NSIC Integrated Marketing Development Centre for MSMEs inaugurated in Bhubaneshwar

Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; Jual Oram, Minister of Tribal Affairs; Giriraj Singh, MoS (IC) for Ministry of MSME, in the presence of Ravindra Nath, CMD, National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) and Dr. A. K. Panda, Secretary, MSME inaugurate NSIC - Integrated Marketing Development Centre named as "Dharampad Bhawan".

The Dharampad is the NSIC's largest office building in eastern India, Dharampad Bhawan, which is an Integrated Marketing Development Centre (IMDC). It is a 3-star GRIHA rated green building, having a built-up area of approx. 1,10,000 sq. ft. and is located in Mancheswar Industrial Area, Bhubaneswar.

The new building will be having offices of various agencies like National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), etc. which will be working with NSIC for providing integrated support to various MSMEs including SC/ST MSMEs. It will also have NSIC's National SC-ST Hub Office (NSSHO) which will provide hand-holding to SC-ST enterprises through assistance in participation in CPSE tenders and subsequent empanelment, support in availing government schemes, finance facilitation, etc.

Helping Odisha become a skilled manpower hub for textile sector: In line with Odisha's efforts to provide skilled manpower to leading textile clusters in India, an Apparel Training cum Incubation Centre for Textile Sector was also inaugurated within the IMDC building. It will be imparting training to men and women as part of hand-holding support for creating employment & self-employment opportunities in Odisha.