The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises announced on 21 October 2026 the achievements of the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (ni-msme). The autonomous institute supports micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through capacity building, research, and digital transformation training. It has trained over 6 lakh participants in India and 11,032 international executives. The release does not say when these specific activities take effect as it reports on cumulative achievements and past events, including conferences held in March 2026.
Key points
- Trained 6,07,497 participants across 17,672 national programmes
- Trained 11,032 executives from 150 countries via 550 international programmes
- Trained 2,10,062 youth through 6,840 skill development programmes
- Implemented 27 MSME cluster projects and completed 962 research studies
- Provided 235 services through Intellectual Property Facilitation Centres (IPFCs)
When it applies
- national conference on Digital Marketing, AI Automation and e-Commerce
Refers to
- Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006