FISME Organises 7th Samwad: Dialogue between Members of Parliament and MSMEs

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Over a dozen Members of Parliament cutting across party lines have come forward and formed a group named ‘Friends of MSMEs in Parliament’. A senior Lok Sabha Member Meerut Rajendra Agrawal has been chosen Chairman of the group. The group intends to study and focus on resolving some of the binding constraints that impede and shackle MSME sector in India. The group plans to hold consultations with MSMEs before each session of the Parliament to identify the major issues and raise their concerns at various Parliamentary fora and the Government. Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises (FISME)- the national MSME body, is to function as Secretariat of Friends of MSMEs. The key objectives of the Forum are Ensuring that Legislation incorporates MSME perspective, Leveraging Parliamentary institutions for the benefit of MSMEs, Facilitating dialogue among Govt., institutions and MSMEs.