Ramanan: More funding being considered for Uyarvu Madani to help small Indian entrepreneurs

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 — The government, through the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA), will consider applying for additional funding to expand assistance to small entrepreneurs, particularly those in the B40 and M40 groups who are in need, through the Uyarvu Madani programme following the extraordinary response to applications for the programme.

Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said the government will also examine other sources of financing, including collaboration through other agencies, to help more entrepreneurs expand their businesses.

“We received 8,368 applications for Uyarvu Madani, but we can only grant it to about 780 recipients. If the total number for Phase 1 and Phase 2 is taken into account, we might be able to help around 1,100 to 1,150 entrepreneurs.

“The over 8,000 applications that we have received are a significant number, and this clearly shows that many small entrepreneurs, including B40 entrepreneurs who are striving to advance, need this assistance,” he said at a press conference for the launch of the Harmoni Madani and Dharma Madani programmes here today.

Ramanan said that assistance through Uyarvu Madani is provided via grants, unlike the facilities through Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia and the Indian Community Entrepreneur Development Scheme (SPUMI) under Tekun Nasional, which are in the form of loans.

Therefore, he said, the selection of recipients will prioritise those who truly need assistance and don’t have access to loans, yet their businesses still have the potential to succeed.

He added that monitoring is also carried out to help recipients overcome any shortcomings or problems that arise in managing their businesses.

Uyarvu MADANI is one of six new initiatives under MITRA for 2026, involving a total allocation of RM65.5 million. — Bernama

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布城，10 月 27 日讯——鉴于 Uyarvu Madani 计划的申请反响异常热烈，政府将通过马来西亚印度人转型单位 (MITRA) 考虑申请额外资金，以扩大对小企业家的援助，特别是那些有需要的 B40 和 M40 群体中的小企业家。

人力资源部长拿督斯里拉马南表示，政府还将研究其他融资来源，包括与其他机构合作，以帮助更多企业家扩大业务。

“我们收到了 8368 份 Uyarvu Madani 的申请，但我们只能批准大约 780 份。如果将第一阶段和第二阶段的总人数考虑在内，我们或许能够帮助大约 1100 到 1150 名企业家。”

“我们收到了超过 8000 份申请，这是一个相当大的数字，这清楚地表明，许多小企业家，包括努力发展的 B40 企业家，都需要这种帮助，”他在今天举行的 Harmoni Madani 和 Dharma Madani 项目启动新闻发布会上说。

拉马南表示，Uyarvu Madani提供的援助是以赠款的形式提供的，这与Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia和Tekun Nasional旗下的印度社区企业家发展计划（SPUMI）提供的贷款形式不同。

因此，他表示，选择受助者时将优先考虑那些真正需要帮助且无法获得贷款，但他们的企业仍有成功潜力的人。

他还补充说，进行监督也是为了帮助受助者克服在业务管理中出现的任何不足或问题。

Uyarvu MADANI是MITRA在2026年推出的六项新举措之一，总拨款额达6550万令吉。——马新社

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