COSIA and AAGPITI Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Industry Academia Interface
On 29th August, 2024, the Chamber of Small Industry Associations (COSIA) and Ahmed Abdullah Garib Private Industrial Training Institute (AAGPITI) proudly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a significant step towards strengthening the industry-academia interface. COSIA’s Commitment to Empowerment COSIA, a prominent national chamber dedicated to the advancement of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises […]
Interactive Workshop on Avoiding Legal Disputes, Ensuring Recovery of Money, and GST Compliance
An insightful and practical workshop was conducted on 15th May, 2024 focusing on the prevention of legal disputes, ensuring recovery of money without litigation, and the most crucial compliances related to GST. This workshop was organized collaboratively by COSIA (Chamber of Small Industry Associations) and TSSIA (Thane Small Scale Industries Association). The event commenced with […]
Roundtable Discussion on MSME Access to Finance and Timely Payments
COSIA (Chamber of Small Industries Association) and TSSIA (Thane Small Scale Industries Association) in collaboration with FISME (Federation of Indian Micro and Small & Medium Enterprises) and GAME (Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship) successfully hosted a highly engaging Roundtable Discussion on “MSME Access to Finance and Policies for Ensuring Timely Payments to MSMEs” at Thane […]
Informative Seminar on ONDC, MSME Schemes and Delayed Payments recovery mechanism for MSEs
On April 25, 2024, the Chamber of Small Industry Association (COSIA) and CKP Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) collaborated to host an impactful seminar aimed at enhancing awareness among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The seminar, titled “Awareness Session on ONDC, Various Government Schemes for MSMEs & Delayed Payments to MSEs – Role […]
Exploring Business Opportunities with Belarus
In a recent collaborative effort, the Indian Chamber of International Business (ICIB), along with the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and the Consulate General of Belarus in Mumbai, orchestrated a significant event titled “Doing Business with Belarus.” This gathering, which took place on 24th April 2024 in Mumbai, showcased the burgeoning prospects of economic engagement between […]
Training Sessions on First Aid, Industrial & Fire Safety
A comprehensive training program on First Aid, Occupational Health, and Fire Safety was organized by the Chamber of Small Industry Association (COSIA) and the Thane Small Scale Industries Association (TSSIA) on 4th March, 2024, with support from the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health, Thane, and Fortis Hospital. This event, aligned with the National Safety […]
Seminar on Applicability of Section 43B(h) – Deductibility of Payments to Micro and Small Enterprises
Organized jointly by the Chamber of Small Industry Associations (COSIA) and the Thane Small Scale Industries Association (TSSIA), the seminar on the applicability of Section 43B(h) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, took place on February 12, 2024. The event aimed to enlighten participants on the implications of this new amendment, particularly concerning payments to […]
Interactive meeting with RBI officials regarding issues faced by MSMEs
This meeting was organized by the Reserve Bank of India in association with the Chamber of Small Industry Associations (COSIA) and the Thane Small Scale Industries Association (TSSIA) on 22.01.2024, to understand the challenges faced by MSME borrowers in loan processing when applying for formal credit from Scheduled Commercial Banks. CA Nandan Khambete, TSSIA Executive […]
Awareness on NAPS-2 and NATS
COSIA, in association with TSSIA, organized an awareness session on the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and the National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS) on 30.01.2024. This session, in addition to covering NAPS-2 and NATS, also addressed the Guidelines of the Apprenticeship Act 1961, provided a walkthrough of the NAPS Portal, and discussed State Schemes like […]
DGFT Seminar
Thane District of Maharashtra is a thriving industrial hub with industries in sectors such as apparel, industrial goods, pharmaceuticals and a variety of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). A capacity building program on E-commerce exports, Foreign Trade Policy, packaging, payments and banking was organized by the office of the Additional Director General of Foreign […]