The Department of Telecommunications on March 05, 2025, issued a Scheme for reimbursement of Testing and Certification Charges for Start-ups and Telecom MSEs.
This shall come into force from March 05, 2025.
The following has been stated namely: -
• It aims to reimburse testing and certification charges for Start-ups and MSEs in the telecom sector, supporting their acceptance in national and international markets through recognized labs under the mandatory/voluntary testing certification scheme.
• All the applications under this scheme will be received on the portal https://tec.gov.in/tcrs from March 10, 2025.
• TCOE has been appointed as the implementing agency for this scheme.
• The scheme will operate for two years or until the allocated funds of Rs. 25 crores are fully utilized, whichever comes first.
• It states that the reimbursement of testing and certification charges will be 75% for Start-ups, 60% for Micro Enterprises, and 50% for Small Enterprises at designated labs or NABL accredited labs.
[Notification no. 6-35/2024-CA/TEC]
