Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Union Minister of State for MSME Sushri Shobha Karandlaje inaugurates Technology Centre at Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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The Union Minister of State for MSME inaugurated a new Technology Centre at Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, developed across 10 acres with an investment of ₹156 crore. The focus sector of this centre is Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM), and it aims to train 10,000 trainees annually while providing advanced technological support, design, prototyping, and testing to MSMEs. During the event, officials noted that the MSME sector features over 9.4 crore registered enterprises, contributes 31% to the Indian economy, and employs over 41.6 crore people. Additionally, an announcement was made regarding another upcoming Technology Centre in Belagaum, Karnataka.