About National Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) Scheme:
- It is one of the flagship schemes of the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.
- It is implemented by the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC).
- NSSH is aimed at capacity enhancement of SC/ST entrepreneurs and promoting "entrepreneurship culture" amongst the SC/ST population.
- The Scheme empowers the SC/ST population to participate in the public procurement process and fulfill the mandated target of 4% procurement from SC/ST enterprises under the Public Procurement Policy by the Ministries, Departments, and CPSEs (Central Public Sector Enterprises).
- The initiative provides financial assistance and facilitates access to credit for SC/ST entrepreneurs.
- It collaborates with financial institutions, banks, and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) to ensure that entrepreneurs from these communities have access to affordable and timely financial resources for their business ventures.
- It also focuses on skill development and capacity building of SC/ST entrepreneurs.
