTSC, Okhla) and Sh. Sanjay Kumar (GM) TCIL.