SMALL INDUSTRIES SERVICE INSTITUTES (SISIs)

There are 28 SISIs and 30 Branch SISIs set up in State capitals and other industrial cities all over the country. The main activities of these institutions are as follows:-

SISIs and its Branches have common facility workshops in various trades. There are at present 42 such common facility workshops attached to SISIs/Branch SISIs.

Introduction

Small scale sector is one of the success stories of the modern India. Its success is writ large over the face of the country and is equally visible all around. This is a sector that has emerged victorious in the face of rising threats from large sector inside and from multi-nationals abroad. The small Industries Service Institute (SISI) are the field offices of Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO), Ministry of Small Scale Industries, Govt. of India, set up for the promotion and development of Small Scale Industries in the State in the early fifties. This Institute provides support / services to the State Government as well as co-ordinates various activities at the state level for promotion and development of small scale industries. This Institute, alongwith SISI, Nagpur and Branch Institute at Aurangabad, look after the whole of Maharashtra. 

SISI Bangalore (Karnataka)

Introduction

Small Industries Service Institute, Bangalore with its Branch Office at Mangalore, looks after the needs of

existing/prospective entrepreneurs in the small scale sector in 13 districts out of 20 districts of the State of

Karnataka.

Workshop and laboratory facilities available and revenue earned

Workshops and laboratories attached to SISI, and Branch Institute provided common facility services to small

scale units in different trades viz. general engineering works, chemical, leather, electrical and electronics.

During the year 1998-99, 631 jobs were undertaken for the benefit of 485 units. In all the Institute and Branch

SISI earned a total revenue of Rs.5,66,616/-.

Blue prints/drawings Technical publications prepared and supplied

During the year 46 project profiles were prepared. Design and drawing section of the Institute prepared 27

drawings, 1 blue print, 11 tracings, 183 charts, 269 certificates and 323 miscellaneous drawings during the year

1995-96.

Consultancy services rendered

The Institute provided consultancy services in different fields at different levels to existing and prospective

entrepreneurs during the year 1998-99 as under :

S. No. Type of assistance At unit premises At SISI 

Br. SISI

Through correspondence Total

1. Technical 313 5020 728 7061

2. Managerial 15 1055 70 1140

3. Economic & Statistical 80 1600 60 1740

4. Assistance to start new industries 30 4294 142 4466

  Total 438 11969 900 14407

Training and Seminars

a) Training

As a promotional and developmental measure for small scale industries, the Institute accorded high priority to

training programmes on different aspects of small scale industries.

Technical Training:

During the year 20 technical training programmes/skill development courses were conducted in the fields like

synthetic detergents, screen printing, agarbatti rolling, soldering techniques and blue print reading, machinist,

manufacture of small transformers, plastic toys, hosiery knitting, etc. 279 candidates were trained in these

courses.

Entrepreneurial Development Programme:

To promote entrepreneurship, the Institute conducted 15 EDP courses in different parts of the State on leather

utility articles, umbrella assembly, computer hardware maintenance and servicing, etc. Besides the above

programmes, complete techno-managerial support was provided to TECSOK and CEDOK for conducting EDP's

of one month's duration each for 240 women during the year 1998-99.

b) Seminars

During the year SISI Bangalore conducted a Seminar on Awareness of ISO-9000 series of standards on quality

management among electronic units in the small scale sector in association with ETDS Bangalore and

Consortium of Electronics Industries of Karnataka. An energy awareness Seminar was conducted at SISI

Bangalore in association with Tata Energy Research Institute, Bangalore.

A UNIDO Workshop on Technology Transfer was conducted in association with State Government and UNIDO.

In this connection, a booklet containing the details of small and medium enterprises of Karnataka State who have

evinced keen interest in Technology Transfer was prepared.

Modernisation Programme

Under modernization programme a report on electronics process control instruments industry for technology

upgradation/modernisation was prepared.

Ancillary Development/Marketing and Exports

a) Ancillary development/marketing

During the year 4 PLC meetings were held and officers of the SISI, Bangalore participated in all these meetings.

The State Level Ancillary Guidance Committee Meeting was conducted to highlight the status of ancillary

industries under the chairmanship of Secretary, Industries, Govt. of Karnataka.

64 units were registered with the SISI Sub-contract Exchange during the year 1995-96 and 15 units were actually

assisted in obtaining orders. 138 DGS & D enquiries were circulated to 52 units.

Under the Government Stores Purchase Programme 64 units were recommended for enlistment to NSIC.

b) Exports

Under export promotion programme, the Institute organized 3 day intensive training programme on Export

Management and one training programme on Packaging for exports at Bangalore. 13 candidates were trained.

As a part of the Export Promotion activity, IMT Division conducted 3 Export Management Training Progammes

for the benefit of existing as well as prospective industrialists. 132 candidates attended the programmes. A few of

them have started the ventures by knowing the export procedures which were imparted to them during the

training programme.

Economical Investigation and Statistical Services

The Institute conducted Industrial Development Potentialities Surveys of Bangalore, Hassan, Chitradurga and

Kolar districts. EI division updated the profile of Karnataka State. A note on rural industries in India, their

structural weaknesses and measures for their revival were prepared. Furnished economic information to

entrepreneurs and delivered lectures to participants of various training programmes at the Institute.

Monthly return on 18 reserved items used for compiling general Index of industrial products was continued for the

year 1995-96.

Alongwith Diagnostic Survey, the work of Sample Survey was also taken up during the year. For the first phase

of the Sample Survey 4985 units were selected for collection of data.

Assistance to District Industries Centres

The Institute continued to provide extensive back up support to DIC's coming under its jurisdiction in the State in

promoting industrial development by providing technical and economical information, project profiles on

industries, participating in EDPs and seminars organised by DICs, conducting industrial potential surveys,

attending Task Force committee meetings, assisting DICs in capacity assessment of raw materials, conducting

mobile van demonstrations, processing applications for allotment of sheds, training programmes under PMRY

scheme etc.

Assistance to SC/ST/Women/Weaker Section Entrepreneurs

In pursuance of the Government policy to encourage persons belonging to SC/ST/Weaker sections and women

to become self- dependent economically, SISI Bangalore has been making concerted efforts to provide all

assistance to them in their endeavours.

Energy Conservation

To impress upon the small scale/tiny sector entrepreneurs, the urgent need to conserve energy, SISI, Bangalore

organised an energy conservation awareness programme in collaboration with the local Tata Energy Research

Institute. The programme was well attended by persons engaged in consuming various forms of energy in

industrial activities. They were apprised of the various methods of conserving energy and use of alternative forms

of energy.

Pollution Control

A study report on 'Pollution Control in local asbestos cement based industries' was prepared. In this report,

various equipments used to control pollution in asbestos cement industry suggestions for remedial measures to

control pollution have been explained. A lecture on Pollution Control Measures was conducted by the Institute.

An expert from Karnataka Pollution Control Board, Bangalore delivered a lecture on the subject.

Product and Quality Improvement

The Electronics Division of the Institute conducted an Awareness Programme on ISO-9000 in association with

DIC Tumkur for the benefit of industrialists in the Small Scale sector in Tumkur district for development of

products as per international standards. The training was conducted in association with Indian Institute of

Packaging, Chennai. 15 units from the district participated in the programme.

Four electronic units were assisted in getting ISO accreditation.

Process, Product Development

The glass and ceramic division has developed a product called dustless chalk which is very much superior to the

traditional chalk. The knowhow has been given to 5 entrepreneurs during the year. They are expected to start the

units in the near future.

aboratory rendered product development services to 39 entrepreneurs and many of them have started their units.

Product development on office paste, floor clearner, synthetic camphor, kumkum powder, red oxide, metal paste,

primer rubber milk adhesive, toilet cleaner was done on specific request of entrepreneurs in the chemical

laboratory.