The 7-day State Level Exhibition sponsored under National SC-ST Hub get underway at Polo

Shillong, June 01: The 7-day State Level Exhibition sponsored under National SC-ST Hub of Ministry of MSME, Government of India was organised by the Department of Commerce & Industries, Government of Meghalaya, kickstarted today at 5th Ground of J.N. Sports Complex, Polo Shillong.  Mr W. Shylla, MLA and Chairman, Meghalaya Commission on Resource Mobilization (MCRM) graced the inaugural function as Chief Guest.

Addressing the gathering, Shri W. Shylla said that the exhibition will provide a much needed platform for the existing and emerging entrepreneurs and artisans of the State to showcase their products and further increase their business prospects to greater heights.

While enlightening the gathering about the SC-ST scheme of the MSME, he said that the Hub will provide professional support to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs to fulfill the obligations under the Central Government procurement policy Order 2012, and adopt applicable business practices and leverage the Stand Up India initiative.

MSMEs plays an important role in the nation’s economy. The development MSMEs is critical to meet the national imperatives of financial inclusion and generation of significant levels of employment in urban and rural areas across the country. Further, the sector can nurture and support development of new age entrepreneurs who have the potential to create competitive businesses at global level.

He informed that the Public Procurement Policy for MSEs of 2012 mandates that Central Government ministries, Departments and Public-Sector Undertakings procure minimum of 20 percent of their annual value of goods or services from MSEs.

In addition, 20% of such procurement from MSEs, i.e. 4% of total procurement of goods and services shall be made from Micro and Small Enterprises owned by SC & ST entrepreneurs. “I appreciated the large number of participants, tallying to more than hundred stalls and this will be of great significance in these coming seven days of the exhibition”, he added.

Among the dignitaries present on the occasion include M.R. Synrem, Commissioner and Secretary, Commerce and Industries, besides officials from various central and state departments.

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