Headline: Ministry of MSME Promoting Inclusive Entrepreneurship through National SC-ST Hub Scheme

Extracted Data Points:

  • National SC-ST Hub (NSSH) Scheme launched by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in October 2016
  • Scheme aims to achieve mandated 4% target of Public Procurement Policy for SC/ST owned MSEs
  • Public procurement from SC/ST owned MSEs increased from ₹99.37 crore (0.07%) in 2015-16 to ₹3,738.34 crore (1.59%) in 2025-26 - a 37-fold increase
  • Over 1.79 lakh existing and aspiring SC/ST entrepreneurs have availed various benefits from NSSH Scheme
  • Scheme provides support for: purchase of plant & machinery/equipment, capacity building & training, market linkage, exhibition participation, credit facilitation, Udyam registration, and GeM onboarding

Success Story 1: Shri Balwant Lal Suman, Rigtech Infra (OPC) Private Limited

  • Received capital subsidy of ₹25 lakh under Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme in September 2023
  • Enterprise achieved employment of 16 persons
  • Secured tenders from Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. for fencing panels, uprights, gates, and anticlimbing devices in 2025
  • Located in Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Success Story 2: Shri Bahadurbhai Panchiyabhai Chaudhari, Modufurn Benchcraft LLP

  • Received capital subsidy of ₹25 lakh for machinery upgradation in March 2026
  • Founded in June 2023 in Surat, Gujarat
  • Secured supply orders from Ministry of Education, GoI and Education Department, Govt of Gujarat
  • Manufacturing durable high-quality furniture for government and educational sectors

Success Story 3: Smt. Devi Gurjar, Ajanta Beverages

  • Received ₹19.41 lakh under Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme in May 2020
  • Located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
  • Manufacturing beverages and packaged drinking water
  • Secured orders from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) in December 2025