New Delhi, March, 2022.
On the eve of International Women’s Day, the National
Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development (NIESBUD), an
apex organization under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,
in its endeavor to achieve Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision
of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, opened its extension centres in 20 National Skill
Training Institutes (NSTI) across the country to promote entrepreneurship. The
centres were inaugurated by Shri Rajesh Aggarwal, Secretary, MSDE through a
virtual event.
With inauguration of 20 new
extension centres NIESBUD has increased its footprints at National level across
the country comprising NSTI Noida, NSTI Indore, NSTI Mumbai, NSTI Goa, NSTI
Vadodra, NSTI Shimla, NSTI Bengaluru, NSTI Panipat, NSTI Patna, NSTI
Bhubaneswar, NSTI Chennai, NSTI Calicut, NSTI Jaipur, MSTI Hyderabad, NSTI
Howrah, NSTI Ludhiana, NSTI Jamshedpur, NSTI Dehradun, NSTI Kanpur and NSTI
Jammu. These centres will conduct activities aimed at promoting
entrepreneurship in the respective states. 2 centres of Indian Institute of
Entrepreneurship were also inaugurated during the event in NSTI Meghalaya and
Tripura respectively.
During his inaugural
address, Secretary, MSDE highlighted thatthe
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) is promoting
entrepreneurship in the country with its functional bodies National Institute
of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD), Indian Institute
of Entrepreneurship (IIE). The Secretary mentioned that as per vision of our
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi we have to create Job providers along
with Job Seekers and for this entrepreneurship is a vital tool which should be
harnessed optimally for deriving better results. NIESBUD and NSTI can work in
tandem to promote entrepreneurship too along with skill development and aim to
create the entrepreneurial environment in the respective States. This will help
in creating the congenial climate for entrepreneurship through systematic and
planned efforts.
The Secretary mentioned that these centres will meaningfully create a
vibrant and visible impact in the space of entrepreneurship at state level and
will leverage integrating the existing resources to create a synergy aimed at
promotion and development of entrepreneurship.
Shri Atul Tiwary, Additional Secretary,
MSDE and Director General, DGT mentioned given the energy, enthusiasm and
innovativeness, young people of our country have the potential to contribute
immensely to the socio-economic development of our nation. They should be
placed at the forefront of building the economy of the country. This is a high
priority agenda item for us. Shri Tiwary appreciated the decision of opening
centres of NIESBUD in NSTI as they can collectively work towards promoting
entrepreneurship in states.
While welcoming the Chief
Guest and the dignitaries Dr Poonam Sinha, Director, NIESBUD apprised
that this a historic day for NIESBUD witnessing its reach expanding across the
geographical boundaries of the country. Dr Sinha thanked Secretary, MSDE for
his guidance and leadership due to which NIESBUD could expand its reach at
pan India level.
Smt. Sandhya Salwan,
Deputy Director General, DGT and Shri Sandesh M
Tilekar, Director, Entrepreneurship were also present during the
inauguration ceremony. NIESBUD faculties conducted Entrepreneurship Awareness
Programme in the NSTIs on this occasion for the NSTI trainees which will be
followed by one week Entrepreneurship Development Programme and extending
mentoring and handholding support to the trainees willing to start their
enterprises.