US retail major Walmart would open 25 institute hubs in India in next five years, which would train 50,000 entrepreneurs from the micro, small & medium enterprises sector.

The company would create Walmart Vriddhi Supplier Development Programme to prepare Indian small businesses to enter global supply chains.Walmart Vriddhi will actively work with India’s to expand domestic capabilities and participate in the global economy.

The institutes will be opened over the next five years on pan-India locations convenient for MSMEs from a wide variety of industries and product categories.