The number of jobs reported by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) registered on the government’s Udyam portal has crossed the 15 crore mark. With the registration count crossing 3 crore (3.06 crore), 13.86 crore jobs (including 3.41 crore women employees) were reported by 2.06 MSMEs registered directly on the portal, while the remaining 1.17 crore jobs were reported by 99.98 lakh micro units registered on the Udyam portal via the Udyam Assist Portal (UAP) of the government, data from the platform showed. These 15 crore workers include more than 3.4 crore women. Under the multidimensional guidance of the Prime Minister, the MSME sector is promoting micro, small, and medium entrepreneurs on a large scale, thereby creating new livelihoods across the country,” MSME Minister Narayan Rane posted. To bring the MSMEs not registered with GST under the formal sector, the government launched UAP in January this year to enable them access to priority sector lending.