Date: 2025-12-19Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Ministry of MSME implements National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) Scheme to promote entrepreneurship amongst SCs/STs; to fulfill mandated 4% procurement from SC/ST MSEs
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of MSME is implementing the National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) Scheme. The scheme aims to promote entrepreneurship among SCs/STs and achieve the mandated 4% procurement from SC/ST MSEs. The NSSH Scheme includes the Single Point Registration Scheme (SRPS) and the Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS). The information was given on December 19, 2023.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) Scheme:**
* Promotes entrepreneurship amongst SCs/STs.
* Aims to fulfill the mandated 4% procurement from SC/ST MSEs under the Public Procurement Policy.
* Provides support through various initiatives, including capacity building, market linkage, special vendor development, awareness workshops, and subsidies.
* **Single Point Registration Scheme (SRPS):**
* Provides financial assistance to MSEs for registration.
* **Special Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS):**
* Facilitates the participation of SC/ST entrepreneurs in domestic and international exhibitions.
* Helped 3,929 SC/ST entrepreneurs participate in domestic exhibitions at a cost of Rs. 36.41 crore over the past five years.
* **Awareness Programs:**
* Conclaves, Special Vendor Development Programmes (SVDPs), and awareness workshops are organized to spread awareness.
* Utilizes social media for wider dissemination.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: SC/ST Entrepreneurs**
* **Impact:** Encourages them to become entrepreneurs, facilitates market access, and strengthens their capacity to participate in public procurement.
* **Action Required:** To participate in the available schemes and programs to benefit from financial assistance, capacity building, and market linkage opportunities.
**Stakeholder: Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)**
* **Impact:** Facilitates registration and provides financial assistance through SRPS.
* **Action Required:** To avail financial assistance for registration under the Single Point Registration Scheme.
**Stakeholder: Government of India**
* **Impact:** Helps in achieving the mandated 4% procurement from SC/ST MSEs.
* **Action Required:** To continue implementing and supporting the NSSH Scheme to promote entrepreneurship among SCs/STs.
Key Entities Referenced
National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) Scheme: Scheme to promote entrepreneurship amongst SCs/STs and fulfill mandated 4% procurement from SC/ST MSEs.
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME): The ministry implementing the NSSH Scheme, SRPS, and SMAS.
Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises: Policy mandating 4% procurement from SC/ST MSEs which NSSH Scheme helps to fulfill
Single Point Registration Scheme (SRPS): Scheme providing financial assistance to MSEs for registration.
Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS): Scheme facilitating participation of SC/ST entrepreneurs in domestic and international exhibitions.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Ministry of MSME implements National
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub
(NSSH) Scheme to promote entrepreneurship
amongst SCs/STs; to fulfill mandated 4%
procurement from SC/ST MSEs
Single Point Registration Scheme (SRPS) provides financial
assistance to MSEs for registration
Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS) facilitates participation
of SC/ST entrepreneurs in domestic and international
exhibitions; 3,929 SC/ST entrepreneurs benefitted from the
scheme
प्रव तथ: 19 DEC 2025 2:53PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) is implementing National Scheduled
Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) Scheme to promote entrepreneurship amongst the SCs/STs and to
fulfill the mandated 4% of procurement from SC/ST MSEs under the Public Procurement Policy for Micro
and Small Enterprises, Government of India. The Scheme has undertaken several initiatives to provide
support which include capacity building programmes; market linkage programmes, organization of
Special Vendor Development programmes, workshops/awareness programmes, subsidy on purchase of
plant & machinery/equipment, financial assistance for registration under Single Point Registration
Scheme, for enrollment on Government promoted e-commerce portals, etc.
Under ‘Special Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS)’ component of the NSSH Scheme, SC/ST
entrepreneurs are facilitated to participate in domestic and international exhibitions to strengthen and
develop their capacities to participate in public procurement. 3,929 SC/ST entrepreneurs at a cost of Rs.
36.41 crore were facilitated for participation in domestic exhibitions in the country during the last five
years.
To spread awareness about various benefits available under NSSH Scheme; Conclaves, Special Vendor
Development Programmes (SVDPs) and awareness workshops are being organized at various locations in
the country. The scheme also actively uses social media platforms for wider dissemination, particularly
focusing on the intended audience.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Sushri
Shobha Karandlaje) in a written reply in Lok Sabha.****
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