Skill Development

🎓 Skill Development & Capacity Building

🔷 Overview

For more than three decades, TANSTIA-FNF Service Centre (TFSC) has been at the forefront of industry-linked skill development for the MSME sector. Our programmes are designed to equip entrepreneurs, workers and job seekers with practical, market-relevant skills that improve productivity, employability and business competitiveness.

TFSC focuses on skill, reskill, multiskill and refresher programmes to help MSMEs adapt to changing technologies, digitalisation and Industry 4.0 requirements.

🔷 Our Journey in Skill Development

Past Initiatives

Since inception, TFSC has conducted large-scale entrepreneurship and skill programmes across Tamil Nadu. Key achievements include:

4,800+ training programmes conducted
1,003 Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDPs)
36 special programmes for women entrepreneurs
275+ guest lectures delivered
Training support extended to multiple government departments

These initiatives created a strong foundation for MSME capacity building in the state.

Current Focus Areas

TFSC is presently implementing industry-aligned skill programmes in collaboration with government bodies, sector skill councils and industry partners.

Major ongoing domains:

Digital Transformation for MSMEs
Tailoring & Garment Sector Training
Apprenticeship Awareness
Industry 4.0 awareness programmes
Occupational Health & Safety training
IT and emerging technology programmes
Welding VR and Electrician skill initiatives

Our programmes are continuously updated to meet evolving industry needs.

🔷 Key Institutional Clients & Partners

TFSC has successfully implemented programmes for and with:

Government Institutions
- TNSDC
- EDII TN
- MSME DFO
- NSIC Technical Services Centre
District Industries Centres
Academic institutions and engineering colleges
Industry associations across Tamil Nadu
Women entrepreneur associations
MSME clusters and industrial estates

These collaborations ensure wide outreach and industry relevance.

🔷 Beneficiary Impact

Through our structured training ecosystem:

12,000+ beneficiaries received value-added services
Multiple batches of Sewing Machine Operator trainees certified
Apprenticeship awareness programmes conducted across clusters
MSMEs supported with digital and Industry 4.0 readiness
Women and youth entrepreneurs enabled for self-employment

Our programmes focus not only on training but on employment, enterprise creation and productivity improvement.

🔷 How TFSC Programmes Benefit MSMEs

✅ Skill

Improves workforce productivity
Enhances shop-floor efficiency
Builds technical competency

✅ Reskill

Helps units adopt new technologies
Supports digital transformation
Upgrades existing workers

✅ Multiskill

Creates flexible workforce
Reduces dependency on single-skill labour
Improves operational continuity

✅ Refresher Training

Updates workers on safety and compliance
Strengthens quality systems
Keeps MSMEs market-ready

🔷 Making MSMEs Market Ready

TFSC’s integrated skilling approach helps MSMEs:

Adopt modern manufacturing practices
Improve product quality
Meet compliance requirements
Enhance export readiness
Strengthen workplace safety
Enable digital adoption
Improve competitiveness in global markets

Our programmes are designed in close consultation with industry to ensure immediate business relevance and measurable outcomes.

🔷 The Way Forward

TFSC is expanding its focus on:

VR-based technical training
Green and sustainable skills
Women entrepreneurship skilling
Digital and Industry 4.0 capabilities
Cluster-based MSME upskilling

We remain committed to building a future-ready MSME workforce for Tamil Nadu and beyond.

🔷 Call to Action

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