MSME training programme held at VIT in Vellore

VELLORE A month-long smartphone servicing and repair training programme under an entrepreneurship skill development initiative, which was organised by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, was held at the campus of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in Vellore on Wednesday. Collector P.S. Leela Alex inaugurated the training programme in the presence of G. Viswanathan, founder and president, VIT, Sankar Viswanathan, vice-president, VIT, and Reshma Rajeevan, deputy director, Department of MSME.

In his presidential address, Mr. Viswanathan said that the MSME sector forms the backbone of the Indian economy. After agriculture, it is the second-largest employer, providing jobs to around 33 crore people in the country. “Around seven crore MSMEs are registered across the country with Maharashtra leading with one crore MSMEs, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 85 lakh MSMEs.

Tamil Nadu comes third with 62 lakh MSMEs. The sector contributes 45 per cent to manufacturing output and 46 per cent to exports,” he said.