CHAMPIONS - A portal for MSME by the Ministry

Today, 1-Jun-2020, Shri Narendra Modi, our Prime Minister launched an ICT (Information Communication Technology) based platform called CHAMPIONS which stands for Creation and Harmonious Application of Modern Processes for Increasing the Output and National Strength.

The Prime Minister in a tweet said “Launched the portal http://Champions.gov.in. This is a one-stop place for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector. The focus areas are support and hand-holding, grievance redressal, harnessing entrepreneurial talent and discovering new business opportunities,” 

What are the objectives of CHAMPIONS?

1. Grievance Redressal: To resolve the problems of MSMEs including those of finance, raw materials, labor, regulatory permissions etc particularly in the Covid created difficult situation;
2. To help them capture new opportunities: including manufacturing of medical equipments and accessories like PPEs, masks, etc and supply them in National and International markets;
3. To identify and encourage the sparks: i.e. the potential MSMEs who are able to withstand the current situation and can become national and international champions

How does this CHAMPIONS function?

It is an ICT based system is set up to help the MSMEs in the present difficult situation and also to handhold them to become national and international champions. 

It is a technology packed control room-cum-management information system. 

Apart from the  ICT tools including telephone, internet and video conference, the system is enabled by Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Machine Learning. 

It is also fully integrated on real time basis with GOI’s main grievances portal CPGRAMS and MSME Ministry’s own other web based mechanisms.

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.

This CHAMPIONS is created with a HUB and SPOKE model.

The Hub is situated in New Delhi in the Secretary MSME’s office. 

The spokes are in the States in various offices and institutions of MSME Ministry. 

As of now, 66 state level control rooms are created and made functional. They are connected through video conference also in addition to the portal of Champions. 

Source : PIB