Laghu Udyog Bharati Shifts Focus to "Action-Based Feedback" and Tech Adoption for MSMEs
Laghu Udyog Bharati focuses on policy feedback, MSME support
HYDERABAD: Laghu Udyog Bharati, a national MSME body, said that it was moving beyond advocacy into policy feedback and ground-level follow-up. Udyog president Madhu Sudan Dadu, on his first visit here, said the organisation gathers inputs from members, studies industry issues and shares them with governments, then tracks how those decisions play out on the ground.
He described this as “action-based feedback,” and said those working in industry understand practical issues better than those in administration. Dadu said the organisation has over 75,000 members across 28 states and functions through district-level units. “Where these units are strong, most local problems get resolved,” he said, referring to recurring issues such as roads, electricity and local infrastructure that affect MSMEs.
He described how the platform connected businesses across states. If a unit faces a problem, it can reach out to others in different regions, compare practices and adopt better techniques or policy ideas. The organisation runs a digital B2B platform, LEAP, where producers and buyers can connect directly, he said.
Sector-specific work happens through 28 product groups, where issues related to technology, policy benefits and operations are discussed with concerned departments. Dadu said collaborations with IITs, research bodies and management institutes allow members to access technical solutions when needed.
He referred to the “100 Days - 100 Technologies” programme with CSIR, which focused on taking lab technologies to industry. “Two Telangana members have adopted such technologies,” he said.
He said industry does not get people with the skills they need and explained that the organisation had tied up with over 100 ITIs across the country to align training with industry requirements so that students can move straight into jobs after completing their courses.
Udyog state president V. Venkateswarlu said the Telangana unit had decided to expand to all districts. “We want to strengthen our role as a voice for MSMEs before the state and central governments.” He also spoke about discussions with ITI principals which led to an MoU to align curriculum with industry needs, which has already helped around 200 students secure employment. Members were connected with the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, which gave them access to over 2,600 ready technologies. Visits were organised and some members have begun using these technologies in their operations.