Government has undertaken many initiatives to boost export competitiveness & provide support to MSMEs in global value chain
NIRYAT PROTSAHAN focuses on trade finance facilitation for MSME exporters; NIRYAT DISHA provides non-financial support
International Cooperation Scheme and MSME Competitive (Lean) scheme to build capacity and enhance domestic and global competitiveness of MSMEs
20 new Technology Centres (TCs) and 100 Extension Centres (ECs) to be established across the Country
65 Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs) established in the field organisations of Ministry of MSME
New Delhi, NFAPost: The recent trends in exports from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sectors reveal that the contribution of the MSME sector in overall merchandise exports has increased from 45.74% in 2023-24 to 48.55 % in 2024-25 in USD value terms.
In order to promote exports including from MSME sector, Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shobha Karandlaje said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that the government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) as a comprehensive framework to strengthen the overall export ecosystem, along with technology upgradation and digitalisation initiatives.
“Under EPM, support shall be provided through NIRYAT PROTSAHAN, which focuses on trade finance facilitation for MSME exporters, and NIRYAT DISHA, which shall provide non-financial support including export-quality and compliance assistance, market-access interventions, logistics facilitation, and export ecosystem-building measures,” states Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shobha Karandlaje.
Furthermore, the Minister also pointed out that the comprehensive GST rationalisation recently done by the government will strengthen MSMEs fortifying local supply chains in critical sectors like automobiles, textiles, food processing, logistics, and handicrafts. Lower GST rates have made raw materials and services more affordable, motivating small and medium enterprises and start-ups to scale up operations, invest in innovation, and compete both domestically and globally.
In addition, the government, inter-alia, has undertaken the following initiatives to boost the competitiveness in global value chain: –
- PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan enabling comprehensive and integrated planning for multimodal logistics.
- National Logistics Policy (NLP), which aims to drive economic growth and business competitiveness of the country through cost-effective logistics network.
- Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) for providing 100% credit guarantee coverage by National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) for extending additional credit facilities up to Rs.20,000 crore to eligible exporters, including MSMEs.
- International Cooperation Scheme: The scheme aims to capacity build MSMEs for entering export market by facilitating their participation in international exhibitions/fairs/conferences/seminar/buyer-seller meets abroad as well as reimbursement of various costs involved in exports.
- Micro and Small Enterprises- Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) scheme implemented with the objective to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for their holistic development adopting cluster development approach by extending financial assistance to establish Common Facility Centers (CFCs) in the existing clusters and establish/up-grade infrastructural facilities in new/existing industrial estates/areas/flatted factory complexes.
- MSME Competitive (Lean) scheme is to enhance the Domestic and Global Competitiveness of MSMEs through the application of various Lean Techniques and thereby achieving reduction in rejection rates, product and raw material movements and product cost.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Shobha Karandlaje) in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
In order to promote technology upgradation and digitalisation of small enterprises across the country, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing various schemes and initiatives, which inter-alia includes the MSE-Cluster Development Programme (Common Facility Centres), Tool Rooms / Technology Centres, the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) – Green Investment Financing for Transformation (GIFT) Scheme, and the MSME Champions Scheme, these initiatives support modernization, skill and quality enhancement, advanced technology access, green technology adoption, and improved competitiveness of MSMEs. The Government is driving digitalisation through initiatives such as the Udyam Portal, MSME Champions Portal, Government e-Marketplace (GeM), Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS), MSME Mart, MSME SAMBANDH, and Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) portal, enabling digital registrations, online procurement, e-market access, receivable financing, and grievance redressal, thereby supporting MSMEs across the country.
Ministry of Micro Small Medium Enterprises is implementing a scheme, ‘Establishment of new Technology Centres/Extension Centres’, to establish 20 new Technology Centres (TCs) and 100 Extension Centres (ECs) across the Country to increase geographical reach of TCs network to provide solution as per local needs of MSMEs for technology, skilled human resources, and advisory services.
This will increase competitiveness and profitability of MSMEs at grass root level. The 20 locations for establishment of New Technology Centres have been approved including two locations at aspirational districts viz Gaya (Bihar) and Bokaro (Jharkhand) under the scheme.
The Ministry of MSME has established 65 Export Facilitation Centres (EFCs) in its field organizations namely MSME-Development and Facilitation Offices, MSME Technology Centres and MSME Testing Centres with an aim to provide requisite mentoring and handholding to MSMEs to increase their export competitiveness.
