The National SC-ST Hub, implemented by NSIC since 2016, supports SC/ST-owned MSEs through subsidies, skill development, market access + government procurement, including a 4% procurement target.
NEWS: National SC-ST Hub supports SC/ST-owned businesses through entrepreneurship development, capacity building + public procurement opportunities.
ABOUT NSSH
- Launched → 18 October 2016.
- Implementing agency → National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC).
- Aim → improve market access, finance, skills, technology + competitiveness of SC/ST-owned Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Beneficiaries assisted → 1,90,414.
- Candidates trained → 54,499 (as of 31 July 2026).
- Procurement from SC/ST-owned MSEs → increased from ₹99.37 crore (2015–16) to ₹4,013.42 crore (2025–26).
IMPORTANT COMPONENTS
- Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) → 25% capital subsidy, capped at ₹25 lakh.
- Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS) → supports participation in government procurement.
- Special Marketing Assistance Scheme (SMAS) → domestic + international exhibition support.
- Loan Processing Fee Reimbursement → 80% of eligible fees or ₹1 lakh, whichever is lower.
- Testing Fee Reimbursement → 80% of eligible testing fees or ₹1 lakh, whichever is lower.
- Capacity Building → 90% of course fees or ₹1 lakh, whichever is lower.
- E-commerce Membership Support → promotes digital market access through government-supported portals such as Government e-Marketplace (GeM).
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
- Central Ministries, Departments + Central Public Sector Enterprises must procure 25% of annual requirements from Micro and Small Enterprises.
- Within this, 4% of total annual procurement is earmarked for SC/ST-owned MSEs.