Women-owned entrepreneurs form ‘only 20%’ of MSME businesses: Joint Secy MSME
New Delhi: National level livelihood promoting organisation ACCESS Development Services, along with NITI Aayog hosted the Livelihoods India Summit on Monday. The keynote speakers present on the first day of the event talked in detail about the significance of the MSME sector in the Indian economy, along with the role of women entrepreneurs in the domestic MSME sector.
Mercy Epao, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), said in a statement, “If you look into the Ministry of MSME landscape, you will know that it is highly vibrant and we also contribute significantly to our GDP, exports and more. We are also trying to have stakeholder meetings with the industry leaders. We are also trying to tweak our policies to be relevant and serve our nation better.”