The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) allocated Rs.154.67 Crore for Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) during 2013-14 and thereby provided entrepreneurship and skill development training to 6,07,253 persons. During the first two quarters of 2014-15; the Ministry trained 2,77,300 persons with an expenditure of Rs. 56.80 Crore.