Shri.P.Ravi Kumar,Chief General Manager,NSIC South-1 and C R Janardhana,President ,FKCCI inaugurated the Vendor Orientation & Awareness and registration session with GEM at FKCCI Bengaluru. Shri P. Ravi Kumar,CGM NSIC, Delivered keynote address at the Vendor Orientation and Registration with GEM Portal,This Programme is jointly organised by NSIC and eMERG.

Shri. P. Udayakumar, Director (P&M) was member of the pannel discussion and also delivered a lecture on " Agri and Food Processing Sector -For food security " at CII-EXIM Bank Regional Conclave on India-West Asia and North Africa in Cairo, Egypt.

Shri P. Udayakumar, Director (P&M), NSIC with Dr Hardip Singh Puri ,MoS ,Commerce in the CII-EXIM Bank Regional Conclave on India -West Asia and North Africa in Cairo on 6th Nov'2019

NSSHO-Bangalore alongwith DICCI , APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development) & IIFPT (Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology) organized AWARENESS PROGRAMME for SC-ST Entrepreneurs on 30th October 2019. Programme was inaugurated by Hon.Jagadish Shettar, Minister of Large & Medium Scale Industries, Shri.P.Ravi Kumar, Chief General Manager, NSIC, South-I, Shri.Padmashree Miling Kamble, Founder Chairman DICCI, Shri.Raja Nayak, President DICCI SOUTH INDIA , Shri.R.Ravindra, DGM, APEDA, also present were Smt.A.Kokila, Branch Head, NSSHO-Bangalore, Shri.Dinesh Shankar, President DICCI, Tamil Nadu, Shri.Perumal Chinnaswamy, President DICCI, Karnataka and various other Dignitaries.

NSIC Technical Service Centre (NTSC), Howrah signed MoU with Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’ Association (IEEMA) on 1st November, 2019 with an aim to create training facilitation jointly to address the requirements of skills by the industries. MoU was signed by Mr. Subodh Jaiswal, GM, NTSC, Howrah & Mr. Sunil Mishra, DG, IEEMA in presence of IEEMA members.

National Small Industries Corporation Ltd., (NSIC) and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., (IOCL) organized a Vendor Development Programme in partnership with Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) on 4TH November 2019, for the benefit of MSE suppliers in Karnataka. The meet was aimed at promoting vendor development among the micro & small enterprises by the IOCL in meeting its procurement requirements. Sri P. Ravikumar, Chief General Manager, NSIC inaugurating the vendor development meet emphasized that the meet was specially organized to benefit MSE suppliers with respect to opportunities with IOCL, which is a large procurer of supplies from the sector. Sri R. Raju, President, KASSIA welcomed the gathering and presided over the meeting. A detailed presentation was made on the supply opportunities in IOCL for the MSEs. He said Kassia was particularly happy that a large corporation like the IOCL was present here as an important part of the VDP. Being a major buyer in the public sector, their presence and encouragement and interaction with MSEs present here will be of great benefit to the participants. Sri R. Sundareswaran, General Manager, (Contract Cell) IOCL particularly explained the e-tendering process and the details of how SMEs can utilize the opportunities to supply to IOCL. He particularly mentioned that they would prefer MSE suppliers registered with NSIC for making such supplies considering the duly diligence process involved in the registration of suppliers with IOCL. Kassia Office Bearers, Sri K.R. Karunakaran, DGM, IOCL, Sri S. Rajamoni, NSSHO, NSIC Sri M. Sreevatsan, DGM, NSIC and other Senior Officers participated in the programme. A large number of Kassia Members and MSEs participated in the vendor development meet.

NSIC observed The Birth Anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as "RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS (National Unity Day)” on 31.10.20-19 and officers and employees administered "RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS PLEDGE" on this occasion.

DPM visited ITILtd, Palakkad which is printing NSIC Loyality Card and addressed the HoDs on opportunities in MSME sector.

The NSIC officers and employees of the corporation administered "Integrity Pledge for Citizens" and "Integrity Pledge for Organisations" today on the occasion of "Vigilance Awareness Week" being observed in NSIC from 28th Oct 2019 to 02rd Nov.2019. This year the theme of observing vigilance awareness week is 'Integrity a Way of Life ". During the week, various activities like display of banners, deliverance of lectures, workshops, essay writing, are being undertaken by NSIC employees in various NSIC Branch/Zonal offices /NTSCs across the country .The pledge was administered by Shri Rajan Trehan,CVO,NSIC.

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Shri P.Udayakumar,Director(P&M),NSIC inaugurated the Banks outreach program organized by Bank of Maharastra in Noida wherein more than 30 Banks ,NBFCs , RSETIs participated. Around 300 customers were present and loans sanctions were distributed.

Shri P.Udayakumar, Director(P&M),NSIC interacting with Shri Pramod Sawant Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa during the Vibrant Goa 2019 held recently .