The Lady Entrepreneurs’ Wing of Vidarbha Industries Association (VIA) conducted a webinar on ‘MSME Schemes for Entrepreneurs’ recently where P M Parlewar, Director (IEDS), MSME-DI, Maharashtra, was the guest speaker.

On the occasion, Parlewar said that the MSME schems are supporting entrepreneurs and helping the sector grow by making various policies.

He also explained about the marketing schemes and trade fairs where there is the facility of 100 per cent reimbursement of stalls for women entrepreneurs.

Regarding the GEM portal, he said that it is by the Central Government where they having facility of direct work procurement just by registration on the portal. Public Procurement Policy of the Central Government registered companies need to purchase 25 per cent of annual material from MSME sector, out of which 4 per cent should be from SC/ST and 3 per cent should be from women entrepreneurs.

He also shared that MSME helps to organise free of cost exhibitions under the international corporation scheme where the group of 10-14 person delegation can visit the trade fair from each field. In addition to this, Champions online MSME Portal (www.champions.gov.in) helps to resolve loan related issues just by uploading grievances online.

Skill development programme for one months for budding entrepreneurs is being given free of cost by MSME. CLCSS scheme where one can take a loan upto Rs 1 crore to exchange machinery and get 15 per cent subsidy.

Manisha Bawankar, Past Chairperson, VIA LEW, gave the opening remarks and also introduced the P M Parlewar.

Poonam Lala, Chairperson of VIA Lady Entrepreneurs’ Wing, welcomed the guest speaker with a floral bouquet. Reeta Lanjewar, Past Chairperson of VIA LEW, gave a memento to the speaker. Project Coordinators of the session - Manisha Bawankar and Shachi Mallick conducted the proceedings of the programme.

Shachi Mallick, Past Chairperson - VIA LEW conducted the question and answers session for the participants while Manisha Bawankar proposed vote of thanks.

Vidarbha Industries Association executive members were also present during the programme. Those present were VIA LEW Advisory Committee Members viz. Sarla Kamdar, Prafullata Rode, Madhubala Singh, Sarita Pawar, Past Chairpersons - Saeeda Haque, Chitra Parate, Y Ramani, Anjali Gupta, Neelam Bowade, Vandana Sharma, Reeta Lanjewar, Vice Chairpersons - Indu Kshirsagar, Shikha Khare; Treasurer - Yogita Deshmukh, Poonam Gupta - PRO, EC Member - Sania Ramchandani and others.