Scheme Name: Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for PMEGP Beneficiaries

State: Assam

Description of the Scheme:

• To impart knowledge on the concept of entrepreneurship, its challenges and prospects.
• To develop entrepreneurial on concept of entrepreneurship, its motivation, risk taking ability, confidence, goal setting ability of the potential entrepreneurs.
• To impart knowledge on procedure and formalities of setting of an enterprise /business.
• To develop skills on management of a unit/business establishment including financial and marketing.
• To impart knowledge on identification of business opportunities and preparation of business plan.

Target group : PMEGP Beneficiaries

Sector of the Scheme:

Eligibility Criteria: Beneficiaries of PMEGP scheme whose projects have been sanctioned by banks and the first installment have not been released. The training programme is mandatory for release of first installment of loan under PMEGP scheme.

Nature & Mode of Assistance: For manufacturing/service sector projects up to and inclusive of Rs.5 lakhs project cost, EDP duration is 6 working days is mandatory.
For manufacturing/service sector projects with project cost of more than Rs.5 lakhs, the EDP duration of 10 working days is mandatory.

"Financial Information (Subsidy, low interest rate, etc.)":

"Other Assistance (Procurement of machinery, Technology /Marketing, International Cooperation, etc.)": RUDSETI/RSETI will offer hand holding services to the trainees for a period of up to 3 (three) years. This is to address teething problems, sanction of loan and to ensure that the units are properly grounded.

How to apply: Office of KVIC/KVIB/DICC of Assam State

Whom to Contact: Nodal Officer, PMEGP