• Dimple Jamata
• Somesh Sharma

Development of entrepreneurs is a key for growth of economy as well as development. Development of entrepreneurs has played a key role in achieving the goals of development in self employment and industrial development. Entrepreneurial activity is increasing throughout the world. Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship are playing important roles in today’s global business environment. Entrepreneurs are the seeds of industrial development and the fruits industrial development are greater employment opportunities to unemployed youth , higher standard of living , increase in per capita income , increased individual saving and increased revenue to the government in the form of income tax, export duties, sales tax and import duties. The Government of India as well as Government of Himachal Pradesh has introduced various schemes to develop entrepreneurship among the people. District Industries Centers (DICs) is the nodal agency for implementation of these schemes. The District industries Centers programme was started in 1978. DICs is also known as implementing arm of the Central and state Government as various schemes and programmes of Central and state Government are carried out through these. This paper aims to study various schemes (mainly PMEGP & MMSY), programmes implemented by DICs for people in Shimla District of Himachal Pradesh and its support to entrepreneurship development among people.

Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Schemes implemented by DICs, Himachal Pradesh

"Schemes Implemented by the District Industries Center for development and promotion of entrepreneurs in District Shimla of Himachal Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.753-757, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901090.pdf

"Schemes Implemented by the District Industries Center for development and promotion of entrepreneurs in District Shimla of Himachal Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp753-757, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901090.pdf