Start Up India 2023 | How it has been successful in helping over 1,80,630 accounts with a sanctioned amount of Rs. 40,700 crore over the last 7 years.
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Raj K.
4/6/202313 min read
Stand-Up India Scheme is an important milestone in promoting entrepreneurship among SC, S T and women said Finance Minister Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman.
Stand-Up India Scheme instrumental in improving standards of living for entrepreneurs, their employees and their families as said by Minister of State Finance Dr B K Karad.
Stand up India Scheme was launched on 5th April 2016 to promote entrepreneurship at grassroot level focusing on economic empowerment and job creation. This scheme has been extended up to the year 2025.
Recognising the challenges that energetic, enthusiastic, and aspiring SC, S T and women entrepreneurs may face many challenges in converting their dream to reality, Stand-Up India was launched to promote entrepreneurship amongst women, Scheduled Castes (SC) & Scheduled Tribes (ST) categories, to help them in starting a greenfield enterprise in manufacturing, services or the trading sector and activities allied to agriculture.
On the occasion, Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman said, “It is a matter of pride and satisfaction for me to note that more than 1.8 lakh women and SC/ST entrepreneurs have been sanctioned loans for more than Rupees. 40,600 crore.”
“The scheme has created an eco-system which facilitates and continues to provide a supportive environment for setting up green field enterprises through access to loans from bank branches of all Scheduled Commercial Banks. Stand-Up India Scheme has proved to be an important milestone in promoting entrepreneurship among SC, ST and women,” the Finance Minister said on the 7th anniversary of SUPI Scheme.
Mrs. Sitharaman said that Stand-up India Scheme has touched numerous lives by ensuring access to hassle-free affordable credit to the unserved/underserved segment of entrepreneurs. The Finance Minister said that the scheme has provided wings to aspiring entrepreneurs to showcase their entrepreneurial acumen and the potential entrepreneurs hold in driving economic growth and building a strong ecosystem by being job creators is immense.
On the 7th anniversary of the Stand-Up India Scheme, Union Minister of State for Finance Dr B K Karad said, "Stand-up India scheme is based on the third pillar of National Mission for Financial Inclusion namely “Funding the unfunded”. Scheme has ensured availability of seamless credit flow from branches of Schedule Commercial Banks to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs. Scheme has been instrumental in improving the standards of living for entrepreneurs, their employees and their families."
Dr Karad said, "More than 1.8 lakh entrepreneurs have benefitted from this scheme during past seven years." "It is also a matter of immense pleasure for me that more than 80% of loans given under this scheme have been provided to women," Dr Karad added.
As we celebrate the seventh anniversary of Stand Up India Scheme (SUPI), let us glance at the features and achievement of this Scheme.
The purpose of Stand-Up India is to:
1) Promote entrepreneurship amongst women, SC & S T category
2) Provide loans for greenfield enterprises in manufacturing, services or the trading sector and activities allied to agriculture;
3) Facilitate bank loans between Rupees.10 lakh and Rupees.100 lakh to at least one Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch of Scheduled Commercial Banks.
Why Stand-Up India?
The Stand-Up India scheme is designed to address the challenges faced by SC, ST and women entrepreneurs in setting up enterprises, obtaining loans and other support needed from time to time for succeeding in business. The scheme therefore endeavors to create an ecosystem which facilitates and continues to provide a supportive environment to the target segments in doing business. The scheme aims to encourage all bank branches in extending loans to borrowers from SC, ST and women in setting up their own greenfield enterprise. The desiring applicants can apply under the scheme:
Directly at the branch or,
Through Stand-Up India Portal (www.standupmitra.in) or,
Through the Lead District Manager (LDM).
Who all are eligible for a loan?
SC/ST and/or women entrepreneurs, above 18 years of age;
Loans under the scheme are available for only green field projects. Green field signifies, in this context, the first time venture of the beneficiary in manufacturing, services or the trading sector and activities allied to agriculture;
In case of non-individual enterprises, 51% of the shareholding and controlling stake should be held by either SC/ST and/or Women Entrepreneur;
Borrowers should not be in default to any bank/financial institution;
The Scheme envisages ‘up to 15%’ margin money which can be provided in convergence with eligible Central/State schemes. In any case, the borrower shall be required to bring in minimum of 10 % of the project cost as own contribution.
Handholding Support:
Apart from linking prospective borrowers to banks for loans, the online portal www.standupmitra.in developed by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for Stand Up India Scheme is also providing guidance to prospective entrepreneurs in their endeavour to set up business enterprises, starting from training to filling up loan applications, as per bank requirements. Through a network of more than 8,000 Hand Holding Agencies, this portal facilitates step by step guidance for connecting prospective borrowers to various agencies with specific expertise viz. Skilling Centres, Mentorship support, Entrepreneurship Development Program Centres, District Industries Centre, together with addresses and contact number.
Achievements of this Scheme as on 21st march 2023
Rupees 40,710 crore has been sanctioned under Stand Up India Scheme to 180,636 accounts up to 21st March 2023 since inception of the Scheme.
More than 92,000 entities recognized as startups since launch of Startup India
The Government with an intent to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation, startups and encouraging private investments in startup ecosystem of the country launched Startup India initiative on 16th January 2016.
As per eligibility conditions prescribed under G.S.R. notification 127 (E) dated 19th February 2019, entities are recognised as ‘startups’ under Startup India initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Since the launch of Startup India initiative in 2016, DPIIT has recognised 92,683 entities as startups as on 28th February 2023.
The number of startups recognised in the country in the last five years is as under:
2018-8,635
2019-11,279
2020-14,498
2021-20,046
2022-26,542
The regular businesses are often measured by success or failure in a specific number of years of operation, whereas, the startups and scale-ups (established startups) are more accurately measured by failure or success in a particular phase making it difficult to put together a statistic covering all types of new businesses and their failure rate with any level of accuracy. Therefore, the information with respect to the success or failure of startups is not centrally maintained by the Government.
Startup India initiative was launched on 16th January 2016 with an objective to build a strong eco-system for nurturing innovation and startups in the country that would drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. The details of various programs undertaken by the Government to promote startups across the country under Startup India initiative are given below.
Programs Implemented under Startup India initiative
The details of various programs undertaken by the Government to promote startups
Under Startup India initiative across the country are as under:
Startup India Action Plan: An Action Plan for Startup India was unveiled on 16th January 2016. The Action Plan comprises of 19 action items spanning across areas such as “Simplification and handholding”, “Funding support and incentives” and “Industry-academia partnership and incubation”. The Action Plan laid the foundation of Government support, schemes and incentives envisaged to create a vibrant startup ecosystem in the country.
Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) Scheme: The Government has established FFS with corpus of Rupees 10,000 crore, to meet the funding needs of startups. DPIIT is the monitoring agency and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the operating agency for FFS. The total corpus of Rupees 10,000 crore is envisaged to be provided over the 14th and 15th Finance Commission cycles based on progress of the scheme and availability of funds. It has not only made capital available for startups at early stage, seed stage and growth stage but also played a catalytic role in terms of facilitating raising of domestic capital, reducing dependence on foreign capital and encouraging home grown and new venture capital funds.
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS): The Government has established the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups for providing credit guarantees to loans extended to DPIIT recognized startups by Scheduled Commercial Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Venture Debt Funds (VDFs) under SEBI registered Alternative Investment Funds. CGSS is aimed at providing credit guarantee up to a specified limit against loans extended by Member Institutions (MIs) to finance eligible borrowers viz. DPIIT recognised startups.
Regulatory Reforms: Over 50 regulatory reforms have been undertaken by the Government since 2016 to enhance ease of doing business, ease of raising capital and reduce compliance burden for the startup ecosystem.
Ease of Procurement: To enable ease of procurement, Central Ministries/ Departments are directed to relax conditions of prior turnover and prior experience in public procurement for all DPIIT recognised startups subject to meeting quality and technical specifications. Further, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Startup Runway has been developed which is a dedicated corner for startups to sell products and services directly to the Government.
Support for Intellectual Property Protection: Startups are eligible for fast-tracked patent application examination and disposal. The Government launched Start-ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) which facilitates the startups to file applications for patents, designs and trademarks through registered facilitators in appropriate IP offices by paying only the statutory fees. Facilitators under this Scheme are responsible for providing general advisory on different IPRs, and information on protecting and promoting IPRs in other countries. The Government bears the entire fees of the facilitators for any number of patents, trademark or designs, and startups only bear the cost of the statutory fees payable. Startups are provided with an 80% rebate in filing of patents and 50% rebate in filling of trademark vis-a-vis other companies.
Self-Certification under Labour and Environmental laws: Startups are allowed to self-certify their compliance under 9 Labour and 3 Environment laws for a period of 3 to 5 years from the date of incorporation.
Income Tax Exemption for 3 years: Startups incorporated on or after 1st April 2016 can apply for income tax exemption. The recognized startups that are granted an Inter-Ministerial Board Certificate are exempted from income-tax for a period of 3 consecutive years out of 10 years since incorporation.
International Market Access to Indian Startups: One of the key objectives under the Startup India initiative is to help connect Indian startup ecosystem to global startup ecosystems through various engagement models. This has been done though international Government to Government partnerships, participation in international forums and hosting of global events. Startup India has launched bridges with over 15 countries that provides a soft-landing platform for startups from the partner nations and aid in promoting cross collaboration.
Faster Exit for Startups: The Government has notified Startups as ‘fast track firms’ enabling them to wind up operations within 90 days vis-a-vis 180 days for other companies.
Startup India Hub: The Government launched a Startup India Online Hub on 19th June 2017 which is one of its kind online platform for all stakeholders of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India to discover, connect and engage with each other. The Online Hub hosts Startups, Investors, Funds, Mentors, Academic Institutions, Incubators, Accelerators, Corporates, Government Bodies and more.
Exemption for the Purpose Of Clause (VII)(b) of Sub-section (2) of Section 56 of the Act (2019): A DPIIT recognized startup is eligible for exemption from the provisions of section 56(2)(viib) of the Income Tax Act.
Startup India Showcase: Startup India Showcase is an online discovery platform for the most promising startups of the country chosen through various programs for startups exhibited in a form of virtual profiles. The startups showcased on the platform have distinctly emerged as the best in their fields. These innovations span across various cutting-edge sectors such as Fintech, EntrepriseTech, Social Impact, HealthTech, EdTech, among others. These startups are solving critical problems and have shown exceptional innovation in their respective sectors. Ecosystem stakeholders have nurtured and supported these startups, thereby validating their presence on this platform.
National Startup Advisory Council: The Government in January 2020 notified constitution of the National Startup Advisory Council to advise the Government on measures needed to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation and startups in the country to drive sustainable economic growth and generate large scale employment opportunities. Besides the ex-officio members, the council has a number of non-official members, representing various stakeholders from the startup ecosystem.
Startup India: The Way Ahead: Startup India: The Way Ahead at 5 years celebration of Startup India was unveiled on 16th January 2021 which includes actionable plans for promotion of ease of doing business for startups, greater role of technology in executing various reforms, building capacities of stakeholders and enabling a digital Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): Easy availability of capital is essential for entrepreneurs at the early stages of growth of an enterprise. The capital required at this stage often presents a make-or-break situation for startups with good business ideas. The Scheme aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization. Rupees 945 crore has been sanctioned under the SISFS Scheme for period of 4 years starting from 2021-22.
National Startup Awards (NSA): National Startup Awards is an initiative to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are building innovative products or solutions and scalable enterprises, with high potential of employment generation or wealth creation, demonstrating measurable social impact. Handholding support is provided to all the finalists across various tracks viz. Investor Connect, Mentorship, Corporate Connect, Government Connect, International Market Access, Regulatory Support, Startup Champions on Doordarshan and Startup India Showcase, etc.
States’ Startup Ranking Framework (SRF): States’ Startup Ranking Framework is a unique initiative to harness strength of competitive federalism and create a flourishing startup ecosystem in the country. The major objectives of the ranking exercise are facilitating states to identify, learn and replace good practices, highlighting the policy intervention by states for promoting startup ecosystem and fostering competitiveness among states.
Startup Champions on Doordarshan: Startup Champions program on Doordarshan is a one-hour weekly program covering stories of award winning/ nationally recognised startups. It is telecasted in both Hindi and English across Doordarshan network channels.
Startup India Innovation Week: The Government organises Startup India Innovation week around the National Startup Day on 16th January, with the primary goal was to bring together the country's key startups, entrepreneurs, investors, incubators, funding entities, banks, policymakers, and other national/international stakeholders to celebrate entrepreneurship and promote innovation.
All the steps taken by Government to promote this initiative are inclusive and are implemented across States, cities, towns and rural areas. In addition, the Government has taken various initiatives, specifically for development of entrepreneurship in North Eastern States. The list of some of these initiatives is given below.
List of initiatives undertaken by the Government specifically for promotion of entrepreneurship in North-Eastern States is as under:
ASCEND Startup Workshop Series and Women for Startups Workshops: The Government organized a series of startup workshops - ASCEND (Accelerating Startup Calibre & Entrepreneurial Drive), for the entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, and students from North-eastern region. In addition, the workshops are being conducted with a specific focus on women entrepreneurs across the north-eastern states. The workshops were organized during the month of November 2022 and December 2022 in Manipur, Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. The workshops witnessed participation of over 11,000 ecosystem stakeholders such as government officials, startups, aspiring entrepreneurs, investors, academic institutions, etc.
North-East Region Entrepreneurship & Startup Summit (NERES): Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship organised NERES, an entrepreneurship and startup summit aimed at offering a platform to promising startups and aspiring entrepreneurs across North-East Region (NER). The objective of NERES was aimed at stirring up entrepreneurial minds across the NER states and promotes startup entrepreneurs by offering them a platform to pitch their business ideas and also addressing various challenges faced by the startups. The programme provided a platform for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs/startups to participate and showcase their business ideas and plan. It also helped them to learn more about the good practices and network with fellow startups. The programme has paved the way for startups and entrepreneur to seek support from mentors and an ecosystem that support their business growth.
Knowledge Exchange Workshops: DPIIT organized knowledge exchange workshops for dissemination of good practices and mutual learning among States and UTs.
In year 2018, two-days knowledge exchange workshops were organized in leading incubators in the country. The workshops offered an opportunity for participating States and UTs to interact with each other, exchange best practices, interact with leading Startups, investors, and incubators. State Government officials from Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Meghalaya participated in Hyderabad (Telangana). State Government officials from Nagaland and Sikkim participated in workshop in Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
In year 2019, State Government officials from Mizoram participated in workshop organized in Maharashtra. State Government officials from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland participated in workshop organized in Kerala.
International Exposure Visits (2019): with the objective to enable the states to understand and assimilate best practices from these international ecosystems and assist in implementation of these practices in their respective ecosystems, visits across two locations – San Francisco, California, and Seattle, Washington in the months of September-October 2019 were organized. Officials from Assam were a part of this delegation.
In year 2020, a 5-day virtual capacity building program was conducted in June 2021 as part of Knowledge Exchange Week 2021. The workshops saw participation from over 130+ state government officials from 34 States and Union Territories of India, including all the North-Eastern States.
For the States’ Startup Ranking exercise 2022, the Government organised knowledge exchange workshop in Meghalaya (Shillong) in November 2022, wherein the he sessions were delivered by eminent speakers from multiple state governments and startup ecosystem stakeholders and saw participation of government officials from across the country including from north-eastern region.
Startup India Yatra Initiative: Startup India launched Startup India Yatra in 2017 to promote entrepreneurship in rural and non-metro regions across States. Under this program, grassroot Startup aspirants were provided incubation, mentorship, and funding support. As part of the program, bootcamps were organized in tier-2 and tier-3 districts of the state where participants attended ideation workshops and pitch their ideas.
As a part of this initiative, bootcamps were organized in Manipur, Assam, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland. More than 6,600 individuals from 44 districts of these 7 states were reached under Startup Yatra. 179 incubation offers were extended along with a funding support of Rupees 20.1 lakhs.
WING: As a part of DPIIT’s program WING - a capacity development program for existing and aspiring women entrepreneurs was conducted in Guwahati, Assam which saw participation from 45 attendees and in Kohima, Nagaland which saw participation from 114 attendees across two parallel workshops. The participants were given mentoring sessions in the following areas:
Venture Ideation and Business Model Validation
Governance: Legal/Compliance
Marketing/Branding: Creating differential
Finance & Financial Decisions
Mastering Customer Acquisition Strategy & Scaling-up
Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (Startup Sensitization Training in Meghalaya & Assam):
Meghalaya: To commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence, the Central Government and State Government of Meghalaya celebrated Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and collectively hosted a physical training session in Shillong on the 25th September 2021. The session was especially dedicated to the entrepreneurs of Meghalaya. Some of the successful entrepreneurs of the state shared their success stories, focusing on their journey, challenges, and how they overcame it.
Assam: The Central Government along with State Government of Assam, participated in the Vanijya Utsav celebrations in Assam held on 22nd September 2021 at Guwahati. The Government presented on “Schemes & Benefits for Startups” and further participated in the Startup Bootcamp hosted for the incoming cohort 3.0 of startups chosen by Assam Startup. The Startup Bootcamp was held on 23rd September 2021, Assam Startup Nest. Around 30 startups and more than 100 delegates representing multiple government departments from the state of Assam participated across both the events. The sessions were instrumental in sensitizing the startups and the delegation present about the programs under the Startup India initiative.
Incubator Capacity Building Engagement (Mizoram): The Central Government along with State Government of Mizoram organized a consultation session with incubators from Mizoram on 22nd October 2021 as a part of Capacity Building Program.
Sustained Government efforts in this direction have resulted in increasing the number of recognised startups in the North-Eastern States (comprising of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura) from 10 in 2016 to 1,110 in 2023 (as on 28th February 2023).
This information has been given by the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri S Parkash in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 5th April 2023.
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