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MSME

5.2.3 Holding/ organizing International conferences/ summits/ workshops/ seminars relating
to MSME sector to be organized in India by the Industry Associations/ Government
Organizations. The quantum of assistance would be as under:

(i) Charges for holding/organizing the A maximum of Rs.4.50 lakh or the actuals,
International conferences/ summits/ whichever is lower subject to the condition that
workshops/ seminars in India by the international event should not be held in any
Industry Associations including five-star hotel.
charges for venue rent, catering,
advertisement & publicity, security
arrangement, etc.

(ii) Airfare for foreign speakers/ A maximum of Rs.2.50 lakh or actuals,
experts/ resource persons only. whichever is lower for minimum of 3 foreign
speakers/ experts/ resource persons.

5.2.4 Holding/organizing mega international exhibition or fair and international
conferences/seminars/workshops, Joint Committee Meetings/Joint Working Group
Meetings/Government to Government bilateral meetings with outer countries in India by
Ministry of MSME or organizations under it.

There is no expenditure ceiling for these events to be organized by the Ministry of MSME or
any of its organization. The expenditure to be incurred will be decided by the competent authority i.e.
Secretary (MSME) in consultation with the IFW.

Para 5.2.5 Sending a delegation of the Ministry of MSME to an International
Exhibitions/Fairs/Conference.

10% of the Budget allocated for the Scheme will be spent under this head for sending the
delegation of the Ministry to an International Exhibitions/Trade fair/Conference consisting the
executive members of the industry associations/owners of the MSME units and officials of the
Ministry including Hon’ble Minister of MSME. The size of the delegation should not be more than
15. The members of Industry Associations/owners of MSME units will be reimbursed up and down
air fare and DA @ 150$ per day to the maximum period of three days. The Selection of the delegates
will be done by a committee headed by Secretary (MSME). DC (MSME), JS (ARI), JS(SME) and
Director (IC) will be the other members of the Committee.

Para 5.2.6 “Score Card” for selection of the MSME units participating in the International
Fairs/ Exhibitions abroad.
There shall be a “Score Card” as indicated at Annexure-III for selection of the MSME units
visiting/participating in the International Fairs/ Exhibitions abroad. The Industry
Associations/Organizations etc. will furnish the Score Card, duly filled up, along with the application
and also give a self-undertaking to the effect that information furnished in the Score Card is correct
and nothing has been concealed. The minimum qualifying score/points should be 60% of the Score
Card. Claim will be accepted only in respect of those MSME Units whose names have been
submitted by the Industry Associations/Government Institutions in the list submitted along with the
application form.

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