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Sustainability and Technical Competence through NMCP: A Policy Review

Author(s) Kaushik Mukherjee
Country India
Abstract The Government of India launched the National Manufacturing Competitiveness Programme (NMCP) to bolster MSMEs' (micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises) technical proficiency and worldwide competitiveness. In this study, the effects of NMCP and its nine sub-schemes on enhancing sustainability, innovation, and productivity in the SME sector are assessed. The study investigates how NMCP supports enterprise-level growth and long-term development by drawing on national policy viewpoints, organizational sustainability theoretical frameworks, and new literature. Through initiatives like lean manufacturing, IPR awareness, design support, and digital empowerment, the integration of the Triple Bottom Line—economic, social, and environmental dimensions—into MSME operations is emphasized. The study points out a deficiency in current assessments, pointing out that there are not any quantifiable evaluations of the results of social sustainability and technical competency growth. The study concludes that NMCP has had a good impact on the modernization of the Indian manufacturing scene through an examination of the scheme's constituent parts, implementation strategies, and sustainability connections. However, its potential is limited by irregularities in outreach, monitoring, and execution. Reintegrating the scheme's various parts under a single policy framework, using outcome-based evaluation measures, and coordinating future iterations with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are some of the recommendations. The results add to the larger conversation about sustainable industrial growth and provide useful information for practitioners, policymakers, other MSME stakeholders.
Keywords Keywords: NMCP, MSME, Technical Competency, Sustainability, Government Schemes, India, Manufacturing, Policy Impact
Field Sociology > Administration / Law / Management
Published In Volume 17, Issue 2, April-June 2026
Published On 2026-04-28
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