Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP)

The objective of the programme is to motivate the youth to consider self employment or entrepreneurship as one of the career options. The ultimate objective is to promote new enterprises, capacity building of existing MSMEs and inculcate entrepreneurial culture in the country. As per scheme guidelines, in EAP and E-SDP there should be overall 40% women participation.

Nature of Assistance

Assistance provided for:

• Industrial Motivational Campaign (IMC): One day/Two days Industrial Motivation Campaigns are organized to identify and motivate traditional / non-traditional entrepreneurs having potential for setting up MSEs and for Clusters SPVs/ Industry Associations/ Chambers for propagating schemes for MSMEs.
• Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes (EAPs): Entrepreneurship Awareness Programmes are being organized regularly to nurture the talent of youth by enlightening them on various aspects of industrial activity required for setting up MSEs. These EAPs are generally conducted in ITIs, Polytechnics and other technical institutions, where skill is available to motivate them towards self-employment.
• Entrepreneurship-cum-skill Development Programmes (E-SDP): Comprehensive training programmes are organized to upgrade skills of prospective entrepreneurs, existing workforce and also develop skills of new workers and technicians of MSEs by organising various technical cum skill development training programmes.
• Management Development Programmes (MDP) and Mega Events: The objective of imparting training here is to improve the decision-making capabilities of existing & potential entrepreneurs resulting in higher productivity and profitability.

Vocational and Educational Training

The Tool Rooms and Technology Development Centers (TDCs) of the Ministry conduct long term, short term, trade/field-specific and industry-specific tailor-made courses as well as vocational training programmes.

Eligibility/Application

Youths representing different sections of the society including SC/ST/Women, Physically Handicapped, Ex-servicemen and Below Poverty Line (BPL) persons and existing MSMEs. 

How to Apply:

ESDP Programmes are implemented through MSMEDIs/TCs/Other IAs.

Whom to Contact

• MSME-Development Institutes.
• MSME-Technology Centres under Office of Development  Commissioner MSME.

To Take advantage of this please contact our Development Institutes or Tool Rooms or our control rooms which are spread all across the country.