Training
Entrepreneurship Development Programme
Two Entrepreneurship Development Programmes were organised in the year
1998-99 in which 117 persons received training. Two EDP motivation
campaigns were also organised during the year. A total of 162
participants took part in these programmes.
Management Development Programmes
Four MDPs were conducted in 1998-99 in which 90 entrepreneurs were
trained.
Ancillary Development/Marketing and Exports
a) Ancillary Development
b) Plant Level Committee Meetings
3 plant level committee meetings were held in large/medium scale units
during the year 1998-99. One Vendor Development Programme was conducted
which a total of 60 participants attended.
Marketing Assistance During the year 1998-99 a total of 10
existing SSI units were recommended to National Small Industries
Corporation (NSIC) Bombay for according single point registration to
these units.
Export
This institute in collaboration with Indian Institute of Packing,
Bombay organised a training programme on packaging for exports. A
directory of exporting units of Vidarbha region was prepared during the
year.
Economic Investigation/Statistical Services
i) District Industrial Potential Survey Reports
Two District Industrial Potential Survey Reports were prepared by the
Institute during the year.
ii) Production Index (PI) Activities Production data from the
selected small scale units of Vidarbha region collected on quarterly
basis.
Assistance to DICs
Small Industries Service Institute, Nagpur maintained a close liaison
with the DIC's of Vidarbha region through active participation in their
programmes and provided assistance to them.
Assistance to SC/ST/Women/Weaker Sections Entrepreneurs
86 SC/ST and the women entrepreneurs attended the training courses
organised by the Institute during the year 1998-99. Apart from the above
many SC/ST women and the entrepreneurs belonging to weaker sections who
approached the Institute were provided techno-managerial assistance as
well as assistance to start new industry.
Other Achievements
a) Energy Conservation Three units were selected for the
programme on energy conservation during the year 1998-99. Officers of
this Institute alongwith a private consultant studied these units and
certain recommendation were suggested to these units for conserving
energy. One Energy Conservation-cum-Educational Workshop was organised
during the year and 15 participants took part in the workshop
b) Cost reduction
Officers of this Institute assisted one unit in introducing corderite
saggar for kiln furnitures in place of conventional fire claywares which
resulted in conservation of energy and ultimately in reduction in cost
of production for the unit.
c) Product/quality improvement
A unit was facing the problem of poor quality of the product and
productivity. Officers of the Institute visited the unit and adjusted
various equipments which ultimately resulted in the better quality and
improvement in productivity.
