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Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Last verified: 8 April 2026

The Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP) is organized regularly to nurture the talent of youth by enlightening them on various aspects of industrial/business activity required for setting up MSMEs. The programme conducts activities for youth and other people interested in setting up their own industrial/self-employment venture through various modules including Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP), Entrepreneurship-cum-Skill Development Programme (E-SDP), and Management Development Programme (MDP), both basic and advanced levels.

Eligibility Criteria

CriterionScheme RequiresStatus

State / LocationAll states—

Udyam Classmicro, small, medium—

Owner Categorygeneral, sc, st, women, pwd—

Annual TurnoverAny—

Sector & Business TypeAll sectors & types—

Business AgeNo restriction—

Area TypeAll area types—

Special ConditionsNone—

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