• Identification of training needs
• Organising and managing relevant programmes to impart knowledge and skills
• Evolving effective training strategies and methodologies for different target groups and locations
• Organize seminars, workshops and conferences for providing fora for interaction and exchange of views by various agencies and entrepreneurs
• Undertake R & D activities on entrepreneurship development
• Documenting and disseminating information needed for policy formulation and implementation on self-employment and entrepreneurship.
• To organize and conduct training for entrepreneurship development
• To evolve strategies & methodologies for different target groups & locations & conduct field tests
• To identify training needs and offer training programmers to Government and non-Government organizations engaged in promoting and supporting entrepreneurship
• To document and disseminate information needed for policy formulation and implementation related to self-employment
• To identify, design and conduct training programmers for existing entrepreneurs
• To prepare and publish literature related to entrepreneurship and industrial development.
• To organize seminars, workshops and conferences for providing a forum for interaction and exchange of views by various agencies and entrepreneurs.
• To conduct research for generating knowledge to accelerate the process of entrepreneurship development.
• To act as a catalyst for development of elf-employment/entrepreneurship, industry/business.
• To evolve, design and help in the utilization of various media for creating entrepreneurship.

• Induce and develop young qualified entrepreneurs for creating opportunities and motivating for self-employment by exposing them to training and development models of entrepreneurship and management
• To provide them inputs for setting up enterprise and manage them for results
• To help existing SMEs to refresh and expose to latest and modern opportunities, inputs, enterprise deliberations on strategic and technical methodologies to become more effective and competitive for growth and profits
• To upgrade SMEs entrepreneurial skills
• To expose SMEs for global export opportunities and procedures for more turnover and profits

The activities of the Institute include identification of training needs, designing and organizing programmers both for development functionaries and entrepreneurs; evolving effective training strategies and methodologies for different target groups and locations; organize seminars, workshops and conferences for providing fora for interaction and exchange of views by various agencies and entrepreneurs; undertaking research on entrepreneurship development, documenting and disseminating information needed for policy formulation and implementation on self-employment and entrepreneurship.

• For sharing experiences on implementation of programmes of self-employment and entrepreneurship.
• On current topics such as WTO and its impact on SME sector, Promoting First Generation Entrepreneurs through PMRY, Promoting women Entrepreneurship etc.
• On creating awareness about the prospects of developing entrepreneurship in certain line of activity such as on Handmade Paper Industry, Food Processing Industry etc.
• Entrepreneurs Meet to understand and appreciate their problems in launching projects and managing them successfully.
• Interactive meet on Entrepreneurship Education to discuss about the need and importance of entrepreneurship element in academic curriculum.

• The Forum will Organise all activities necessary to achieve its objectives
• To devise special training courses to suit the target candidates
• Publish periodicals and magazines to impart knowledge
• Recognition of exceptional talents and confer awards
• Assistance to set up new enterprise
• Marketing assistance
• Market development
• Conduct market surveys and reports
• Assistance to obtain channelise finance
• Consultancy services on all functions of business
• To provide platform for interaction with Government officials, experts and industrialists

SME Training Institute of India is the initiative of Small and Medium Business Development Chamber of India (SME Chamber of India) and India International Trade Centre (IITC-India)

The Managing Committee of the Institute will consist of about 15 members and will have a tenure of 3 years.

• The Chairman – an eminent businessman / entrepreneur of National and International repute will be nominated by the Founders.
• Honorary Executive Chairman and Conveyor – President of Small & Medium Business Development Chamber of India.
• Board Members – Eminent Personalities drawn from Ministries, Government Departments, Corporate, Banks and Financial Institutions, Trade Promotion Organisations, Industry and Trade Associations, Economists, Scientists, Lawyers, Consultants and Academia.
• Director – To manage the administrative functions.

• Lecture-cum-discussions
• Interaction with experts in entrepreneurship development and guidance
• Practical suggestion from successful entrepreneurs
• Question and Answer Sessions
• Group discussions and presentation by the participants

• Concept, process, models and strategies of entrepreneurship
• Skills, behavioral training, entrepreneurial motivation, competencies, problem solving, counseling and communications
• Resource building, procedures and formalities in setting up a new enterprise, incentives and benefit for entrepreneurs
• Export procedures and opportunities
• Small Business Management

• Opportunities to upgrade knowledge and skill in their respective activities
• Knowledge about setting up a new unit from scratch
• Management concept and the intricacies of managing day-to-day activities
• Interaction with captains of industry, business leaders, consultants and management experts
• To understand the procedures and methods of obtaining finance
• Understanding the national and international markets
• Equip entrepreneurs to visualise the problems and take precautions
• Understanding the methods to enhance productivity and profitability
• Obtain necessary guidance and support in business matters