Micro, Small and Medium Engineering sector is one the largest sector for the total development of the nation and this is an intermediate sector, the demand of which depend on a number of end-user industries like automotive, consumer goods, gas, oil, mining, power and general manufacturing sector.

In short, the products of this industry are used as by-products for a number of heavy engineering and capital goods industry. Being highly labor intensive that sector generated ample employment opportunities in the economy, particularly in the areas where there is  rich supply of semi-skilled and skilled labour. In addition to private sector companies, a number of public sector companies are operating in the sector:

Public sector organizations in the micro, small and medium engineering sector in India:

As mentioned earlier, a number of micro, small and medium engineering companies are operating in the public sector and the names of these companies are given below:

• Vignyan Industries Limited

• Semiconductor Complex Limited

• Richardson & Cruddas (1972) Limited

• Rajasthan Electronics And Instruments Limited

• Praga Tools Limited

• National Instruments Limited

• Instrumentation Limited

• IDPL (Tamil Nadu) Limited

• I T I Limited

• HMT Watches Limited

• HMT Machine Tools Limited

• HMT Limited

• HMT Chinar Watches Limited

• HMT Bearings Limited

• Hindustan Cables Limited

• Electronics Corporation Of India Limited

• Central Electronics Limited

• Biecco Lawrie Limited

• Bharat Pumps & Compressors Limited

• Bharat Electronics Limited

• Bharat Dynamics Limited

• BEL Optronics Limited

• Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited

• Antrix Corporation Limited

• Andrew Yule & Company Limited

In addition to these the following institutions are also operating under the control of the Ministry of Micro, Small and medium enterprises in India:

• National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganized sector

• Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Rural Industrialization

• Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship

• National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development

• National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

• Coir Board

• Khadi & Village Industries Commission

• National Small Industries Corporation

Recent public sector job notification in the micro, small and medium engineering sector in India:

Most of the public sector organizations in the micro, small and medium engineering sector are operating under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises under the Government of India and the recent job notification in this sector is given below:

• General Manager – National Small Industries Corporation

• Deputy General Manager (Human Resource) – National Small Industries Corporation

• Hamal-cum-stitcher – Coir Board

• Deputy Director (Electrical) – Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

• Junior Supervisor (Travel) - Balmer Lawrie & Company Limited

• Directors (Mechanical) - Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Future of micro, small and medium industry:

With a view to encourage development of micro, medium and small enterprises in India to get patents, the government of India is planning to offer a lump-sum financial assistance to grant both foreign and domestic patents to these companies in such a way that these companies can further improve and can create more and more employment opportunities.