Technical Consultancy Organisation (TCOs)
It was established in different parts of the country to provide consultancy services to small and medium enterprise at reasonable costs. The TCO was established in Kerala( KITCO) in June 1972.Functions and activities of TCOs include:
(a) Industrial potential surveys.
(b) Preparation of profits and feasibility studies.
(c) Evaluation of project.
(d) Conduct of EDPs.
(e) Assisting in the modernization, technical upgradation and rehabilitation programmes etc.
(f) Undertaking market research and surveys for specific products. (h) Offering merchant banking services.
Small Industries Service Institutes (SISIs)
Small Industries Service Institutes have been established in each state in 1956 as agencies of SIDO. The objective is to develop small scale industries. The functions performed may be summarized as follows:
1) It promotes entrepreneurship and development of SSIs in rural and other underdeveloped areas.
2) It supplies market information in selected cases and undertakes market distribution surveys for industrial enterprises.
3) It conducts various programmes for workers in other organizations as well as in small industry in certain trades.
4) It assesses the capacities of small units for imported/controlled materials.
5) It provides technical guidance on the efficient use of wastages and scraps.
6) It prepares designs and drawing for production equipment and accessories.
7) It ensures that small industry development in India is being done in right lines.
8) It provides workshop common facilities to industrialists at reasonable charges.
9) It conducts detailed plant studies to locate production and other problems. It initiates and co -ordinates modernization of selected industries.
10) The institute assists in rehabilitation of sick units.
11) It helps to develop ancillary industries. It registers SSI units with NSIC to supply their products to government.
12) The institute conducts modernization studies for technology upgradation.
13) It undertakes quality control, energy conservation and pollution control, specialized training programmes on export marketing.
14) The institutes also conduct surveys and studies for identification of industries having scope of promotion and development.
15) It advises the Govt. of India and state government on policy matters relating to small industry development.
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