Bhubaneswar, July 15 -- The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) conducted a one-day awareness programme on July 14 at Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College & Hospital, Odisha.

The event aimed to disseminate information on the National SC-ST Hub and other flagship initiatives of the Government to support MSMEs, with a particular focus on fostering entrepreneurship and employment opportunities in the state.

In his opening address, Dr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya, Chairman and Managing Director, National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC), outlined the agenda and highlighted the Public Procurement Policy, which mandates that 4 percent of total procurement be sourced from SC/ST enterprises and 3 percent from women-led enterpr...