<h1>India's MSME Boost: Public Procurement Policy, Competitiveness Programme, and Employment Generation Initiatives Launched in 2012.</h1> The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in India implemented several initiatives in 2012 to bolster economic growth. A Public Procurement Policy mandated that 20% of goods and services procured by central ministries be sourced from Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs), with a 4% sub-target for SC/ST entrepreneurs. The National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme aimed to enhance MSME competitiveness through various schemes. The Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme provided subsidies for setting up micro enterprises. Additionally, the Ministry focused on skill development, credit guarantees, technology upgrades, marketing assistance, and international cooperation to support MSMEs.