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TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION OF MSMEs

TECHNOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION OF MSMEs

The Government is taking several measures to ensure that MSMEs are able to embrace technology to remain competitive by leveraging e-commerce platforms, adopting digital marketing strategies, and implementing automation and digitization in their operations. These inter alia include MSME Udyam Certification, Digi locker, Zero Effect, Zero Defect (ZED) Scheme, MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing Initiative (MSME-TEAM Initiative). The progress of Udyam, ZED is enclosed in Annexure-I. TEAM Scheme has been launched in 27th June, 2024.

This information was given by Minister of State for Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.                                    

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Annexure I

 

 Progress of  Zero Effect, Zero Defect  (ZED)  and Udyam Regisration

 

Total MSMEs Registered Under Udyam & Udyam Assist Platform Since Inception Till 15.07.2024

 

Total

Micro

 

Small

 

Medium

 

Women

 

SC

 

ST

 

Manufacturing

 

Services

 

Trading

 

Employment

All India

 

47,091,442

 

46,313,357

 

710,491

 

67,594

 

18,254,650

 

4,904,802

 

 760,397

 

 8,901,864

 

16,617,058

 

21,572,520

 

 203,776,086

 

 

B. Zero Effect, Zero Defect (ZED):

MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification is an extensive drive to create awareness amongst MSMEs about Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices and motivate and incentivise them for ZED Certification while also encouraging them to become MSME Champions. The ZED Certification envisages promotion of Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) practices amongst MSMEs so as to:

The progress of “MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme” as on 16.07.2024:

 

  1. Udyam Registration:

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