PM to give away national awards to micro, small and medium enterprises
New Delhi, Aug 29 : The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will present the national
awards to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) here tomorrow.
Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Mahabir Prasad will preside over the
function.
The national awardees include successful entrepreneurs in the MSME sector, khadi and
village industries and coir sector under different categories.
There are also special awards for women, SC/ST and the entrepreneurs from North Eastern
Region. Besides, awards will also be presented to those Banks that have excelled in
lending to the MSE sector.
The first national awards and special awards for women, SC/ST and North East Region
categories consist of rupee one lakh in cash, a certificate and a trophy.
The second national awards consist of a cash prize of seventy five thousand rupees, a
certificate and a trophy while the third national award consists of rupees fifty thousand
in cash, a certificate and a trophy.
--ANI
