Lok Sabha Question No. 2011 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Programmes under Udyam Sakhi Initiative
Ministry: MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Asked by: Shri Satpal Brahamchari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2011 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 11.12.2025

## PROGRAMMES UNDER UDYAM SAKHI INITIATIVE

## 2011.   SHRI SATPAL BRAHAMCHARI

:

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

- (a) the current status of the programmes being implemented across the country to connect women with entrepreneurship under the 'Udyam Sakhi' initiative;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  updated  data  regarding  the  number  of  women  registered, beneficiaries who have started self-employment and the training sessions conducted under the 'Udyam Sakhi' initiative in Haryana, particularly in Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c) whether it is a fact that the said initiative has not achieved the expected outcomes in rural areas due to lack of digital awareness, financial literacy and market linkages and if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken by the Government to strengthen the initiative; and
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  dedicated  training  centres,  implement  creditlinked  schemes  or  provide  local-level  handholding  support  to  promote  women  entrepreneurship  in Sonipat and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (d): Udyam Sakhi portal was launched in 2018 to provide information regarding financial schemes, policies and programmes of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(MSMEs) to existing and prospective women entrepreneurs in the MSME sector.Since the inception of the portal, 4,535 women entrepreneurs have registered and benefited in the country.

Ministry of MSME has made sustained efforts towards inclusiveness and for promoting digital registration  of  women  entrepreneurs,  through  its  field  offices  and  in  coordination  with  State Governments  and  MSME  associations.  As  a  result  of  these  efforts,  enterprises  owned  by  women constitute  about  39%  of  the  enterprises  registered  on  Udyam/Udyam Assist  portals.  The  number  of women-owned MSMEs who have registered on Udyam Registration Portal, including Informal Micro Enterprises  registered  on  Udyam  Assist  Platform  in  the  State  of  Haryana  are  5,11,608,  including Sonipat Lok Sabha Constituency.

The Ministry of MSME launched 'Yashasvini Campaign' on 27.06.2024. The objective of the Campaign is to empower women  entrepreneurs across India through various schemes on formalization, access to credit capacity building and mentorship through awareness generation about these schemes.

As  per  Public  Procurement  Policy  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises  (MSEs)  Order,  2012 (amended in 2018), out of the mandatory annual procurement of 25% by Central Ministries/Departments/Undertaking, at least 3% procurement should be from women entrepreneurs. As per MSME Sambandh Portal, in the F.Y. 2024-25, procurement of Rs 6,105.71 Crore from MSEs owned by women entrepreneurs.

Under  Credit  Guarantee  Scheme  (CGS)  for  Micro  and  Small  Enterprises,  the  details  of guarantees approved for WomenEntrepreneurs in the last 3 years is as given under:

| CGS- Approved- Women Entrepreneurs   | CGS- Approved- Women Entrepreneurs   | CGS- Approved- Women Entrepreneurs   |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Year                                 | No. of Guarantees approved           | Amount approved (in Rs. Crore)       |
| FY 2022-23                           | 3,65,582                             | 16,373                               |
| FY 2023-24                           | 4,25,865                             | 32,223                               |
| FY 2024-25                           | 6,26,546                             | 47,969                               |
| FY 2025-26 (As on 09.12.2025)        | 3,33,208                             | 41,808                               |

Under  various  components  of  Procurement  and  Marketing  Support  Scheme  (PMSS),  the number of Women MSEs benefited all over India is as under:

|   S. No | Financial Year             | No. of women MSEs benefitted   |
|---------|----------------------------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | 2023-24                    | 3,818                          |
|       2 | 2024-25                    | 3,538                          |
|       3 | 2025-26 (As on 08.12.2025) | 2,870                          |

PM  Vishwakarma  Scheme  was  launched  on  17.09.2023  to  provide  end-to-end  support  to artisans and craftspeople of 18 trades who work with their hands and tools. Since the inception of the Scheme on 17.09.2023 and up to 09.12.2025, a total of 30 lakh artisans and craftspeople have been successfully registered across the country, including 10.8 lakh successfully registered women beneficiaries.

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