UditVani, Jamshedpur : Marking a significant push towards market-led growth for small businesses, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Jharkhand, in collaboration with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), organised the CII-NSE Investment Yatra at a hotel in Jamshedpur today, aiming to strengthen MSME engagement with capital markets.
The initiative focused on building awareness, confidence and informed participation among enterprises, positioning capital markets as a viable and empowering pathway for sustainable growth.
Addressing the gathering, Diloo Parikh, Vice Chairman, CII Jharkhand State Council and Director, Vaidehi Motors Pvt Ltd, highlighted the critical role of MSMEs in India’s economy, noting their contribution of over 30 per cent to GDP and nearly half of the nation’s exports.
Emphasising Jharkhand’s robust industrial base and strategic importance in Eastern India, he observed that MSME participation from the region in capital markets remains modest despite vast untapped potential.
He described the Investment Yatra as a timely and catalytic initiative that reflects CII and NSE’s shared commitment to strengthening the MSME ecosystem, improving access to growth capital and driving inclusive industrial development across the region.
Ankit Sharma, Chief Regulatory Officer, National Stock Exchange of India Limited, reaffirmed NSE’s strong commitment to enabling MSMEs through capital markets.
He pointed out that the SME segment has steadily gained investor confidence, with more than 700 companies successfully listed so far, underscoring the platform’s growing credibility and maturity. Stressing the importance of engaging the right professionals to navigate regulatory and compliance requirements, he urged MSMEs to view capital markets as an enabler rather than a constraint, and called upon enterprises to contribute responsibly to the vision of Viksit Bharat through wealth creation and sustainable development.
Abhijit A. Nanoti, Chairman, CII Jamshedpur Zonal Council and Managing Director, JCAPCPL, lauded the collaborative efforts of CII and NSE in addressing critical gaps in capital access, market readiness and enterprise scaling.
He described the Investment Yatra as a transformative platform that demystifies capital markets, simplifies IPO pathways and connects MSMEs with market experts and investors, with the potential to evolve into a movement supporting employment generation, industrial strengthening and long-term economic growth in Jharkhand.
A panel discussion on the IPO listing ecosystem offered comprehensive insights into the end-to-end SME listing journey.
Chaired by Sanjay Sabherwal, Chairman, CII Eastern Region MSME Subcommittee and Managing Director of Metalwork Industries Ltd, the session brought together key stakeholders including Krishnan Iyer, Senior Vice President, NSE; Rajesh Sharma, President – Investment Banking, Horizon Management Pvt Limited; Manoj Agarwal, Managing Principal, Indcap Advisors Pvt Limited; and industry leaders Kritish Tekriwal of Monolithisch India Limited and Kunal Rai of Kross Limited.
Krunal Kumar Chauhan, Associate Vice President, NSE, also shared insights on electricity futures, highlighting emerging opportunities and risk management benefits of power derivatives.
The discussion provided MSMEs with practical clarity on IPO preparedness, compliance, investor engagement and post-listing expectations.
The Jharkhand edition of the Investment Yatra saw strong participation from over 120 MSME representatives, reflecting growing interest and readiness among enterprises to explore structured financing and capital market-linked growth.
The enthusiastic engagement underscored Jharkhand’s emerging role in the evolving narrative of capital market-driven MSME development.
