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SISI Gangtok (Sikkim)

Introduction

Small Industries Service Institute Gangtok provides a comprehensive range of technical and consultancy services to Small Scale Industries on the Hilly State of Sikkim. The geographical coverage of the Institute consists of the entire State of Sikkim. The Institute is not supported by any branch or extension office and no workshop as attached with the Institute.

Blue Prints, Drawing, Technical Publication PMRY Scheme Prepared and Supplied

Twenty seven nos of PMRY schemes are prepared on items like dry cleaner, engineering workshop, cane and bamboo, automatic flour mill, floriculture, poultry and feed shop, xerox, grocery, provisional stationery, watch repair, cattle feed and blacksmithy.

Consultancy Services Provided

Total consultancy - 6

Other consultancy like managerial, marketing, economic information - 214

Total - 228

Consultancy service provided to existing units

a) Consultancy for diversification - 5

b) Product development - 12

c) Technology selection to improve - 84

d) Management capability -

e) modernisation including improvement by layout

f) Jigs/ fixtures/tools development and jobbing assistance

g) Quality improvement including standarisation - nil

Training & Seminars

The Institute conducted the following training courses: 1) One month EDP at Gangtok during July'97 attended by 21 candidates (SC-3, ST-2, OBC-6, Gen-10)

2) 2 days Motivation campaign during Oct'97 by 30 candidates.

3) Management development programme during Nov '97 attended by 11 candidates.

4) One month EDP for women during Dec'97 at Gangtok attended by 15 candidates (SC-2, ST-2, OBC-6, Gen-5).

5) One month EDP trainng during Feb '98 at Jorethang, South Sikkim attended by 15 candidates (SC-2, ST-2, OBC-6, Gen-5).

6) Management development programme during Feb '98 attended by 16 candidates (SC-2, ST-1, OBC-5, Gen- 8).

Modernisation Programme

There are a good number of Printing Press units in Sikkim and this Printing Industry constitutes the only cluster group. Efforts were made to motivate a few of these units to opt for modernisation.

Ancillary Development/Marketing & Exports

All the four Districts of Sikkim have been declared as No Industry Districts. Industrial Development has not taken place to any great extent in as much as there is hardly any potential mother units which could help ancillarisation. However, all the existing units in the medium sector have been approached for ancillary development. A few items have been identified and their viability is under study.

Economic Investigation & Statistical Services

Updating of state industrial profile and of district potential survey in respect of Sikkim were carried out. Besides these routine data collection activities were carried out.

Assistance to DICs

There are two DICs in the State--each one looking after two Districts. The State being very small in size as also in population, the DICs have not been vested with any powers in the ares of SSI Development viz. registration etc. All powers are vested with the Industries Department, headed by Director Industries.

Assistance to SC/ST/Women/Weaker Sections Entrepreneurs

The EDP training conducted in the year benefitted 5 SC, 4 ST, 12 OBC and 15 women candidates.