- Every year 30 August is celebrated as National Small Industry Day in India.
- This day is celebrated with the aim of promoting small scale industries and providing employment opportunities to the unemployed.
- National Small Industries Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of small scale industries in India. Small scale industries play a major role in the economic development of the country.
- Small scale industries in India have faced many problems such as infrastructure, technology/technologies, payment related issues, etc.
- A Comprehensive Policy Package for Small Scale Industries was launched on 30th August, 2000 to provide assistance to small enterprises and to solve their problems.
