Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme
Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) by the Ministry of MSME runs short training programmes — from 1-day awareness sessions to multi-week skill courses — to help aspiring entrepreneurs and youth start or grow their own businesses.
About This Scheme
Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) by the Ministry of MSME runs short training programmes — from 1-day awareness sessions to multi-week skill courses — to help aspiring entrepreneurs and youth start or grow their own businesses.
Full official description
The O/o DC-MSME under the "Development of MSMEs" vertical has launched the "Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP)". The Programme is being organized regularly to nurture the talent of youth by enlightening them on various aspects of industrial/business activity required for setting up MSMEs. These Programmes are conducted for youth and other people interested in setting up their own industrial/self-employment venture. Such activities are also organized in ITIs, Polytechnics and other technical institutions/business schools, where skill/talent is available to motivate them towards self-employment.
Aims and objectives:
To make aware/train entrepreneurial culture among people.
To motivate young persons (Men and Women) representing different sections of society, including SC, ST, Women and Physically Handicapped, Ex-Servicemen and BPL persons, to consider entrepreneurship or self-employment as one of the career options.
To enable the target group to think and act in an entrepreneurial way by imparting technical and business skills at an early stage in their career, so that it not only encourages them to consider entrepreneurship as a career opportunity but also helps them become successful in any profession.
To provide basic entrepreneurship training aimed at helping entrepreneurs to put their ideas into action, bring an attitudinal & behavioural change in the target group and build their personal entrepreneurial skills.
To provide advanced entrepreneurship and advanced management training aimed at helping entrepreneurs by providing high-end/advanced training in the domains of e-commerce, BPO, software, Biotech, Modern Agricultural & Animal Husbandry and processing, Drug Discovery, Genomics, Tech. acquisition from premier labs like BARC/CSIR/DRDO, etc. with the help of premier institutes such as IIMs/IITs/ICAR/CSIR/NIT/Administrative Training Institutes (ATIs), post harvesting and Food Processing institutes, Engineering Institutes, etc.
To develop technical and vocational skills or upgrade existing skills of the target group.
To support the establishment of new MSMEs and enhance growth of existing ones which will result in improved productivity and job creation. The Implementing Agencies (IAs) will be entrusted with the task of Udyam Registration of ESDP beneficiaries.
To support MBA/Engineering students by providing opportunities for Vocational Training and in-depth study and outcome of a few typical ESDP programmes conducted, preparing a compendium of available technology with premier lab for dissemination of technology, etc. to MSMEs. Besides, they will be assigned other work which will be an opportunity to work in the Govt. setup. The hired students will be provided with an experience certificate and stipend.
Benefits
- Free or subsidised training in entrepreneurship and industry-specific skills
- Modules available:
- Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (1 day)
- Entrepreneurship Development Programme (multi-week)
- Skill Development Programme (trade-specific)
- Delivered by: MSME Development Institutes and partner organisations across India
Who Can Apply (Eligibility)
Anyone aged 18 or above interested in setting up a business or gaining entrepreneurship skills. Specific trades may have additional requirements.
How to Apply
Application Process:
- The interested & eligible candidates may please contact the nearby MSME Development Institute, MSME-Technology Centre.
- Addresses and contact details of these organizations are available on Web Portal: https://dcmsme.gov.in/All_MSME_DIs_TCs.aspx
Procedure for selection of candidates:
- Web-based MIS shall be developed for developing an integrated database of existing and potential entrepreneurs. Implementing Agencies (IAs) shall upload their progress data on MIS under ESOP on real real-time basis and each IA shall develop its own MIS for the said purpose and integrate the same with MIS under ESOP managed by % DC MSME. Aadhaar's authenticated attendance is mandatory to prevent duplication of beneficiaries under the scheme. All the field offices of DC MSME shall be involved in identifying the candidates for the programme, through inviting online applications.
- The minimum age of participants in the programmes should be 18 years. However, the head of the programme conducting organization may grant relaxation in special cases like school drop-outs etc. based on his/her judicious discretion. Generally, there would be no upper age limit. The qualification for participation in a particular programme shall be mentioned in the programme notification taking into consideration the subject of the training programme.
- Preference would be given to the candidates from SC, ST, Women, Ex-Service Persons of Defence Forces, Differently abled and BPL category persons.
- For Advanced E-SDP and Advanced MDP programmes, the selection of candidates will be based on the recommendations of Field Offices/Headquarter/Other Implementing Agencies. Whereas, the final decision on the selection criteria rests with the AS&DC (MSME)/Headquarters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the “Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme”?
The Programme is being organized regularly to nurture the talent of youth by enlightening them on various aspects of industrial/business activity required for setting up MSEs. These Programmes are conducted for youth and other people interested to set up their own industrial/self-employment venture. Such activities are also organized in ITIs, Polytechnics and other technical institutions/business schools, where skill/talent is available to motivate them towards self-employment.
What is the objective of this programme?
The objective of the programme is to motivate young persons (Men and Women) representing different sections of the society including SC/ST women, physically handicapped, Ex- servicemen, and BPL persons to consider self-employment or entrepreneurship as one of the career options. The ultimate objective is to promote new enterprises, build capacity of existing MSMEs and inculcate entrepreneurial culture in the country.
Which is the implementing agency of this programme?
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India
Who is eligible under the programme?
The youth and other people interested in setting up their own industrial/business/self-employment venture are eligible to avail of the assistance under the programme.
What is the minimum age criterion for the programme?
The age of the participants will be 18 years and above.
What are the qualification criteria for the participants?
The qualification of the participants and structure of the fees will be decided by the Implementing Agencies i.e. Director/Officer in charge of the programme conducting organization.
Will participants have to pay any fees for the programme?
Yes, the participants need to pay the fee but the participants belonging to SC, ST, Differently-Abled Persons, Ex-Servicemen, Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, and women participants will be exempted from the fee.
What is the nature of assistance under the ESDP programme?
The following activities are conducted under the ESDP Scheme - (a) Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP) - Two Weeks (b) Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programme (E-SDP) - Six Weeks and (c) Management Development Programme (MDP) - One Week
Through whom will the activities/programmes be implemented?
The activities/programmes will be conducted through Implementing Agencies (IAs) i.e. MSME-DIs & MSME-TCs under the Office of Development Commissioner (MSME); Ministries, Departments, organizations/, Corporations, PSUs, agencies under the administrative control of Central/State Governments, as approved by the Empowered Committee headed by AS & DC (MSME) from time to time. Respective IAs (other than MSME-DIs) will be responsible for submitting utilization certificates for grants/funds issued to them by the end of financial year. Overall 40% of the targeted beneficiaries of EAPs and E-SDPs should be Women.
How to participate in the programme?
The eligible & interested candidates may please contact the nearby MSME Development Institute, MSME-Technology Centre.
Ready to apply?
Visit the official government portal to apply for this scheme.
Apply on myScheme.gov.inDocuments Required
- Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, etc.
- Proof of age
- Caste certificate, if applicable
- Disability certificate, if applicable
- Any other document, if required.