Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme (EDTP)

Purpose:

A State entrepreneurship-development programme delivered through District Industries Centres or approved training institutions to prepare eligible aspiring entrepreneurs for self-employment and enterprise management.

Objective:

To develop entrepreneurial motivation and practical skills in project selection, business planning, finance, registrations, production, marketing, compliance and enterprise management.

Relevant Government Reference / Government Resolution / Orders / Circulars

Government of Maharashtra/Directorate of Industries operational guidelines and circulars for Entrepreneurship Development Training Programmes implemented through DICs and approved agencies.

Online Facility Available

Enrolment is through DIC and approved training institutions such as MCED/MITCON/approved institutions.

Online Application Link

Register through the concerned District Industries Centre or approved training agency when a batch is announced.

Applicable Fee

No standard fee is specified in the attached matrix. Any processing, statutory, project-preparation or bank-related charge must be confirmed from the current Government Resolution and implementing authority.

Mode of Fee Payment

Where payment, beneficiary contribution or bank charges apply, payment should be made only through the authorised portal, treasury, bank or implementing agency against an official receipt.

Decision-Making Authority

Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, through the concerned DIC/Joint Director/implementing agency and the competent sanctioning committee specified in the applicable Government Resolution.

Time Required for Decision

No uniform period is stated in the attached matrix. The period depends on completeness, field verification, appraisal, committee/bank sanction, budget availability and statutory approvals.

Online Grievance Redressal Link

Aaple Sarkar Grievance Redressal Portal: https://grievances.maharashtra.gov.in; the applicant may also approach the concerned DIC or Directorate of Industries.

Office Address

Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, New Administrative Building, Madam Cama Road, Opposite Mantralaya, Mumbai – 400032; or the concerned District Industries Centre.

Contact Telephone Number

Refer to the current Directorate of Industries/DIC official directory for the concerned district or scheme nodal officer.

Official Contact Email ID

Refer to the current Directorate of Industries/DIC official directory for the concerned district or scheme nodal officer.

Beneficiary:

Aspiring entrepreneurs meeting the age, education, domicile, category or programme-specific conditions notified for the relevant training batch. Selection may be based on screening, local targets and seat availability.

Benefits:

Structured entrepreneurship training, counselling, project guidance and linkage with DIC schemes, banks and support institutions. Training support may be fully or partly sponsored depending on the batch and category.