The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) organized an awareness workshop on the Self-Reliant India (SRI) Fund on 4 November 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan in New Delhi. Held under the Yashashvini Campaign, the event was chaired by Shri Bharat Khera, Secretary (MSME), and brought together over 60 women entrepreneurs, industry associations, and various institutional representatives.
According to the Ministry, the SRI Fund was conceived to provide equity support to MSMEs with a ₹10,000 crore commitment from the Government of India. Officials stated that commitments of ₹8,305 crore have been made against this corpus, leveraging nearly ₹48,000 crore from private venture capital and private equity funds. Additionally, 72 Daughter Funds have been empanelled, and investments totaling ₹21,330 crore have been made in 824 MSMEs, of which around 74 per cent are micro enterprises.
During the event, speakers highlighted that registrations on the Udyam and Udyam Assist portals surpassed 10 crore by 30 October 2026, with women-owned enterprises accounting for 37.6 per cent. Officials also noted that an additional ₹2,000 crore has been allocated to the SRI Fund in the Union Budget 2026-27 for micro enterprises, alongside the ₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund.
What it means
- Details of the 72 Daughter Funds, including sector focus and contacts, are available on the website of NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited.
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