Aim: to develop global competitiveness among Indian MSMEs.This programme targets at enhancing the entire value chain of the MSME sector through the following schemes:
(i) Lean Manufacturing Competitiveness Scheme for MSMEs;  
(ii) Promotion of Information & Communication Tools (ICT) in MSME sector;
(iii)  Technology and Quality Up gradation Support to MSMEs;
(iv) Design Clinics scheme for MSMEs;
(v)  Enabling Manufacturing Sector to be Competitive through Quality Management Standards (QMS) and Quality Technology Tools (QTT);
(vi) Marketing Assistance and Technology Up gradation Scheme for MSMEs;
(vii)  National campaign for building awareness on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR);
(viii) Support for Entrepreneurial and Managerial Development of SMEs through Incubators.
(ix) Bar Code under Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme. 
About Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) are classified in two Classes:
1. Manufacturing Enterprises- Enterprises engaged in the manufacture or production of goods pertaining to any industry specified in the first schedule to the industries or employing plant and machinery in the process of value addition to the final product having a distinct name or character or use. The Manufacturing Enterprise are defined in terms of investment in Plant & Machinery.
2. Service Enterprises:-The enterprises engaged in providing or rendering of services and are defined in terms of investment in equipment.
Improtance of MSME in India 1. They contribute nearly 8 percent of the country’s GDP, 45 percent of the manufacturing output and 40 percent of the exports. 
2. They provide the largest share of employment after agriculture. 
3. They are the nurseries for entrepreneurship and innovation. 
4. They are widely dispersed across the country and produce a diverse range of products and services to meet the needs of the local markets, the global market and the national and international value chains.