Shri Ashit Gopal (IFS), CMD, NSTFDC during his visit to NSIC - Advance Training Centre and NSIC -Incubation Centre (Okhla) on 26th February, 2021 stated that “Incubation centre is very impressive and the enthusiasm of officers of NSIC is really commendable. There is a vast potential for collaboration of NSTFDC with NSIC for the benefits of ST community”. Shri O. P Singh, NTSC Head (Okhla) briefed him about the various offerings of the NTSC (Okhla). Also present on the occasion were Shri Sanjay Sharif, DGM(NSIC) and Shri Binod Kumar, Chief Manager (NSIC).

NSIC Technical Services Centre (Chennai) organized first Job Fair after covid in the current year of 2020-21 in its campus on 24th February, 2021 to facilitate the trainees for their employment through campus placement. The Job Fair was inaugurated by Dr. E. Bhaskaran, Join Director, Department of Industries and Commerce, Govt. of Tamilnadu. Shri U. Venkatachalapathi, Centre Head, NTSC addressed the gathering and explained about the NSIC schemes and importance of skill development training programs and job mela. More than 300 job aspirant participated and out of these 120 aspirants shortlisted by companies.

NSIC (Kolkata) signs MoU with HPCL Regional Office (East) on 23rd February, 2021 for distribution of bitumen and allied products in the state of West Bengal under NSIC Raw Material Distribution Scheme. The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Suresh Karmali, ZCGM (East-1&2), NSIC and Shri Subir Kr. Somadder, DGM, I & C Region, HPCL and Shri B. K Mitra, Branch Head, NSIC. The MoU will also enable NSIC to offer benefits of other NSIC scheme to MSMEs involved in road construction business.

Shri Vijayendra, IAS, CMD, NSIC presided over its 65th Annual General Meeting on 19th February, 2021 wherein the Board members including Smt. Alka Nangia Arora, Joint Secretary, Ministry of MSME & Shri Rajib Kumar Sen, Economic Advisor, Ministry of MSME and Statutory Auditors of the Company participated. Seen in the picture are Shri P. Udayakumar, Director (P&M), NSIC and Shri Gaurang Dixit, Director (Finance).

Sh. P Udayakumar, Director (P&M) highlighted them NSIC’s facilities for skill development and various opportunities for creation of self-employment opportunities for unemployed during the visit of delegation from IRAN led by Dr. Sirous Vatankhah Moghaddam, President of Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI) – (Presidency of Iran). Sh. Sunil Tyagi, GM(SG)(IC), Sh. O.P. Singh, GM, NTSC (Okhla), Sh. Sanjay Sharif, DGM-Tech., Sh. Anupam Tiwari, Manager (IC) and Sh. Avinash, Deputy Manager (CC) were also present.

A delegation led by Dr. Sirous Vatankhah Moghaddam, President of Center for Progress and Development of Iran (CPDI) – (Presidency of Iran) visited NSIC during their recent visit to India to know about self-employment opportunities and skill development through Incubation program of NSIC in the country. Shri Vijayendra, CMD, NSIC briefed them on the activities of NSIC and highlighted the cooperation opportunities between Iran and NSIC.

NSIC ( Deoria) organized one day Seminar on 12.02.2021 in association of District Industries Centre,(Deoria) and Life Insurance Corporation, (Deoria ). On this occasion, Shri.Kumar Rohit, Deputy Manager, Livelihood Business Incubation Incubator (Deoria) highlighted the benefits of NSIC Schemes. Others present on the occasion included Officers from DIC (Deoria), Mr. Anuraag Yadav, Deputy Commissioner and Mr. Jitendra Gautam, and Mr. Akhilesh Yadav, Development Officer, LIC, Deoria. In this program 150 Trainees participated.

A MoU has been signed between NSIC and GJEPC on 29th January, 2021 in order to inter-promote the business activity of both the Organisations with the prime focus of Machine & Equipment Selling Scheme. The MoU was exchanged by Shri. UK Kohli, General Manager (BD- Machine Selling), NSIC and Shri Colin Shah, Chairman, GJEPC in the presence of Shri .P.Udayakumar, Director (Planning & Marketing), NSIC.

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NSIC celebrates 72th Republic Day 2021 with patriotic fervour. Shri Vijayendra, IAS, CMD, NSIC unfurled the National Flag in the presence of Shri P. Udayakumar, Director(P&M), NSIC and employees of the corporation. The flag hoisting was followed by singing of the National Anthem. On this auspicious occasion, CMD, NSIC highlighted the contribution of India’s and its unique features shrined in the preamble of the Constitution. The CMD in his addressed, motivated the employees to work harder and take NSIC to new heights for the growth of MSME sector.

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NSIC envisages a digital transformation of MSMEs towards the goal of ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’. In this connection, Sh. P. Udayakumar, Director (Planning & Marketing), NSIC signed MoU with Sh. Divya Sethi, Head – Emerging Business, Bharti Airtel Limited on 11th Dec, 2020 under its ICT Enabled Digital Services with an objective to serve MSMEs in India for their business automation and connectivity needs viz. data/voice connectivity, marketing solutions, cloud. security and collaboration.