RBI has also launched a National Mission for Capacity Building of Bankers for MSME Financing (NAMCABS) for sensitising the bank staff about the financial and other lifecycle needs of MSME borrowers. While the steps taken by the authorities are commendable, a fundamental question remains whether the remedial measures that are being administered are based on proper diagnostics? 23.
Against this backdrop, research related MSME sector could focus on: •  Reasons for sickness / quick mortality in MSME sector and to what extent is delay in sanctioning by banks responsible for it? •  What are the lifecycle needs of the MSMEs? What is the appropriate credit delivery model for the MSMEs?