In a developing country like India, Small Scale Industries play a significant role in economic development of the country. They are a vital segment of Indian economy in terms of their contribution towards country's industrial production, exports, employment and creation of an entrepreneurial base. These industries by and large represent a stage in economic transition from traditional to modern technology. Small industry plays a very important role in widening the base of entrepreneurship. To initiate a reform in the social sector towards good governance, the first step required is sound research. Research based on objective parameters would ascertain and establish the true status and contours of the sector. The next step would be to generate appropriate standards, procedures and processes for good governance. Hope the book "Encyclopaedia of Small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurship" helps all the readers, specially the students in gathering all the required information regarding the Small Scale Industries and Entrepreneurship.