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Nari Shakti at the Heart of New India’s MSME Revolution

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi stood before Parliament and championed the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam in September 2023, reserving one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and State Legislatures for women, he articulated a conviction that India cannot rise unless its women rise with it. That same intent is visible every single day in the work done by Government in MSME sector.

The MSME sector is often called the backbone of India’s economy. But if we look closely, at its heart stands the quiet force of women entrepreneurs. And today, that quiet force is finally receiving national recognition, institutional support, and policy momentum it has always deserved.

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The Numbers Tell the Story

The scale of women’s participation in India’s MSME ecosystem is constantly expanding. As of early 2026, over 3.11 crore women-led enterprises stand registered on the Udyam Registration Portal and the Udyam Assist Platform. In fact, as per Udyam and Udyam Assist registrations, women-owned enterprises account for approximately 40% of all registered MSMEs in the country and play a significant role in employment generation. One of the most consequential reforms for women entrepreneurs has been the simplification of registration through the Udyam Registration Portal. Fully online, paperless, and based on self-declaration, it removed the bureaucratic gate keeping that disproportionately disadvantaged woman. The Udyam Assist Platform, launched in January 2023, went further in reaching women in the informal economy who lacked PAN or GSTN, and brought them within the embrace of Priority Sector Lending and government scheme benefits.

This is the direct result of a government that chose to place women at the centre of its economic agenda as drivers of growth.

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