A STUDY ON PERFORMANCE, CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF SC/ ST MSMES IN THE KALYANA-KARNATAKA REGION, KARNATAKA.

Abstract

This study aims to identify the performance, challenges and prospects of SC/ST MSMEs in the Kalyana Karnataka region. Karnataka is one of India's most famous industrial sites for establishing businesses. The state has always pursued a progressive vision to adapt to the shifting demands of the state's industry and economy. The state is also among those with an industrialist economy, with sizable public sector industrial projects and privately held businesses like textiles, steel, sugar, etc. This study has adopted secondary data to examine the performance, challenges, and prospects of SC/ST MSMEs in the Kalyana Karnataka region through various annual reports from the Govt of Karnataka and economic surveys of Karnataka. The findings of the study reveal that most of the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes (SC/ST) of MSMEs were unable to overcome many challenges and constraints, such as a lack of adequate and timely credit, technology, skills, infrastructure, marketing, and institutional support. Therefore, there is a need for more research and policy interventions to address the issues and challenges faced by SC/ST MSMEs in the Kalyana Karnataka Region and to explore their potential and opportunities for growth and development of the region.

Keywords: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs), Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribes, Kalyana Karnataka Region (KKR), Performance, Challenges and Prospects.