Training
(i)
Entrepreneurship Development Programmes
SISI Madras and its subordinate offices conducted 33 Entrepreneurship
Development programmes at various places in Tamilnadu and UT of
Pondicherry in 1998-99, 1006 persons were trained in these courses.
(ii)
MDP Courses
10 MDP Training Courses were conducted covering various topics like
Marketing, Marketing Management and Market Research, Salesmanship, Hotel
Management & Catering, Quality control, Marketing service and Demand
Analysis, Financial Management, etc. 194 candidates were trained.
(iii) Others 7 motivation campaigns were conducted at different places
of Tamil Nadu in 1998-99 in which 725 persons participated.
Ancillary Development/Marketing & Exports
In the area of ancillary development in Tamil Nadu, the Institute
conducted Vendor Development Programme during the year 1996-97, 125
units were NSIC under the Govt. Stores Purchases Programme in
1996-97.Officers of the SISI participated 7 Plant Level Committee
meeting in 1996-97.124 units were registered under SCX during this year
and 124 units were assisted by SCXs.
Economic Investigation
State profiles for the Union Territory of Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu
were prepared Techno Economic surveys of four districts in Tamilnadu
were carried out to highlight the potential for new SSI units during the
year 1995-96. A detailed Market Survey Report was also prepared. 4
District Industrial Potential Surveys were conducted for the district
Kanyakumari, Thanjavur, Nilgiris, Yanam region of UT. Apart from this 26
project profile were prepared and 26 were updated during the year
1995-96.
Assistance to DICs
SISI assists the District Industries Centres in Tamil Nadu in the
following activities:
(i) Selection of candidates under SEEUY scheme by serving as a member
in the Task Force Committee meetings convened at various districts.
(ii) Participating in the Entrepreneurship Development Programmes and
Industrial Motivation campaigns conducted in the districts by the DICs.
(iii) Dissemination of economic and technical information in the
various DIC meetings for the benefit of potential entrepreneurs.
(iv) Assistance to DIC officials in capacity assessments and SSI units
participation in Central Govt. Stores Purchase Programme.
(v) Conducting Buyer-Seller meets in collaboration with DICs for the
development of ancillaries.
(vi) Supply of project profiles and other techno-economic information
to the DICs in addition to other ad hoc information from time to time.
(vii) Conducting census-cum-sample survey alongwith DIC in respect of
registered units in each district.
Assistance to SC/ST/Women/Weaker Sections
In all the EDPs, skill development programmes, training programme for
SEEUY beneficiaries, etc. conducted by SISI, preference is given to
SC/ST/Women and other weaker sections for participating in the
programme. The Institute has been conducting EDPs of one week, one month
an two months duration, exclusively for women entrepreneurs for setting
up small scale units in areas like simple chemicals, food processing and
Readymade garments. As a follow-up measure, the applications of
successful entrepreneurs belonging g to the above categories are being
pursued with the banks/financial institutions for getting financial
assistance.
Achievements in respect of Energy Conservation
- During the year under report 2 workshop on Energy Conservation of
Non-Conventional Energy was conducted
Quality Control SISI, Madras has conducted an one day
Awareness Programme on Waste Minimisation at Erode in association with
DIC Erode and DRDA. A five day ISO 9000 Awareness-cum-Educational
Programme was conducted. 18 participants have attended the Programme.
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