NSIC (Visakhapatnam) in association with BHEL-Heavy Plates and Vessels Plant, Visakhapatnam has organized Special Vendor Development Program for SC ST entrepreneurs at Visakhapatnam on 25.07.2017. Shri B.Srinivas, GM(Operations), BHEL-HPVP was the Chief Guest for the program alongwith Shri K.R.K. Prasad, Director, MSME-DI, Visakhapatnam Speaking on the occasion, Shri K.Srinivas, Zonal Head ,NSIC briefed the various facilities for SC/ST under NSSH.Also present in the program were Shri K.V.C.S.Prasad, General Secretary, DICCI-Visakhapatnam and Shri R.Veerabhadra Rao, SBM, B.O., Visakhapatnam. <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 28, 2017 </font></p>

NSIC (Chennai) conducted a Training Program on etendering on 27.07.17 AT STP (Chennai) wherein members of CDISSIA Association participated. On this occasion officials of Southern Railway were also invited to explain their purchase procedure for the benefit of MSME sector.55 MSMEs participated and benefited from this NSIC initiative. Also present on this occasion were Shri T.V.Hariharan, President, CDISSIA, Shri A.V.Veeraraghavan, Senior Materials Manager, Southern Railways, Sri A.V.Veeraraghavan, Senior Materials Manager, Southern Railway and Shri Vidya Sagar Singh, Zonal Head,NSIC. Shri R. Saravanakummar, Branch Head ,NSIC alongwith the NSIC team members. <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 28, 2017 </font></p>

Shri Ravindra Nath, CMD, NSIC addressed the 7th MSME National Convention organised by AIMA on "Ease of Doing Business". Mr. Nath spoke about challenges & opportunities for SMEs and how NSIC is providing it`s services to SMEs with the aim of providing "Ease of Doing Business". <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/a.516611921710159.1073741826.314015211969832/1506699232701418/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 28, 2017 </font></p>

A Special Vendor Development Programme for SC/ST entrepreneurs was organized by NSIC, Branch Office - Noida in association with “Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industries- DICCI, MSME-DI AGRA”, at Bulandshahar, UP on 22.07.2017. Officers from the various procurement agencies like B.H.E.L, NTCP, Power Grid were present on the occasion. A total nos. of 132 participants out of which 127 were from SC/Micro. <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/pcb.1504633762907965/1504625222908819/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 26, 2017 </font></p>

Goods and services tax (GST) has become a reality from 1st July, 2017. Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi hailed it as a "great step by team India" that will help transform the economy, bring in transparency and bring in the system of "one country one tax". In view of the above, so that all the NSIC employees are fully equipped with the changing tax reforms in facilitating the MSME sector, a one day training program was organized on 22/07/17 wherein 30 employees participated. The Program was inaugurated by Shri A.K. Mittal, Director (Finance), NSIC. Speaking on this occasion, he stated that this tax reform will boost the Indian MSME sector and all NSIC employees must participate in an interactive manner so that they are able to have a good understanding of GST rules. <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/pcb.1504607379577270/1504566639581344/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 26, 2017 </font></p>

To enable MSME industry to understanding the various aspects of GST and disseminate the information regarding the schemes of NSIC among the MSME’s and tell them the benefit of Public Procurement Policy, The National Small Industries Corporation Ltd.-NSIC Branch Office Bangalore organized an awareness program / Interaction meet on GST and NSIC Schemes in a larger scale at Bidadi, Ramanagara on 21/07/2017. <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/pcb.1504520006252674/1504472506257424/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 26, 2017 </font></p>

Shri D.K. Bhatia ZGM, North - I & North - II addressing the faculties of various Engineering & Management Colleges on Entrepreneurship, during the Faculty Development Program (FDP) organized by ABES Engineering College , Ghaziabad from 5th July,2017 to 18th July,2017. <br/> As part of the training program a visit at NSIC Incubator Centre, Okhla, New Delhi was arranged by Zonal Office for the faculty members. <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/pcb.1503741889663819/1503386339699374/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 25, 2017 </font></p>

Shri Ravindra Nath, CMD, NSIC highlighted the various initiatives of NSIC for the growth and development of MSME sector in the country during the visit of Ms. Alka Nangia Arora, Joint Secretary, MSME to NSIC on 20/07/17. Ms. Alka Nangia Arora, Joint Secretary MSME applauded the various Initiatives of NSIC. Also present on this occasion were Dr. P. G. S. Rao, Director, MSME, Shri P. Udayakumar,Director(P&M), NSIC, Shri A. K. Mittal,Director(Fin), NSIC and senior officials of NSIC.<br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/pcb.1498359396868735/1498344440203564/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 20, 2017 </font></p>

Branch Office, Peenya, Bangalore organized an exclusive Special Vendor Development Programme and E-tendering for SC/ST MSMEs on 27th June 2017 at Peenya, Bangalore. Shri.P.Ravi Kumar, Chief General Manager, South-I inaugurated the event addressing the MSMEs and welcoming the officials from M/s.Bharat Electronics Limited(BEL). Meeting was organized to encourage and help the units to register with the Government Departments for their supplies to them. Branch has invited Shri.Parthiban, Manager & Shri.Madhu Babu, Manager officials from M/s.Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore to explain the procedure for getting the units enrolled with them as Vendors. The officials of BEL have made the PowerPoint presentation explaining the MSMEs as to how they can register with BEL as Vendors. Later, NSIC Officials have also made a PowerPoint presentation explaining the units as to how they can take-up the participation in e-tendering. The meeting was concluded mentioning that if units have any problem in online registration or in e-tendering they can approach NSIC office for their further help.

B.O, Peenya, Bangalore has been time and again interacting with MSMEs to understand and meet their needs. Recently, branch was approached by the members of Corrugated Manufacturers Cluster for their financial and marketing support. Matter was discussed with the members, taken their financial need and arranged the meeting with YES Bank who have readily agreed to help the Cluster needs. Shri.Vaibha Sharma, Sr.Vice President of YES Bank of Karnataka Circle along with his team have attended the meeting and addressed the 40 cluster members and informed that they are ready to take-up their financial needs and also agreed to extend the Bank Guarantee to each and every unit for their Raw Material Purchase exclusively through NSIC. They have listed the documents to be furnished and informed to submit the same to our Office for our onward forwarding the same to YES Bank. If all the documents are ready, they have expressed their willingness to fix a date wherein the spot sanctions can also be initiated. As the said platform was idle even to discuss the addition of new material, we have taken-up their raw material requirement and are in the process of discussing with bulk manufacturers who can offer the best price.

NSIC (Chennai) in association with Chennai District Small Scale Industries Association organized a program on 11th July 2017 to update the MSME units about the benefits of GST. A Chartered Accountant Ms.Revathy Balaji was invited to explain the benefits of complying with the GST Registration. Shri T.V.Hariharan, President, CDISSIA, Mr. R. Saravanakumar, Branch Head, NSIC (Chennai) and Shri K. Balasubramanian, General Secretary, CDISSIA. 112 Units participated in the said program. <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/pcb.1498324300205578/1498079613563380/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 20, 2017 </font></p>

National SVDP for SC/ST MSE units organised byNSIC (Pondicherry) on 13.07.2017 with the support of DICCI, Puducherry Chapter. The Participated PSUs were... <a target="_self" href="http://www.nsic.co.in/media.asp?mediaroomid=924&curpage=1"><font color="#2471a3">more</font></a> <br/> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/NSICLTD/photos/pcb.1497020377002637/1497016513669690/?type=3&theater"><font color="#FF6600"><p align="right">Click here to view more images.</p></font></a> <p align="right"> <font color="#A9A9A9" align="right">July 19, 2017 </font></p>