Delhi RAMP Training: 19,931 Micro-Entrepreneurs Attend Workshops, 600 Enterprises Join E-Commerce Platforms

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Over 19,000 micro-entrepreneurs have been trained by the Delhi government through 450 workshops in less than five months as part of the Centre’s Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme, officials said on Saturday. The drive, which began on June 25 and ran until November 13, also onboarded 600 businesses onto e-commerce platforms to help them expand their markets. Industries Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa reviewed the programme’s progress at a meeting on the key works of the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC).

The workshops, held across 28 locations including Bawana, Narela, Okhla, Mundka, Nangloi, Jahangirpuri and Sangam Vihar, recorded a total attendance of 19,931 entrepreneurs, all from micro enterprises. Of these, 3,906 were from women-led enterprises, accounting for nearly one in five attendees. Another 2,191 participants were from Scheduled Caste-owned enterprises, 273 from Scheduled Tribe-owned enterprises and 334 from enterprises owned by persons with disabilities. The Industries Department has set a January 2027 deadline to complete all 824 planned workshops.

Of the 600 enterprises onboarded so far, 244 have joined the government-backed Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) and 17 the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). Among private platforms, 44 businesses have joined Flipkart and 10 Amazon, while another 285 have been onboarded on Meesho, JioMart, Instamart and Blinkit. The sessions cover financial discipline, supply chain management, cyber security, environmental, social and governance (ESG) awareness, women entrepreneurship and selling through digital platforms. The programme also aims to address challenges raised by entrepreneurs, including limited awareness of loan products and formal credit, dependence on local markets, and difficulties in navigating licences, certifications and regulatory compliance.

What is the World Bank-backed RAMP programme for MSMEs?

The Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) programme is a central government initiative launched in 2022 with financial support from the World Bank. It is anchored within the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and aims to strengthen the MSME ecosystem by improving access to markets, credit, and technology. The programme was approved by the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors in June 2021 with a $500 million loan. RAMP builds upon the earlier recommendations of the U.K. Sinha Committee on MSMEs, which had submitted its report in 2019. The programme is designed to be implemented over five years, with a focus on enhancing institutional capacity at the national and state levels.

What is the RAMP programme?

RAMP stands for Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance, a central programme under which Delhi has organised training for micro-enterprises in industrial and residential areas. Delhi has 12.64 lakh enterprises registered on the Udyam portal. The workshops address constraints such as dependence on local markets, limited awareness of loan products and formal credit, and difficulties relating to licences, certifications and regulatory compliance.

How inclusive is the participation?

Of the 19,931 participants, 3,906 came from women-led enterprises, nearly one in five. The total also included 2,191 participants from Scheduled Caste-owned enterprises, 273 from Scheduled Tribe-owned enterprises and 334 from enterprises owned by persons with disabilities. The figures represent participation categories, not a stated breakdown of unique non-overlapping groups.

What has the drive achieved and what remains?

The drive has trained 19,931 entrepreneurs and onboarded 600 enterprises onto e-commerce platforms, including 244 on ONDC and 17 on GeM. Training in financial discipline and bookkeeping helped one participant manage larger orders, while guidance helped another secure a bulk order. The Industries Department plans to complete all 824 workshops by January 2027. Tracking sustained platform use and business outcomes would help assess the programme beyond attendance and initial onboarding numbers.