Free Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes (ATI scheme)
A programme by National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Age-gated free skills training on the Hyderabad campus for unemployed youth, women and aspiring entrepreneurs, funded by the Ministry of MSME.
At a glance
| Best for | Unemployed youth, women and aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free, no equity |
| Run with | Ministry of MSME, Government of India |
About Free Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programmes (ATI scheme)
Run under the Assistance to Training Institutions scheme of the Ministry of MSME. The current run is open from 06 July to 30 September 2026 at the ni-msme campus, and registration costs nothing.
What you get
- Training in set job roles: an AI assistant role, digital marketing assistant, an ITeS BPO executive role, Udhyami Mitra, and communication and soft skills
- ni-msme has also run a job mela and a loan mela for its ATI trainees, and the Director General awarded offer letters and certificates to the 2025-26 batch
Who can apply
- 18 to 35 years
- Unemployed youth, women and aspiring entrepreneurs
How selection works: Not stated. Register on the programme page.
How to apply: Register on the programme page and choose the free registration category. You still need to activate the account from the email before your registration is confirmed.
Where to apply
Other National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises programmes
- National Executive Development Programmesni-msme's annual calendar of short training programmes, 68 of them across 2026-27, open to anyone who registers and pays.
- Licensing and Franchising AgreementsA three-day campus programme on licensing and franchising contracts, explicitly open to MSME entrepreneurs, startup founders and business owners.
- Professional Training on Trademark Agent ExaminationExam coaching for graduates who want to practise as trademark agents; a career course, not a course for running your own business.
- Training of Trainers on Entrepreneurship Development (ToT-ED)A five-day online programme for trainers, faculty and officials who deliver entrepreneurship programmes. Listed here so founders can tell it apart from the founder-facing courses.
- Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC)Helps MSMEs register trademarks, patents and designs, and routes MSME Innovative Scheme reimbursement for filing costs.
- Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC)The in-house cell that mentors entrepreneurs and helps them reach PMEGP, MUDRA and CGTMSE; no published intake.
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