Archive · 8 Aug 2026
NTPC Khargone Hosts Vendor Development Programme for SC/ST Entrepreneurs
A big power company called NTPC Khargone held a special event in Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh to help small business owners from the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.
The event was called an Entrepreneur Awareness and Special Vendor Development Programme.
It teaches small businesses how to sell their goods and services to NTPC.
The programme was opened by the head of the project, Keshab Chandra Singha Roy.
Many helpers attended too, including people from government ministries, banks and business groups.
They gave talks about how to register as a vendor, how buying works, and where to get money and support.
NTPC says it wants to buy more from businesses owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
This matches the rules of the Indian government for small businesses.
The goal is to give everyone a fair chance to take part in the country's growth.
NTPC Khargone organised an Entrepreneur Awareness and Special Vendor Development Programme for SC/ST Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh.
The programme was inaugurated by NTPC Khargone Head of Project Keshab Chandra Singha Roy, in the presence of Head of HR Pratibha Singh and Head of Contracts and Materials Vijay Mohanlal Solanki.
Aspiring SC/ST entrepreneurs attended alongside representatives from the Ministry of MSME, National SC-ST Hub (NSSH), District Trade and Industry Centre (DTIC), banks, DICCI and other stakeholder organisations.
Roy highlighted NTPC's commitment to promoting procurement from SC/ST-owned MSEs in line with the Government of India's MSME policy.
Sessions covered vendor registration, procurement policies, government support schemes, financial assistance and digital procurement platforms, with experts from GeM, State Bank of India and Bank of India.
- Who
- NTPC Khargone leadership, including Head of Project Keshab Chandra Singha Roy, Head of HR Pratibha Singh and Head of Contracts and Materials Vijay Mohanlal Solanki, along with aspiring SC/ST entrepreneurs and officials from MSME-related organisations and banks.
- What
- An Entrepreneur Awareness and Special Vendor Development Programme for SC/ST Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs).
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh, India, at NTPC Khargone.
- Why
- To promote inclusive entrepreneurship and strengthen vendor development among SC/ST MSEs, in line with the Government of India's MSME procurement policy.
- Organiser
- NTPC Khargone
- Event
- Entrepreneur Awareness and Special Vendor Development Programme
- Target audience
- Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs)
- Location
- Sanawad, Madhya Pradesh
- Inaugurated by
- Head of Project Keshab Chandra Singha Roy
- Participating organisations
- Ministry of MSME, National SC-ST Hub (NSSH), DTIC, DICCI, GeM, State Bank of India, Bank of India
- Sessions covered
- Vendor registration, procurement policies, government support schemes, financial assistance, digital procurement platforms