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National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme) strengthens MSMEs through Capacity Building, Entrepreneurship Development and Digital Empowerment

The National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, promotes entrepreneurship, strengthens managerial capabilities and supports MSME growth through training, research, consultancy, capacity building and institutional partnerships. Accredited with a 3-Star Rating by the Capacity Building Commission under its UTKRISHT rating system, the 66-year-old institute has conducted 550 international programmes, training 11,032 executives from 150 countries, and organised 17,672 national programmes benefiting 6,07,497 participants. Its other achievements include 6,840 skill development programmes for 2,10,062 youth, implementation of 27 MSME cluster projects, delivery of 235 services through Intellectual Property Facilitation Centres (IPFCs) and completion of 962 research studies. Its activities cover enterprise creation, finance, marketing, international trade, digital transformation, technology adoption and sustainable business practices.

The institute is also promoting technology-driven enterprise development through programmes covering digital marketing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, technology-enabled manufacturing, intellectual property rights and green energy. In March 2026, it organised national conferences on Digital Marketing, AI Automation and e-Commerce, and Digital Enabled Factories with Industry 5.0. Its digital empowerment initiatives have supported MSMEs in expanding their market reach. In 2024-25, Amarchintha Handloom Weavers Producer Company Ltd. in Telangana received digital branding and market outreach support through a five-day training programme and one year of handholding under a NABARD-supported initiative. By using Instagram, WhatsApp Business and Google Business Profile, the company secured a Rs. 16 lakh (US$ 16,894) order through Google and increased its annual turnover to Rs. 2.8 crore (US$ 0.29 million). Similarly, a NABARD-supported programme helped Telangana-based woman entrepreneur Ms. Sunkishala Swarupa increases her millet business’s monthly turnover tenfold, from Rs. 20,000 (US$ 210.42) to Rs. 2 lakh (US$ 2,104.16), while creating employment for local women.

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