PROJECT SUPPORT SYSTEM
SYLLABUS
UNIT I
Project Support Facilities: Need for support system – Nature and types of project supporting facilities – Incentives
and subsidies – Role of Governmental Departments: Department of Planning and Programme – GOI – Department
of Planning in the State Government – Department of Science and Technology – Indian Investment Centre.
UNIT II
Marketing support – Marketing plan – Marketing process – Market positioning – Marketing intelligence – Institutional
support: NSIC, STC, MMTC, State Small Industries Corporation – Export Trade Promotion Councils – Commodity
Boards, KVIC.
UNIT III
Technical Support: Know-how designing and development – Process designing – Selection of machinery and
equipment – Setting quality standards – Appropriate technology – Licensing and registration – Pollution and effluent
treatment –Institutional support: Department of Science and Technology, CSIR, ITCOT, SISI, STED & Steps,
Productivity Councils, Project and Equipment Corporation of India.
UNIT IV
Financial Support – Estimating the project cost – Designing judicious financing plan – Means of financing – Institutional
support: Central and State level development banks: IDBI, NABARD, SIDBI, SFCS, EXIM Banks – Commercial
Banks – Leasing companies and investment institutions – Role of international financial agencies: World Bank, ADB
and IBRD.
UNIT V
Management, Consultancy and Training Support: Advisory services such as legal, environmental, managerial and
human aspects – Awareness training, motivation training and management training. Institutional Support: District
Industries Centre, Small Industries Service Institute – Small Industry Extension Training Institute – SIDCO, FASSI,
National Science and Technology – Entrepreneurship Development Board – Management consultancy organisations:
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development – Non-governmental Organisations.