MSME Ministry’s National SC-ST Hub Scheme

The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises is promoting inclusive entrepreneurship through the National SC-ST Hub Scheme. The scheme provides for capacity enhancement of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs and support measures for SC-ST population-led entrepreneurship.

National SC-ST Hub Scheme (NSSH):

Dimension	Key Details
Launch	The scheme has been launched in October 2016.
Nodal ministry	The scheme is governed by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
Scheme status	The scheme comprises one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
Implementation agency	The scheme is implemented by the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC).
Coverage	The scheme applies to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs, and the SC-ST population.
Support components	The scheme authorises support for: purchase of plant and machinery or equipment; capacity building and training; market linkage; facilitation for participation in exhibitions; credit; Udyam registration; and GeM onboarding.
Public procurement linkage	The scheme provides for encouraging SC-ST owned units to be part of 4% of total procurement made by Central or State Governments, CPSEs, and other government agencies.
Functions	The scheme provides for: preparing intervention strategy through industry associations to enable SC-ST owned units for participation in public procurement; facilitating SC-ST entrepreneurs in vendor development programmes and mentoring support by specific CPSEs matching products or services; capacity building of existing and prospective SC-ST entrepreneurs through skill development programmes; sharing SC-ST MSEs data with CPSEs to enhance procurement from SC-ST; and undertaking outreach activities for scheme promotion among SC-ST population.