No. 10 (16) 11/2006-E&T
Government of India
Ministry of Small Scale Industries
Office of the Development Commissioner
(Small Scale Industries)
Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-ll0 0ll
Dated: 12th March, 2007
To
The Secretary (Industries)
All State Governments/UTs.
Sub: National Awards to Small Scale Entrepreneurs – 2006.
Sir,
1. The Govt. of India has been operating a Scheme to give away National Awards to Small Scale Entrepreneurs.
2. Two special prizes, at par with First National Award, are also being given to honour an outstanding woman and an outstanding SC/ST entrepreneur.
3. The Awards are granted to deserving Small Scale Entrepreneurs whose units are permanently registered with the State Directorate of Industries and established within the preceding eight calendar years from the year of Awards i.e. units should be permanently registered on or after 1.1.1998 as SSI with State Industries Department and which have been in continuous production at least during last four years.
4. For consideration to ensure SSI status of the unit Notifications / Orders issued by SSI Board (copies for ready reference at GSIA Office) may be kept in view.
5. The selection of the suitable awardees is made through a two tier screening; (a) initial recommendation by the State/UT Level Selection Committee (SLSC). The composition of the SLSC is as follows
(i) Secreatary/ Commissioner ofIndustries State/ UT Chairman
(ii) M.P. of the State/ UT nominated by the concerned State Government Member
(iii) Director of Industries of State/ UT Member
(iv) Representative of EDI in the State to be nominated by the State Government Member
(v) A representative of one of the leading banks Member
(vi) Representative of one of the Sate Level Small Industries Association to be nominated by the Sate Government .
(vii) Director, Small Industries Service Institute
(b) the final selection by National Level Selection Committee (NLSC).
6. An application form along with details of the Scheme/instructions, eligibility oriteria and an Evaluation Criteria (Form X) for evaluating the applications is available at GSIA Office for reference.
7. A Committee consisting of Representatives of Director, Small Industries Service Institute, State Directorate of Industries and anyone suggested by State/ UT Level Selection Committee should visit applicant unit (s) to verify the information furnished by them in the application formes) including details of technology, performance,’ quality, growth trends etc. to be placed before the State Level Selection Committee for perusal and consideration before finalizing recommendations. The SLSC will award the marks based on the ‘enclosed Evaluation Criteria (Form X). The benchmark for eligibility is 60% and 50% in case of SC/ST and above, and only those applications which get 60% and 50% in case ofSC/ST or more marks need to be forwarded for consideration of National Level Selection Committee.
8. Last date for receiving applications by SISIs is 30th May 2007.
9. Scrutinised application forms along with appraisal on Form X (with detailed break up) and recommendations ofSLSC in’iespect ofa maximum offive entrepreneurs in order of merit (including at least one from women and one trom SC/ST candidates) should reach the office of the Development Commissioner, Small Scale Industries, Ministry of SSI, ‘A’ Wing, Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi-110 011, latest by 30th June 2007.
10. There will be no bar for an Awardee to be nominated or considered for a higher Award in the subsequent year.
11. SLSC should scrutinize applications received based on the evaluation criteria prescribed particularly ensuring that the applicants have provided necessary documentary evidence in support of their claims, which are relevant to the year ofthe award. While recommending the names for National Award, SLSC should institute such inquiries as may be necessary to satisfy themselves that the entrepreneur has been abiding by all necessary statutory requirements, maintaining proper documentation and is also not involved in any economic/other offence for which enquiry/legal action is pending.
Yours faithfully,
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(V.S. KARUNAKARAN)
INDUSTRIAL ADVISOR