FLO Northeast, in collaboration with the Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (ASIDC), organized the MSME Day 2025 Celebration at the ITA Cultural Complex, Machkhowa, Guwahati, under the RAMP (Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance) scheme.
A key highlight of the celebration was the signing of an MoU with TReDS (InvoiceMart) to facilitate improved access to working capital for MSMEs. Over 1000 people attended the event, including senior government officials, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and FLO members. The program commenced with the State Anthem of Assam, followed by a Welcome Address by Ms. Rashmi Manchanda, Chairperson, FLO Northeast.
Dignitaries Present:
- Shri J B Ekka, IAS – Additional Chief Secretary, Industries, Commerce & Public Enterprises, Government of Assam
- Shri Oinam Sarankumar Singh, IAS – Commissioner, Industries & Commerce, Government of Assam
- Shri P. Vijay Bhaskar Reddy, IAS – Managing Director, Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd. (ASIDC)
Key Sessions Included: entrepreneurship as a catalyst session, a solo presentation by the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE) team; Panel Discussion 1- Unlocking Growth for MSMEs in the Northeast, Financing, Market Access & Policy Enablement, moderated by Ms. Ranjana Bhajanka, Director, FINER, FLO Northeast Business vertical head.
The panelists for the first panel discussion were Shri Prakash Sankaran – MD & CEO, InvoiceMart, Shri Veekash Kumar Agarwal – General Manager & Company Secretary, NEDFi, Shri Binit Modi – Director, FINER, Shri S. S. Barua – Assistant Director, MSME-DFO, Guwahati, IEDS, Shri Rajesh Madan – Zonal General Manager, NSIC, and Shri Umesh Kumar – General Manager, DICC Kamrup (M) & General Manager, ASIDC. The second panel discussion, Make in Assam – MSME Success Stories from the Heartland, featured entrepreneurs: Mr. Dhruba Deka – Founder, Dream Hives Pvt Ltd, Ms. Sayanka Deka – Founder, Svastha Samriddhi Pvt Ltd, Ms. Anu Mandal – Founder, AVA Creations Social Impact Foundation, and Ms. Monalisa Borthakur – Founder, AmbyGold Manorama Foods Pvt Ltd
The panelists were facilitated by Mr. Kaushik Khinkar, Assam Startup and Mr. Hasan Ali Mehdid, Fuloni LLP.