New Delhi (NVI): The Government has launched CHAMPIONS portal, a technology-driven Control Room-Cum-Management Information System, that will function as a real one-stop-shop solution of MSME Ministry.
The system utilising modern ICT tools is aimed at assisting Indian MSMEs march into big league as National and Global CHAMPIONS, the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises said in a statement today.
CHAMPIONS stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.
As the name suggests, the portal is basically for making the smaller units big by solving their grievances, encouraging, supporting, helping and handholding, the Ministry said.
The portal www.Champions.gov.in, is also fully integrated on real-time basis with government’s main grievances portal CPGRAMS and MSME Ministry’s own other web-based mechanisms.
Besides, the entire ICT architecture is created in house with the help of NIC in no cost. Similarly, the physical infrastructure is created in one of ministry’s dumping rooms in a record time, the Ministry said.
On April 30, new MSME Secretary AK Sharma had indicated that an ICT based system would be set up to help the MSMEs in present difficult situation and also to handhold them to become national and international champions. Accordingly, a comprehensive system known as CHAMPIONS was trial launched on 9th May, 2020, the Ministry added.
As part of the system, a network of control rooms is created in a Hub and Spoke Model. The Hub is situated in New Delhi in the Secretary MSME’s office.
AK Sharma did a trial launching of the champions system in the presence of his officers and staff. On the occasion, around 120 locations of the country were connected through video conference.
During trial launching the system, Sharma said that it is meant for the MSME units and people depending on them. “These units and people need our help badly. We will do everything to help, re-start and rejuvenate them”, he added.
Meanwhile, the spokes will be in the states in various offices and institutions of the ministry. As of now, 66 state level control rooms have been created as part of the system.
In addition, a detailed operating procedure has been issued, officers have been deployed and training has been conducted.
