The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) organised a vendor development programme for micro, small enterprises (MSEs), promoted by SC/ST entrepreneurs, here recently.
The day-long programme held at HRD Centre, Bhilai Steel Plant was attended by about 85 SC/ST entrepreneurs from different districts of Chhattisgarh. This is the 1st SVDP programme organised for SC/ST entrepreneurs during the year 2016-17, a BSP press release informed.
The programme was planned and organised successfully by the Vendor Development Cell, Materials Management Department of BSP under the leadership and guidance of ED(MM) with the support of Dr BR Ambedkar Industrialist, Traders and Entrepreneurs Association (BRAITE), Chhattisgarh; MSME Development Institute(DI), Raipur; NSIC, Raipur and DTIC, Bemetara.
The Programme started with the garlanding of Dr Ambedkar’s portrait and lighting of candles.
Inaugurating the programme, ED(MM) , BSP P S Bhadauria assured that BSP will provide all possible support to MSE units promoted by SC/ST entrepreneurs to increase their participation in the procurement of material.
Director of MSME DI, Raipur and GM, DTIC, Bemetra spoke about the positive supporting environment provided by Government to MSE units promoted by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
During programme, participants were given inputs on Public Procurement Policy, different Schemes of Government for Micro, Small Enterprises, Role of MSME, NSIC and DTIC in promoting MSEs. Besides, participants learnt about the Vendor Registration process in BSP and types of material procured by BSP from MSE units.