ENA MSME 2025-07-22 15:56:18 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jul 22 (KNN) </strong>Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Jitan Ram Manjhi informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday that more than 340 million people have secured employment in micro and medium enterprises since 2014 through the Udyam and Udyam Assist portals. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister provided this information while responding to supplementary questions during the parliamentary session.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Manjhi emphasised that there is adequate funding available for small enterprises and that workers are receiving financial assistance through various government schemes. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He cited the PM Vishwakarma Yojana as an example, noting that beneficiaries including cobblers and salon workers have received monetary support under the program.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister also addressed initiatives to promote digital transformation and artificial intelligence adoption in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Haryana, aimed at enhancing productivity and competitiveness in the sector. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He outlined the government's comprehensive approach to technology development through the IndiaAI mission.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to Manjhi, the IndiaAI mission operates through seven distinct pillars: IndiaAI Compute Capacity, IndiaAI Innovation Center, IndiaAI Application Development Initiative, IndiaAI Startup Financing, IndiaAI FutureSkills, IndiaAI Dataset Platform, and Safe &amp; Trusted AI. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister stated that the government has been actively working under these frameworks to advance technology development specifically in Haryana.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The announcement comes as part of the government's broader focus on strengthening the MSME sector, which plays a crucial role in India's economic growth and employment generation. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The sector has been a key beneficiary of various digitalisation initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency and market access for small and medium enterprises across the country.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 42900 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/msme/over-34-crore-jobs-created-in-msmes-since-2014-msme-minister 2025-07-22 15:56:18 knnindia.co.in