Entrepreneurship Skill Development Programme (ESDP) Scheme

S.No.	Financial Year	Programmes	Beneficiaries
1	2018-19	265	9505
2	2019-20	6278	245510
3	2020-21	530	27664
4	2021-22	715	59702
5	2022-23	4732	218692
6	2023-24	7497	347044
7	2024-25	12475	566124

Objectives :-

Promote Entrepreneurial Culture & Motivate Self-Employment: To motivate youth representing from different sections of the society including SC/ST/Women, differently abled, Ex-servicemen and BPL persons to consider self employment or entrepreneurship as one of the career options.
Skill Development: Provide technical and business skills to the target group, fostering an entrepreneurial mindset and enhancing their career success.
Basic and Advanced Training: Offer basic and advanced entrepreneurship training to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into action, improve their personal entrepreneurial skills and upscale their business or enterprise.
Support MSME Growth: Assist in the establishment and growth of new MSMEs, thereby improving productivity and job creation through vocational training and advanced management courses.

Benefits of the scheme :-

Increased awareness and motivation towards entrepreneurship.
Technical and business skills development.
Opportunities for vocational training and hands-on experience.
Support for establishing and growing MSMEs.
Enhanced networking with industry experts and institutions.
Potential for job creation and improved productivity.

Training Components of the ESDP Scheme :-

Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP)
Overview:
- Duration: One day
- Purpose: Identify and motivate potential entrepreneurs to set up MSMEs.
- Structure: Formal inaugural and technical sessions, one-to-one discussions for counseling and mentoring.
- Participants: 50 to 100 persons, aged 18 and above.
Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programme (E-SDP)
Overview:
- Duration: Six weeks
- Purpose: Conduct special entrepreneurship development programmes for new livelihood and rural enterprise creation.
- Structure: Product-cum-process oriented activity-based programme with hands-on practice or demonstration.
- Participants: 25-30 persons, aged 18 and above.
- Sessions: 4 per day.
Course Examples: Agro-based products, herbal cosmetics, fashion garments, food processing, mechanical engineering, IT, and more.
Management Development Programme (MDP)
Overview:
- Duration: One week
- Purpose: Capacity building of MSMEs through management practices.
- Structure: Inputs on managerial functions to improve decision-making and productivity.
- Budget:Rs. 50,000 per programme (Rs. 1,000 per participant).
- Participants:25-30 persons, aged 18 and above.
- Sessions: 4 per day (20 sessions in a week).
Course Examples: Industrial management, HR management, marketing, export management, digital marketing, supply chain management, and more.
Advanced E-SDP (A-ESDP)
Overview:
- Duration: Minimum one week
- Purpose: Provide advanced training through reputed institutions.
- Budget:80% of the cost (max Rs. 50,000 per candidate); remaining 20% by candidate or institution.
- Participants:Above 20 persons.
- Eligibility: Existing entrepreneur can participate in this programme.
Advanced Management Development Programme (A-MDP)
Overview:
- Duration: Minimum one week
- Purpose: Advanced MDP training through State ATIs and reputed institutions.
- Budget:Rs. 4,000 per candidate per day for non-residential; Rs. 8,000 per candidate per day for residential.
- Participants:Above 25 persons.
- Eligibility: Existing entrepreneur can participate in this programme.

Guidelines for sub-component "Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP)" under "Development of MSMEs" vertical of the O/o DC(MSME) schemes Click here

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