BCIC signs MoU to upskill SME entrpreneurs

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: In a bid to attract entrepreneurship in the country, the Bangalore Chamber of Commerce (BCIC) were amongst other Major Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a premier educational institutions, to launch the country’s first ever program on SMes recently here in Peenya.

The MoU was received by Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for MSME, Labour and employment. The MoU puts forths various demands like tax exemptions, government funding and recognition.

The Academic program offers Post Graduate Diploma in Management of SMEs for two years and MBA of SMEs for one year. President of the BCIC S Deverajan stressed the importance of startups and medium industries in the country.

“Most however, do not survive beyond the lifetime of the entrepreneur. To bridge this gap, BCIC curated a unique course to upskill second line management.