With the objective of Capacity Building of MSMEs & Startup, the Institute is responsive to the emerging challenges of MSMEs & Startups and constitutes the Committee on MSME & Start-ups for effectively meeting newer challenges with the following terms of reference:

• To address the issues & challenges faced by MSMEs & Startups, review the impediments and to suggest measures/changes in this regard for strengthening and developing the capacity of MSMEs & Startups enhancing their competence and improving their visibility amongst the business community and to develop & Provide the Capacity Building Measures for the enhancement of the Portfolio of the MSMEs & Startups.
• To promote the MSMEs & Startups by way of encouraging collaboration amongst the professionals/experts in the relevant fields and establishing the Bridge among the appropriate authority & MSMEs/Startups by means of various endeavors in Capacity Building & other Measures for them.

• To conduct/arrange the Workshops/Summits/Conferences/Seminars/ Brainstorming Sessions/Interactive Sessions/ MDPs/EDPs/FDPs/Training programme/Train the Trainer/ Residential Refresher Courses/ Orientation programme/Residential Programme/Mentoring Programme/Virtual CFO/ Award Function with respect to MSMEs & Start-ups/ Virtual CPE Programmes/Capacity Building Programme/ Interactive programme/Brainstroming Programme/ Other Programmes /Helpdesk/MSME Exchange/ Courses/ Refresher Courses/ Certificate Courses/Post Qualification Courses to  adopt, execute and implement such measures using tools of learning, physical and virtual, as may provide opportunity to the Members /other than Members by the Committee & arrangement for Survey/ Research Programme/ post qualification Academic Programme/ Knowledgebase programme/other programme in collaboration with Universities/Eminent Institutes / government Agencies/Non-Government  Agencies/Any other Agencies/any other entities in India/Abroad by the Committee and develop ways & means to enhance the knowledge base of Members/ other than Members to enable them to manage the MSMEs & Start-ups.

• To develop or provide IT enabled services for Members/other than Members to create or provide knowledge contents/ portals/ other contents in various forms for facilitating requirements of MSMEs & Startups and to release Publications/ Material/Reference Material or Knowledge matter or Electronic matter or E-learning or Tools or Booklets, Pamphlets, Brochures, Monograms, Digital mobile app, Social media tools on the various issues of MSMEs & Startups and to facilitate and improve skills in all field of finance, Accounts, Tax and Audit and other contemporary subject of professional interest of MSMEs & Startups and to take all steps and actions required for creating the IT platform for MSMEs & Startups for developing a technical forum for enabling them to provide effective and value-added services.

• Facilitating Beneficial Products and/or Services for Skill Development, Knowledge Management, Personal/Professional Security/Benefits etc. and such other products/services for professional growth & development of MSMEs & Startups.

• To prescribe/recommend the Guidelines/ Consultative Paper/Working papers & any other papers/documents/matters with respect to MSMEs & Startups & to undertake or assist research/ surveys/any other tools in terms adoption of the findings so as to help government/MSMEs & Startups/other entities to meet the expectation of the stakeholders.

• To Interact/Network with MSME/Other Ministries/ National/International entities & MSMEs/Startups and organize the programme with them for MSMEs & Startups to enable them to carve out opportunities available for them.

• To Assist in Establishing Incubation Centers, Start-ups, MSMEs or any other set up pertaining to the MSME & Start-ups and to explore and develop new avenues of the Members/other than Members in MSMEs & Startups.

• To develop ways & means for Empowerment of MSMEs & Start-ups through various focused endeavours undertaken by the Committee for them from time to time.

• To carry out such other matters relating to MSMEs & Startups.