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MAIT, the apex body representing India’s IT hardware, training and R&D services sectors, announced the launch of its e-portal catering specifically to small and medium enterprises.
The first of its kind, the portal called MAIT SME chapter is a major initiative for all SMEs in the ICT sector and is in line with the Government’s push to encourage manufacturing of IT and electronics production.
“This a portal that will provide everything that SMEs require in one place. There are 30 million MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) units that employ 60 million people, contributing to 45 per cent of industrial output, 40 per cent to export, producing over 8,000 products and creating 1.3 million jobs per annum. This portal will address all their requirements,” Rahul Gupta, Chairman, SME Chapter, MAIT, told Business Line .
Dedicated pageEach of the SMEs will have a dedicated page to themselves that will showcase their products, technologies, capabilities, team and strengths. All the policy announcements, including several schemes for SMEs and MSMEs will be available on the portal.
Government tenders will also be announced on the portal that will enable SMEs to apply and participate. A separate section on jobs will also be made available.
“Unlike large enterprises, SMEs do not have the monetary might to hold job fairs. In such a situation, the job section on the portal is the perfect solution to the problem. Additionally, all national and international events will be announced on the portal, such as the first-ever CeBIT fair in India this November. MAIT will provide discounted booths to SMEs at its pavilion in the CeBIT fair,” said Gupta.
ConclaveMAIT, in association with the DeitY and Ministry of MSME, recently organised its first ‘MAIT ICT SME Conclave 2014 in Bangalore. Anwar Shirpurwala, Executive Director MAIT said: “The SME portal and the Conclave is an endeavour to reach out to SMEs in the IT sector from across the country, to provide them a single platform to address their requirements and give them an opportunity to update their knowledge about various government schemes, business opportunities, latest technologies and investment opportunities available in India and abroad.”
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