Small and Cottage Industries Training Institute - SCITI

General Information :

The Institute Provides Training in the development of their entrepreneurial & managerial skill in areas such as Entrepreneurship Development, General Management, Industrial Management, Financial Management and Marketing Management; as well as project appraisal & industrial estate management etc.


Consultancy and information services are extended when requested by other agencies and entrepreneurs. Some areas are :
• Course materials development for entrepreneurship and other SME related courses.
• Socio-economic evaluation of development project.
• Investment project preparation (feasibility studies for industrial and development project, project proposals.)
• Diagnosis of industrial sickness and subsequent business management counseling.
• Area potential study.
• Sub-sector study
• Research on relevant issues, problems & prospects of the SME, as well as independent studies on different SME related areas. A main area of research is the assessment of training needs in order to improve the programs of SCITI.
• Carryout Researches on SME and extends services as Business Development Service Provider (BDSP).


Objectives :

The Government of Bangladesh attaches great importance to the development of small and cottage industries sector in its industrial policy.


The objectives of the institute have been framed in conformity with the national aim for industrialization of the country.
The objectives of the institute are :
• Entrepreneurship development and improvement of Industrial extension service for SME.
• Management skill development of BSCIC personnel.
• Management skill development of personnel of the Government and non-Government Organizations involved in SME.

• Management development of private sector entrepreneurs.
• Research and consultancy program for development of SME.
• Collaborative program with International Training Institute for Training, Seminars and Workshops.
• Working as Business Development Service Provider (BDSP) for Govt. Organizations, NGOs, International Agencies, Private Organization and the organization working with SME development.

Target Group :

SCITI aims at providing it's services to :
• Private SME entrepreneurs (both existing and potential) and their employees;
• Promotion & extension officials of both public and private sector agencies, such as Bangladesh Small & Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), Banks, Development partners/Donor agencies, and international organizations, engaged in promotion and development of SME

• To develop trainers skill conduct different types of ToT (Training of Trainers) courses, especially related with SME.

Organization :
SCITI is managed by the Principal. It carries out its activities through the following six faculties :

• Entrepreneurship Development.
• Marketing Management.
• Financial Management.
• Industrial Management.
• General Management.
• Research and Consultancy.

Courses are conducted at the institute and also at the field level in various districts, sub-districts and remote areas of the country, to bring the training to the door steps of them, who are engaged in SME.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING PROGRAMME
Venue :

Courses are conducted centrally in the Institute at Dhaka and also at the field level in various districts, sub-districts and rural areas of the country thus bringing training to the doorstep of the entrepreneurs & the extension agents.
Language of Instruction :
Medium of Instruction for local participants is Bengali; for International courses English is used.
Training Methodologies :

The main method for delivery will be the use of experiential learning methods, particularly the structured learning exercises (SLEs) and action learning methods. The experiential model views learning as cyclical process involving four distinct but interlocking steps, namely experiencing, publishing, generalizing and applying. In fact, there will be very little use of the lecture method. Thus, it will be a “drawing out” process not a “pouring in”. As a result, it will be very empowering to the target participants. The process recognized the learning principles of learning by doing and experience is the best teacher.
So methods used are :
• class lectures and groups discussions.
• business games, role play, case study, simulations exercise and learning by doing.
• filed visits and practical work, including preparation and presentation of reports.
Facilities :
• SCITI has a full fledged computer lab with internet facilities.
• It has a full fledged audio visual laboratory used for training purposes.
• It also provides residential accommodation for the trainees (70 persons).
• It has a library with 8000 books.
Results :

Since its inception ( 1 st January 1985 ), SCITI has imparted training (up to 31 st December 2005 ) to over 27084 participants of which 5513 are women (i.e. 20%). Among the participants 22939 are entrepreneurs and the rest are extension officials, counselors, bank personnel and researcher SME sector.