National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME)

National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME) was associated with the Ministry of Rural Development on 30 March 2022 to provide technical support on rural Entrepreneurship development to the State Rural Livelihoods Mission. 

• They provide support to develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship at the grass roots by initiating the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP) in North East States.
• They focus on promoting employment opportunities in rural India for self help groups members.
• Rural entrepreneurs are able to access banking systems for receiving financial support for starting their enterprises, including support from MUDRA bank.
• They offer several benefits to aspiring entrepreneurs, including training programs, capacity building, business planning, market research, financial management and marketing.