KARNATAKA SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION (KASSIA)


ABOUT KASSIA
KASSIA
is a pre eminent MSME Association based in Bangalore. Set up in the year 1949,
the organization was founded by R. S. Aradhya, a freedom fighter, initially
with a membership of 15.
The
objectives of the institution were to promote small enterprises in the Country
at a time enterprise was a rare phenomenon.
The focus therefore had to be on motivating the first generation
entrepreneurs to set up industry particularly manufacturing with a view to
function as ancillaries and components suppliers to the medium and large scale
enterprises both in the public domain and the private sector.
Over
the years, KASSIA has grown into a huge organization of micro and small
enterprises with the membership of over 12,124 today with 127 Affiliated
Associations.
KASSIA
is a premier institution which represents the interests of SMEs in the State
and the Country having representation in all the major Government committees
including the membership of the MSME Board in New Delhi, besides the committees
and the Boards in the State such as KSSIDC, among others.
KASSIA
is run by a Council of Management elected annually with President, Vice
President and Hon. General Secretary and other Office Bearers. KASSIA functions as the eyes and ears of
MSMEs and vigorously takes up with the Government the policy issues that
concern the sector with regular interfaces.
Today, KASSIA has a national and international reach and exchanges
delegations with important regions of the World besides participating in fairs
and exhibitions to benefit members and SMEs in general.
KASSIA
is an ISO 9001-2015 certified organization and also has accreditation with QCI
under the scheme of Industry Associations / Business Membership Organizations.
KASSIA
works through different committees with the support of a well staffed
Secretariat and state of the art infrastructure.
KASSIA has the following specialized centres /services for the benefit of members;
- KASSIA Skill Development Centre
- KASSIA Credit Co-operative Society Ltd.,
- Kassia Centre of Excellence & Innovation (KCOE&I)
- KASSIA News Letter
- Promotion, Visibility and Branding of our member companies
- KASSIA portal kassia.org.in
- Product wise information about kassia members
- Buyer Seller information
- National & International Tender notification
- Marketing leads, B2B Meetings
- Promote Inter Business relationship among members
- Information on Incentives, concessions and support services
- Information on various policies, Notifications and government orders
- Organising interactive meetings & opportunities to members to take part in discussions
- MSME Handbook for information on Government of India, Government of Karnataka schemes & contacts
- Presenting collective voice before government on the grievances of our members which impact growth of MSMEs
- Apprise government on policy matters supporting MSME
- Helpdesk-GST, VAT, MSME Data bank, Banking and Finance
- Entrepreneurship Development Programmes (EDP)
- KASSIA-Suvarna TV-Kannada Prabha – Ujwala Udyami Awards
