ANNUAL REPORT - Dc Msme

4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.1.1 The O/o DC (MSME) was
established as Small Industries
Development Organisation (SIDO)
{also referred to as Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises – Development
Office (MSME-DO)} in 1954 on the
basis of the recommendations of the
Ford Foundation. The MSME-DO is
playing a very constructive role by
rendering comprehensive services
including consultancy through
institutional set up of its field
organizations spread over different
parts of the country. The Office of the
Development Commissioner (Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises) has
been functioning as an apex/nodal
organ and provides link between
the Ministry/Department and field
organizations. It has been working
MSME
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ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE OF THE
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER
(MICRO, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES) {O/o DC (MSME)}
as an attached office to the Ministry
of Small Scale Industries (now
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises) since September, 2001.
Over the years, it has witnessed its role
evolve into an agency for advocacy,
handholding and facilitation of the
small industries sector. It has over 60
offices and 18 autonomous bodies
under administrative control. These
autonomous bodies include Tool
Rooms; Training Institutions and
Technology Development Centres. It
provides a wide spectrum of services
to the small industries sector, now
enlarged to also include Micro,
Small and Medium Enterprises. The
institutions, inter-alia, include facilities
for testing, tool making, training
for entrepreneurship development,
preparation of project and product
profiles, technical and managerial
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Annual Report
2010-11