MSME Ministry Upgrades National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) to ‘Schedule A’ CPSE

• National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC) — a Mini Ratna CPSE under the Ministry of MSME, established 1955 — has been upgraded from Schedule 'B' to Schedule 'A' category CPSE.
• Upgrade effected via DPE-aligned MSME Notification No. K-01/26/2024-SME dated 26.02.2026.
• Relevance: tests Polity/Governance (CPSE schedule system), Economy (MSME ecosystem), and current affairs intersection.