{"id":7339,"date":"2026-10-09T12:19:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T06:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:17:40","slug":"national-sc-st-hub-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-sc-st-hub-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"National SC-ST Hub Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>National SC-ST Hub Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National SC-ST Hub Scheme has assisted 1,90,414 beneficiaries, and trained 54,499 candidates, as of 31st July 2026 since its inception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About National SC-ST Hub Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>launched in October 2016.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the flagship schemes of the <\/span><b>Ministry of Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is aimed at capacity <\/span><b>enhancement of Schedule Caste \u2013 Schedule Tribe entrepreneurs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and promoting \u201centrepreneurship culture\u201d amongst the SC-ST population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implementation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is implemented by the <\/span><b>National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC).<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NSSH scheme supports purchase of plant &amp; machinery\/equipment; capacity building &amp; training, market linkage, facilitation for participation in exhibitions, credit, Udyam registration and GeM onboarding.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the major components of NSSH is the <\/span><b>Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (SCLCSS).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the scheme, <\/span><b>new and existing SC\/ST-owned MSEs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can <\/span><b>receive a 25 per cent capital subsidy, capped at \u20b925 lakh<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, for investment in plant, machinery and equipment financed through institutional credit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Functions of the scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To encourage SC\/ST<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> owned units to <\/span><b>be part of 4% of total procurement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> being made by Central\/State Governments, CPSEs and other government agencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>To prepare strategy for intervention<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through industry associations to sensitize, encourage and enable the SC\/ST owned units for participation in Public Procurement Process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Facilitating SC\/ST Entrepreneur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s to be part of vendor development programs and mentoring support by specific CPSE matching the products\/services of such entrepreneurs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Capacity building<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of existing and prospective SC\/ST entrepreneurs <\/span><b>through skill development programs<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> These initiatives are <\/span><b>fostering inclusive economic growth<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promoting self-reliance and strengthening the MSME ecosystem by creating greater opportunities across India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2320514&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National SC-ST Hub Scheme is one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Micro, Small &#038; Medium Enterprises. 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