ENA MSME 2023-06-28 13:39:17 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, June 28 (KNN)</strong> Ministry of MSME and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) on Tuesday signed a MoU to create a portal for PM Vishwakarma Kaushal Samman (PMVIKAS).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">PM VIKAS Yojana was announced in the latest budget to identify the local traditional artisans and craftsmen who were not a part of any targeted interventions so far.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3B9mZSj"><img alt="FOLLOW US on GOOGLE NEWS" src="https://knnindia.co.in//uploads/gallery/GoogleNews.jpg" style="border-style:solid; border-width:1px; height:95px; margin:1px; width:299px" /></a></strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The pact was signed on the occasion of International MSME Day which was celebrated by the Ministry in the presence of Union Minister for MSME Narayan Rane along with the Union Minister of State for MSME, Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The event showcased the launch of various initiatives of the Ministry of MSME, dedicated towards growth and development of MSMEs such as CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal and Mobile App for Geo-tagging of Cluster Projects and Technology Centers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Further, results for 'MSME Idea Hackathon 2.0' were declared and 'MSME Idea Hackathon 3.0' for women entrepreneurs was launched.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Addressing the gathering, the Union Minister emphasized the importance of MSMEs in the countrys GDP and exports and expressed hope that MSMEs will contribute to 50% of the countrys GDP by 2030. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He congratulated all stakeholders on the events success and urged everyone to take steps towards making India a USD 5 trillion economy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Appreciating the role of Indian MSMEs in the growth of the countrys economy, MoS Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma highlighted, that since 2014, Indias GDP ranking has seen a significant jump from 10th to 5th position.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">On this occasion, both the Union Ministers motivated entrepreneurs by distributing certificates to Gold and Silver ZED-certified MSMEs. During the event, 400 crore Margin Money subsidy was also released digitally to 10,075 beneficiaries of new Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) units.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The event saw signing of total 7 MoUs between various organisations for the benefit of MSMEs. <em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 33876 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/msme/sidbi-to-develop-pm-vishwakarma-kaushal-samman-portal-for-artisans-and-craftsmen 2023-06-28 13:39:17 knnindia.co.in