Lok Sabha Question No. 262 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-12
Subject: Udyam Sakhi Portal
Ministry: MICRO,SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. †*262 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.03.2020

## UDYAM SAKHI PORTAL

## †*262. SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA: SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

Will   the   Minister   of   MICRO,   SMALL   AND   MEDIUM   ENTERPRISES   be pleased to state:

- (a) whether 'Udyam Sakhi Portal' launched by  the Government has been able to make women self-reliant;
- (b) if so, the number of women benefited so far under the same, State-wise details including Gujarat, Bihar and West Bengal;
- (c) the manner in which it is encouraging/promoting social enterprises; and
- (d) whether  it  has  been  successful  in  removing  social  inequality  and  if  so,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI  NITIN GADKARI)

(a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*262 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 12.03.2020

(a)&(b): Institute  for  Design  of  Electrical  Measuring  Instruments  (IDEMI),  an autonomous body under Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has put in place  'Udyam  Sakhi'  Portal  for  awareness  about  government  schemes  and  to facilitate  the  networking  of  women  start  ups,  entrepreneurs,  investors,  incubators, mentors,  students  and  enterprise  facilitators.  As  reported  by  IDEMI,  there  are  2012 women  registered  in  the  aforesaid  categories  as  on  05.03.2020.  The  State/Union Territory-wise numbers of registrations are given at Annexure.

(c)&(d): Udyam  Sakhi  Portal  provides  a  digital  platform  wherein  the  women enterprises  and  social  enterprises  can  access  information  about  various  schemes  of Ministry  of  Micro,  Small  and  Medium  Enterprises.  Moreover,  link  to  the  success stories of various social enterprises has also been provided in the portal. Open access to this information helps in promoting inclusive development.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. †*262 for answer on 12.03.2020.

| Table A: State/UT wise Udyam Sakhi Registration   | Table A: State/UT wise Udyam Sakhi Registration   | Table A: State/UT wise Udyam Sakhi Registration   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| S. No. State/UT                                   | No. of Registrations                              |                                                   |
| 1 Not mentioned                                   | 1737                                              |                                                   |
| 2 Andhra Pradesh                                  | 5                                                 |                                                   |
| 3 Assam                                           | 1                                                 |                                                   |
| 4 Bihar                                           | 10                                                |                                                   |
| 5 Chandigarh                                      | 1                                                 |                                                   |
| 6 Chhattisgarh                                    | 3                                                 |                                                   |
| 7 Delhi                                           | 21                                                |                                                   |
| 8 Goa                                             | 1                                                 |                                                   |
| 9 Gujarat                                         | 3                                                 |                                                   |
| 10 Haryana                                        | 8                                                 |                                                   |
| 11 Himachal pradesh                               | 2                                                 |                                                   |
| 12 Jharkhand                                      | 5                                                 |                                                   |
| 13 Karanataka                                     | 12                                                |                                                   |
| 14 Kerala                                         | 2                                                 |                                                   |
| 15 Madhya Pradesh                                 | 25                                                |                                                   |
| 16 Maharashtra                                    | 70                                                |                                                   |
| 17 Manipur                                        | 2                                                 |                                                   |
| 18 Nagaland                                       | 1                                                 |                                                   |
| 19 Odisha                                         | 9                                                 |                                                   |
| 20 Punjab                                         | 2                                                 |                                                   |
| 21 Rajasthan                                      | 13                                                |                                                   |
| 22 Tamil Nadu                                     | 12                                                |                                                   |
| 23 Telengana                                      | 9                                                 |                                                   |
| 24 Uttar Pradesh                                  | 43                                                |                                                   |
| 25 Uttarakhand                                    | 4                                                 |                                                   |
| 26 West Bengal                                    | 11                                                |                                                   |
| TOTAL                                             | 2012                                              |                                                   |

| Table B: Registration on Udyam Sakhi Portal by Registration Type   | Table B: Registration on Udyam Sakhi Portal by Registration Type   | Table B: Registration on Udyam Sakhi Portal by Registration Type   | Table B: Registration on Udyam Sakhi Portal by Registration Type   | Table B: Registration on Udyam Sakhi Portal by Registration Type   |
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| S. No.                                                             | Registration Type                                                  | Male                                                               | Female                                                             | Total                                                              |
| 1                                                                  | Facilitator                                                        | 3                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 3                                                                  |
| 2                                                                  | Entrepreneur                                                       | 149                                                                | 571                                                                | 720                                                                |
| 3                                                                  | Start-up                                                           | 250                                                                | 837                                                                | 1087                                                               |
| 4                                                                  | Student                                                            | 209                                                                | 424                                                                | 633                                                                |
| 5                                                                  | Incubator                                                          | 40                                                                 | 34                                                                 | 74                                                                 |
| 6                                                                  | Mentor                                                             | 78                                                                 | 51                                                                 | 129                                                                |
| 7                                                                  | Investor                                                           | 23                                                                 | 29                                                                 | 52                                                                 |
| 8                                                                  | Other                                                              | 32                                                                 | 66                                                                 | 98                                                                 |
|                                                                    | TOTAL                                                              | 784                                                                | 2012                                                               | 2796                                                               |